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

Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee says extended family caregivers keep kids connected to their communities CBC News: More children in the Yukon’s child welfare system are staying with extended family, not community caregivers or group homes, according to a new report. Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee tabled the 2020-22 annual report for family and children’s...

Together, partners in Yukon are working toward reducing the number of First Nations children in care, increasing proactive support for children and their families, and supporting children to grow up with strong connections to their language and culture. A systemic review of the child welfare system “Empty Spaces – Caring Connections” was recently conducted by...

Announcement that Terms of Reference are now in place for the Yukon Trilateral Table on the Wellbeing of Yukon First Nations Children and Families. Established in 2018, the Trilateral Table has provided the first real opportunity for all three parties to work together to improve child and family services for Yukon First Nations.  The signing...

The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) organized and led a delegation of Yukon-based child welfare professionals on a tour of six BC child welfare agencies run by local indigenous groups. The fact-finding mission supports Yukon First Nations’ interest in exploring options for child welfare services in the Yukon. Yukon does not have a First Nations-led child...