Power Up – Save the Date

The agency is pleased to be participating in Power Up, an upcoming symposium for Black/African Canadian Youth in Care to be held at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel in Toronto, July 10-11. This is an opportunity for youth to inspire and be inspired! For more information, please visit www.oacas.org/onevisiononevoice.

CPIN is Coming to Hamilton

The Child Protection Information Network (CPIN) is a single, modern information system developed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to enhance child welfare services across the province and it is now coming to Hamilton. Both The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton and the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton will be joining the database in…

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Comment Period Open: Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 – Phase 1 Proposed Regulatory Revisions

The Ministry of Children and Youth Services invites you to comment on the first phase of the proposed regulatory provisions and statements of policy to support the successful implementation of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, which received Royal Assent on June 1, 2017. Comments are due no later than January 26, 2018.…

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Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies apologizes for harm child welfare has done to Ontario Indigenous children and families

On October 1-3, 2017, the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) hosted a gathering at Geneva Park and Rama First Nation to acknowledge and apologize for the harmful role child welfare has played historically, and continues to play, in the lives of Ontario Indigenous children, families, and communities. View our PDF Apology

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