Voice of Youth
“I’m not gonna tell you what gives me hope, I’m going to tell you what I hope comes out of this. I really hope we don’t have to keep having…
Legislation and Regulation
Governments in Canada and the U.S. have a significant role to play in addressing gaps in the current Child Welfare system. Government leaders are urged to consider innovative legislative and…
Mental Health
“The research has shown that the earlier we can intervene, particularly with evidence-based interventions, the better outcomes we see later on. The early years of childhood lay a foundation for…
Ipsos Reid Ranks Canadians’ Concern for Kids
One in Four (23%) Say Causes Related to Health & Diseases Are Most Personally Important to Them: Three Times Ahead of Children at Risk & Foster Care (IPSOS Reid, 2017)…
Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
Children in foster care have the odds stacked against them as they transition into adulthood. Lacking the financial and moral support that most Canadian children take for granted, they struggle…
Indigenous Children in Care
The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (the Council) submits this Special Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (Committee) to highlight the critical circumstances…
Social Impact Bonds
A Social impact bond is a contract with the public sector in which a commitment is made to pay for improved social outcomes that result in public sector savings. Building…
Group Homes and Aging Out of Foster Care
The “quarter-life” crisis is known to be a challenging time for youth navigating the bridge from adolescence into young adulthood. Developmental tasks for this period include youth taking definitive steps…
Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Associated Service Variables Among Ontario Children Who Are Permanent Wards
Staff members in the child welfare sector are required to promote the safety and health of the foster children they supervise. According to the executive director of the Child Welfare…
The History of Child Welfare in Canada
What is the history of the Children’s Aid Society? The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) was established in February of 1853 by group of social reformers—among them was Charles Loring Brace.[1]…
It Pays to Invest in Children
Growing numbers of Canadians are living with their parents into their twenties—51 percent, according to a 2011 article in Maclean’s magazine – yet youth aging out of the care of…
Feathers of Hope: A First Nations Youth Action Plan
Today, simultaneous events were held in Ottawa at Parliament Hill, Toronto at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and in Thunder Bay to present Feathers of Hope: A First Nations Youth Action Plan to local,…
The Children Left Behind
A league table of inequality in child well-being in the world’s rich countries.
Recommendations for Canada from the UN
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (the CRC Committee) is a group of experts who examine countries to see how well they are protecting the human…
Raising Expectations
Families are the heart and soul of our society. They help give children – the next generation – the best start and provide support as they move through life. Strong…
Realizing a Sustainable Child Welfare System in Ontario
Children hold a special place in our society. They evoke in us our most basic instincts to nurture and protect. We want them to grow up healthy, happy and safe…
25 is the New 21
Seven cost-benefit analyses have been undertaken in the United States and Australia to examine the costs to society of providing extra supports to youth in care after the age of…