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 August 31, 2022   /   Adoption, African Canadian Families, Children, Kinship, Permanency  

Understanding the Over-Representation of Black Children in Ontario Child Welfare: Q & A with Keishia Facey, Manager for OVOV About a Groundbreaking New Report

On June 17, 2022   /   Accountability, African Canadian Families, Children, Featured, Government, Publications, Research, Youth  

New Report Reveals the Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Ontario Child Welfare Service Delivery

On June 17, 2022   /   Accountability, African Canadian Families, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Publications, Research, Youth  

OACAS Launches New Campaign, #ForgetMeNot, to Remind Ontarians that Children and Youth in Care Cannot be Forgotten

On May 9, 2022   /   Advocacy, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Featured, Government, OACAS Events, Youth  

Save the Date: #ForgetMeNot on Children and Youth in Care Day 2022

On April 25, 2022   /   Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Government, OACAS Events, Youth  

Ontario Election 2022: OACAS Asks All Political Parties to Be #HereToHelpON’s Most Vulnerable Children, Youth and Families

On April 7, 2022   /   Advocacy, African Canadian Families, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Community Partners, Featured, Government, Indigenous Services, Kinship, Truth and Reconciliation, Youth  

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  

Child Welfare Election Priority: Invest in reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion supports to help repair the harm done by decades of systemic racism.

On April 7, 2022   /   2SLGBTQ+, Advocacy, African Canadian Families, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Government, Indigenous Services, Truth and Reconciliation, Youth  

Adoption Council of Ontario Launches New Centralized Intake Website for Prospective Adoptive Caregivers

On April 4, 2022   /   Adoption, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Featured, Government, Permanency, Youth  

OACAS Applauds Funding for 2SLGBTQ+ Services and Supports

On March 31, 2022   /   2SLGBTQ+, Child Welfare Agencies, Children, Featured, Government, Youth