Exploring Theme: "Reducing # of children-in-care"

The Anishinabek Nation and Canada signed the Agreement-in-Principle on Anishinabek Child, Youth, and Family Well-Being. Grand Council Chief Niganobe signed on behalf of 22 member First Nations and the Anishinabek Nation, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, signed on behalf of the Government...

The Ontario government announced today that Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services has been designated as the province’s 13th Indigenous children’s aid society. The official designation will enable Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services (NCFS) to provide culturally-based services and supports to more Indigenous children and families in the Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound, and the...

The Ontario government released its plan today to modernize the child welfare system. The strategy focuses on strengthening families and communities through prevention, early intervention and seeking more permanent homes for children and youth in care when they cannot stay in their own homes or communities. The strategy to redesign the child welfare system has...

Government of Ontario announced the end of the use of Birth Alerts which was a recommendation from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. This new approach will improve pre- and post-natal services by promoting collaboration between children’s aid societies, hospitals, service providers, Indigenous partners and community-based service providers. It has...

Minister of Children and Women’s Issues announced the launch of an engagement with youth, families, caregivers, frontline workers and child welfare sector leaders to strengthen the child welfare system for children and youth. The government encourages youth, families, caregivers and frontline workers to provide feedback on their experiences and ideas through an online survey, which will...

Governments of Canada and Ontario and Chiefs of Ontario signed a Joint Commitment to Policy and Funding Reform for First Nations Child and Family Services in Ontario to improve outcomes and opportunities for all First Nations children, youth, and families and to reduce the number of children and youth in care. This recognizes, in particular, the...

Agreement reaffirms a commitment to work together to improve outcomes and opportunities for Anishinaabe children and youth in Treaty 3 territory, through the co-implementation of the Ontario Indigenous Children and Youth Strategy to transform the system of services for children and youth. Grand Council Treaty 3 is the traditional govt of the Anishinaabe Nation, comprising...

First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous communities and organizations have authority to care for their children and youth. First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous children and youth have access to preventive services focused on well-being, culture and opportunities. The child and youth service workforce is equipped to provide high quality, integrated and culturally...

Government satisfied with the high participation in the government’s engagement process with youth, families, caregivers and frontline workers to improve the child welfare system. The government will also be engaging directly with Indigenous partners, service providers and stakeholders for their input. All participants will be asked for their insights about the gaps, barriers, and opportunities...