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Every year, thousands of young people across Canada leave government care. When a young person turns 18 or 19 years old (depending on the province), they are no longer eligible for the type of support they received while living in foster care or group homes. Although there are some continued supports that exist in certain

In honour of World Social Work Day, we interviewed Kevin Yarde, a social worker and Supervisor of the TO Investigation Multi-Service Team at the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST). We had a far-reaching discussion covering everything from the role of social workers, anti-Black racism and his previous work as Anti-Black Racism Practice Integration Lead,

In honour of World Shoe Day, we’re thrilled to share that Canadian artist Daniel Mazzone is generously donating 100 pairs of custom painted Nike Air Force 1s to Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada! Ninety pairs will be donated directly to young people transitioning out of government care, and the remaining 10 will be auctioned off

In honour of Black History Month and this year’s theme of Black resistance, we’re sharing powerful stories from former youth in care and insights from Black leaders in our community. Read the first and second installments in this series.   For the third and final installment of our Black History Month series, we spoke to Nicole

In honour of Black History Month and this year’s theme of Black resistance, we’re sharing powerful stories of resilience from former youth in care, our partners serving Black and biracial youth and others from across our network. Read the first installment in this series. For the second installment of our Black History Month series, we

In honour of Black History Month and this year’s theme of Black resistance, we’re sharing powerful stories of resilience from former youth in care, our partners serving Black and biracial youth and others from across our network.  Recognizing that Black youth are significantly overrepresented in the child welfare system, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is

Entering adulthood seems harder than ever these days. The journey to independence and autonomy just takes longer, and the faltering economy and COVID-19 pandemic have made the way forward even more difficult. As a result, many young people have chosen to remain at home with their parents, so that when they do leap, they have

In the early days of 2022, teams from across the globe came together with an idea to raise awareness of child welfare issues and find support for children, young people and families involved in the system. The Australian children’s music group, The Wiggles, was planning to tour across Canada in the Fall to introduce Canadian