The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies supports the work of our 48 individual Children’s Aid Society and Indigenous Family and Child Well-being Agency members across the province. We facilitate dialogue between our members and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, helping to ensure better outcomes for the children, youth and families that we all serve.
Providing data-driven research, training, and programs, OACAS completes the picture and tells the story of child protection in Ontario, not just of where we are today, but where we are going tomorrow.
If you are concerned about the safety or well-being of a child or youth under 18, contact your local Children’s Aid Society or Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agency.
You can search our directory of agencies, programs, and community resources to find the support that’s right for you or someone you know.
This brochure answers common questions about how CASs work with individuals like you to support families and keep children and youth safe and well.
Watch our video to better understand child welfare…you might be surprised.
Black children, youth, and families are overrepresented in Ontario’s child welfare system and experience inequitable outcomes due to systemic and anti-Black racism.
OVOV is a community-informed initiative, delivered by OACAS and funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, that works across systems to centre Black voices, Black experience and Black resistance.
2SLGBTQ+ youth often face unique challenges including family or community rejection, lack of support, higher risk of poverty and barriers to accessing affirming healthcare.
Through training, youth engagement and creating sector-wide tools, the SOGIE initiative helps agencies provide inclusive and affirming services.
