Well-known speaker and former foster youth Josh Shipp has published a new book, called The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans. The book is promoted as a “direct, no fluff, unflinching guide to decoding your teen’s behaviour,…
DetailsAFM invites youth to capture what they think youth need to know about cannabis in a 30 to 90 second video. This contest encourages youth to explore messaging about cannabis. Contestants have the opportunity to…
DetailsOver the past 18 months, four foster care “hackathons” have explored how technology could be optimized to streamline child welfare systems and better serve youth and families, says the Chronicle of Social Change. During that…
DetailsFamilies Minister Scott Fielding announced the proclamation of The Protecting Children (Information Sharing) Act and its regulation on Sept. 15. This new legislation allows provincial government departments, organizations and others who provide services to at-risk and vulnerable children to…
DetailsA new report by Generations United in the United States found that “grandparents and other relatives who step in to care for children play an important role in mitigating trauma, which children in the child…
DetailsA former foster youth has created an innovative tool for professionals in the child welfare system through his online course, Fostering Resilience. Michael Place, now an international public speaker and child rights activist, recently launched Fostering Resilience to…
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