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National Child Day – November 20, 2015

National Child Day Recognizes Importance of Safeguarding Rights of Children and Youth November 20th marks the day on which the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (in 1959) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC in 1989). This year marks ...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women : November 25, 2015

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women On December 6, 1989, 14 women at École Polytechnique de Montréal were killed in a gender-based act of violence. They were: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Barbara Klucznik Widajewicz Maryse Laganière Maryse ...

Adoption Awareness Month

November is Adoption Awareness Month During November, OACAS and Children’s Aid Societies (CASs) across Ontario are promoting Adoption Awareness Month to raise awareness about the importance of life-long relationships for children and youth in care. Adoption is one of a range of permanency options CASs consider when making decisions ...

Signing of Regional Protocol brings Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services one step closer to Designation

By Kelly Marsden October 26, 2015 Beausoleil First Nation, ON – On September 28th, Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services (DBCFS) reached another exciting milestone with the signing of the revised Protocol Concerning the Delivery of Child and Family Services. This is the first time that DBCFS is a ...

National Foster Family Week – KHCAS and HSCA 2015

The call from a worker at Children’s Aid comes into the Smith family home at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday night informing them that a child is in need of protection and will be brought to their home for a period of time. Children’s Aid Societies count on being ...

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2015

We Can All Speak Up for Kids! October is recognized by Children’s Aid Societies across the province as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The message being conveyed is that each of us can play a vital role in speaking up for kids in order to keep them safe and well-cared ...

International Youth Day August 12, 2015 – KHCAS

International Youth Day was established by the United Nations (UN) over a decade ago as a means of raising awareness about the current challenges and issues facing young people and underscoring that youth are essential partners in decision-and policy-making processes aimed at addressing these challenges. It also aims to ...

National Drowning Prevention Week July 18 – 26, 2015

Every year children die needlessly as a result of drowning. One of those children was Mitchell Temple-Medhurst who drowned at the Port Stanley Beach in 2004. Mitchell had been in the care of a Children’s Aid Society at the time of his death and the tragedy prompted an inquest ...

Aboriginal Day June 21, 2015

National Aboriginal Day is held annually on June 21st. This date was chosen in cooperation by the Canadian government and Aboriginal representatives because it was on or near the June solstice, traditionally a time when many generations of Aboriginal people have celebrated their culture and heritage. National Aboriginal Day ...

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