A Letter to the Hamilton Community I am pleased to present you with the 2018-2019 Annual Report for The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton. The past year has brought significant change and some uncertainty for not only the Society but the child welfare sector as a whole. Early in the year, the agency underwent one…
DetailsThe May issue of the agency’s Care Update E-News is now available. Inside the newsletter you will find greetings from the agency’s new Executive Director, a feature on the agency’s participation in the Field Instruction Program, a summer camp update, a staff spotlight on upcoming retirements, a tribute to the agency’s former executive director and…
DetailsAs of May 1, 2019, the Ontario Child Advocate’s Office is closed. The Ontario Ombudsman’s jurisdiction now includes children’s aid societies, as well as other protection matters under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. A dedicated Children and Youth Unit has been established for this work. The new unit can answer questions, provide information…
DetailsThe Board of Directors for The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bryan Shone to the position of Executive Director effective May 13, 2019. Mr. Shone comes to the agency after an extensive career with Peel Children’s Aid Society. Mr. Shone makes this transition with over 22 years…
DetailsThe March issue of the agency’s Care Update E-News is now available. Inside the newsletter you will find an update from the agency’s Interim Executive Director, a feature on the Signs of Safety Framework, an update on the agency’s Truth & Reconciliation Journey, a staff spotlight on the agency’s new Fund Development, Volunteer Engagement &…
DetailsAs the days grow longer and the warmth of the sun gets stronger, children start to yearn for the fun-filled days of summer break and parents start to seek out summer camp adventures. Unfortunately, for many children and youth involved with the Society, the possibility of attending summer camp is just a dream due to…
DetailsWith decades of systemic injustices to Indigenous children, youth and families, the path to Truth and Reconciliation faced by children’s aid societies and the field of child welfare as a whole, is a long and difficult road to take. Despite the many obstacles to face and knowing the past can never be undone, the child…
DetailsMore than ten years ago, staff working with youth on extended society care with The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton proposed the concept of a for a donor driven resource that would help supplement the limited income of youth living independently by providing free household and hygiene products. That idea came to fruition in the…
DetailsFor the past two years, the lawyers in the Legal Department of The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton have contributed their time and money to help bring meals to those less fortunate in the community. On March 6, 2019, Treena Watts, Kory Mikalski, Krutika Patil, Ali Mirza and Chris Clark put on their hair nets…
DetailsThe agency’s Care Update newsletter has been revamped into an electronic format and the January issue is now available. The Care Update E-News publication is produced bi-monthly by the Society’s Communications & Development Unit to stay connected with our community. If you do not already receive the newsletter in your inbox, be sure to subscribe…
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