Child Welfare Election Priority: Prioritize admission prevention, early intervention, family-based care, and community supports to help avoid entry to the child welfare system, whenever possible.

On April 7, 2022   /   Advocacy, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Government, Youth  

Ontario’s premier research study on child abuse and neglect has released its findings

On March 4, 2020   /   Accountability, Advocacy, African Canadian Families, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Featured, Publications, Research, Youth  

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, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Permanency, Youth  

OACAS and Children’s Aid Societies Express Serious Concerns about changes to the Ontario Child Advocate’s office

On November 15, 2018   /   Accountability, Advocacy, African Canadian Families, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Indigenous Services, Youth  

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, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Permanency, Publications, Youth  

October 24 is Ontario Dress Purple Day: the campaign that speaks up for every child and youth’s right to safety and well-being and for social service supports that keep families strong

On October 23, 2018   /   Accountability, Advocacy, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, OACAS Events, Publications, Research, Youth  

Doors Open to New Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence

On June 19, 2018   /   Accountability, Advocacy, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, OACAS Events, Youth  

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, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, OACAS Events, Permanency, Youth  

Budget invests in vulnerable children and families, but child welfare largely left out

On March 29, 2018   /   Accountability, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Indigenous Services, Publications, Youth  

Emergency Summit on Indigenous Child Welfare in Canada

On February 28, 2018   /   Accountability, Advocacy, Child Poverty, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Featured, Government, Indigenous Services, OACAS Events, Youth