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The Child, Youth and Family Services Act is going to dramatically increase the number of kin families supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families. Senior Counsel Cheryl Buehler discusses how the new legislation will make this happen.

On September 9, 2019 / African Canadian Families, Children, Featured, Kinship, Permanency, Uncategorized

The child welfare sector has been identifying kin families as a placement option for children and youth who can’t live with their immediate families for decades, but kin has continued to lag behind adoption and foster placements. Is the new Child, Youth, and Family Services Act (CYFSA)

Research* shows that broad kin networks are directly linked to better outcomes for children and youth in the child welfare system. Here are 5 reasons why child welfare is increasingly collaborating with community members to keep children and youth safe

On September 5, 2019 / Adoption, African Canadian Families, Children, Featured, Kinship, Permanency

1 Children and youth in the care of the child welfare system really care about the adults in their extended networks – regardless of whether they are related to them or not. One research study documents that children living in foster care are deeply attuned to the

Kinship Families: Keeping Kids Connected

On September 4, 2019 / Children, Children's Aid Societies, Featured, Kinship, Permanency, Youth

September 23 to 27 is Kinship Awareness Week, where Children’s Aid Societies celebrate and share about the important role that kinship families play in keeping Ontario’s children and youth safe and connected to their communities. Learn more about child welfare’s kinship models and their many benefits.

OACAS Welcomes Associate Minister Dunlop’s Launch Announcement for Child Welfare Modernization Engagement Process

On August 23, 2019 / Accountability, Advocacy, African Canadian Families, Child Poverty, Children, Children's Aid Societies, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Permanency, Youth

Today, at Jewish Family and Child, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues Jill Dunlop, announced the government’s intentions to begin an engagement process aimed at informing their plans to modernize Ontario’s child welfare, adoption, and residential services system. Nicole Bonnie, CEO of OACAS, was in attendance

Children’s Aid Societies and schools across the province DRESS PURPLE on October 24 to speak up for every child and youth’s right to safety and well-being

On October 23, 2018 / Accountability, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Poverty, Children, Children's Aid Societies, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Permanency, Publications, Youth

On Wednesday October 24, the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS), Children’s Aid Societies (CAS), boards of education, schools, and EarlyOn and child care centres across the province will participate in Ontario Dress Purple Day. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about every

Ontario’s kin families celebrated during Kin Awareness Week

On September 28, 2018 / Children, Children's Aid Societies, Featured, Permanency, Youth

Last year, almost 25% of children and youth needing temporary out of home placements in Ontario lived with kin families. The important role of kin families in child welfare was celebrated during Kin Awareness Week, which took place this week, September 24 to 28. “It is good

Youth celebrate Youth in Care Day at Toronto City Hall – and push for more opportunities to make their voice heard

On May 28, 2018 / Accountability, Advocacy, African Canadian Families, Child Poverty, Children, Children's Aid Societies, Community Partners, Featured, Government, OACAS Events, Permanency, Youth

On the fifth anniversary of Children and Youth in Care Day in Ontario, over one hundred youth and former youth in care and their workers travelled to Toronto City Hall to attend a “Youth Civics Day.” OACAS partnered with the Ontario Child Advocate to host the event,

Finding the right adoptive family for a child in care is one of the most challenging parts of an adoption worker’s job. It is also one of the most rewarding.

On November 24, 2017 / Adoption, Children's Aid Societies, Featured, Permanency

Karen Kartusch, Regional Adoption Manager, and Candace Tokiwa, Adoption Worker, talk about their work in public adoption. What exactly does an adoption worker do? Candace: The work involves a lot more than most people realize. It’s a huge process that starts with getting to know a child

November is Adoption Awareness Month

On October 30, 2017 / Adoption, Children, Children's Aid Societies, Featured, Permanency, Youth

During November, OACAS and Children’s Aid Societies (CASs) across Ontario are promoting Adoption Awareness Month to raise awareness about the importance of life-long relationships for children and youth in care. Adoption is one of a range of permanency options CASs consider when making decisions about the best

“Kin” family homes are a key placement option for children and youth whose families are struggling.

On September 27, 2017 / Children, Children's Aid Societies, Featured, Permanency, Youth

Here are six ways kin families are changing Ontario’s child welfare system for the better. 1. Kin families help keep families together. Kinship Service and Kinship Care are child welfare placement options, like fostering, for the small number of children who cannot be cared for safely within

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