From the Toronto Star — More than 5,800 Canadian children and youth have died by suicide during the past 13 years across Canada — some as young as 8 years old, according to data compiled…
DetailsManitoba government news release – The number of children in the care of Manitoba Child and Family Services (CFS) has decreased for the first time in the last 15 years, according the department’s year-end numbers,…
DetailsThe legislative review committee on child welfare submitted its final report and recommendations to the government Wednesday. “This is the first critical review in 15 years and we commend the committee for undertaking its intensive,…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsFrom 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…
DetailsThe 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…
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