The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) recently announced that they will be conducting a five-year study of the effect of cannabis use on mental health – both positive and negative. From the MHCC: Over the…
From the Chronicle of Social Change — Feeding a child is about more than just nutrition; it’s also a means of communicating love. Yet, for low-income parents, meals tend to involve fast food and processed…
The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the U.S.-based Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 10 former foster youths who have completed…
From the Chronicle of Social Change: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids scales nationally, aiming to find homes for 58,000 foster kids along the way Back in 2004, there were more than 118,000 kids waiting to be adopted…
A recent training session on “Trends in Youth Drug Use” held at the General Authority featured timely information on young people and marijuana use, in light of the fact that Canada’s cannabis legislation (Bill C-45)…
The Winnipeg Child and Family Services Newcomer Unit may be small, but it has helped many people who are new to Canada settle in to their new homes and keep their families together. The brightly…
A Globe and Mail opinion piece talks about the importance of compiling data on foster youth, based on the experiences of black youth in care in Ontario. Not enough snacks, not enough privacy, not…
From the Chronicle of Social Change: Why we need to collect data on LGBTQ youth in the U.S. foster system: opinion article In the United States, the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System…
Of children who experience at least one trauma, up to 15 per cent may develop PTSD, according to research. Learn about risk factors, symptoms, and treatment at this fact sheet about how trauma affects young children as well…
If you are a foster youth graduating from high school, there are programs out there to help you. Youths who are aging out of the child welfare system CAN get access to university scholarships and…