OACAS News Release: Adoption is an Option for Children and Youth in Care
Every child deserves a family and that is why the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) and the Adoption Council of Ontario (ACO) are partnering to advance “one day, every child in Ontario will have a family.”
During November, the OACAS and the ACO are promoting Adoption Awareness Month to remind Ontarians that adoption is an option for many children and youth in care. Click here to read the news release.
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Celebrating Foster Families During Foster Family Week
OACAS honours foster parents, during Foster Family Week, from October 18 to 24, 2009. Foster parents play an essential and irreplaceable role in caring for children and they are appreciated for all that they do for children and youth in the care of Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies (CASs). Foster parents work with CAS staff as part of a team to develop a plan for each child in care. Foster parents provide stability and a caring home that encourages a child's growth and development. Click here to read more.
OACAS News Release: Ontario's most vulnerable children to be affected by government cut-backs
Ontario’s most vulnerable children and families, served by their local Children’s Aid Societies (CASs), will experience the impact of funding cuts this fiscal year, unless the government honours its commitment to fund mandated services.
Under the Child and Family Services Act, Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies have a unique mandate to protect children; investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect; provide guidance, care, prevention and adoption services. Click here to read more.
Helping more children find permanent homes and more Ontarians build families through adoption
On August 26, 2009 the Expert Panel on Infertility and Adoption released its final report which makes recommendations related to public, private and international adoption services.
The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) commends the Panel for its extensive work and serious review of the issues faced by all in the adoption system in Ontario. Click here to read more.
Want to Adopt? The answer is closer than you think
The Imagine Adoption bankruptcy notice has created crisis and disappointment for many Ontario families who were seeking adoption in other countries. The next few weeks and months hold hope that federal and Ontario officials can help complete the adoptions in process and find solutions for others caught in the bankruptcy process. Click here to read more.