Media Articles On Foster Care & Vulnerable Youth
‘This is an agonizing case’: Alberta stays charges in death of Indigenous girl
APTN News – August 13, 2019
B.C. youth launches podcast to talk about experiences in the foster care system
APTN News – August 12, 2019
Daphne Bramham: Why won’t B.C. fund Karly’s addiction recovery?
Vancouver Sun – August 9, 2019
Two B.C. ministries generate most complaints, says ombudsperson’s report
CTV News – August 1, 2019
Yukon moves on child welfare changes
APTN News – August 1, 2019
Yukon government accepts most recommendations to fix youth care
CBC News – July 29, 2019
Expanded Support to Help Youth from Care Attend University Still Falling Short
The Tyee – July 29, 2019
Housing, addiction treatment needed to end homelessness, Kamloops advocates say
Vancouver Sun – July 29, 2019
Widowed foster dad seeks a new ‘normal’ for foster kids
CBC News – July 28, 2019
Kamloops working to end youth homelessness by tackling its root causes
Vancouver Sun – July 27, 2019
APTN News – July 19, 2019
Youth on Board program gives young people job opportunities with non-profit organizations
APTN News – July 19, 2019
B.C. serves up $6.3 million boost to province’s respite program
Surrey Now-Leader – July 18, 2019
B.C. children’s minister says she is looking into birth alert system
CFJC Today – July 18, 2019
Mom of Squamish girl who overdosed says laws have to change to help parents protect kids
Squamish Chief – July 16, 2019
Child-protection agency’s board resigns en masse to protest Doug Ford funding cuts
The London Free Press – July 11, 2019
Vulnerable teens lacked supervision in foster home without water or adequate food
CBC News – July 10, 2019
CTV News – July 10, 2019
Global News – June 27, 2019
Canada’s premiers meet with Indigenous leaders to talk child and family services
Global News – July 9, 2019
Half of First Nations children on reserve live in poverty, new study says
APTN News – July 9, 2019
Study shows ’empirical’ link between residential schools and Indigenous youth in care: researcher
CBC News – July 4, 2019
‘Baby H’ taken again as living arrangement collapses
APTN News – June 28, 2019
‘We won’t tolerate it around our kids’: Rutland residents oppose social housing
CBC News – June 27, 2019
Birth alerts are ‘raced-based genocide’ says Mi’kmaw lawyer
APTN News – June 27, 2019
Indigenous newborn ‘Baby H’ returned to parents on brink of court hearing
APTN News – June 27, 2019
Coroner’s inquest: More treatment beds urged for young addicts
Times Colonist – June 27, 2019
Victoria News – June 26, 2019
New B.C. care plan for mental health and addictions aimed at young people
CBC News – June 26, 2019
’Beautiful boy’ slipped between health-care cracks, father says after B.C. inquest
The Province – June 26, 2019
B.C. announces “pathway to hope” for families that need mental health treatment but can’t afford it
Vancouver Sun – June 26, 2019
APTN News – June 26, 2019
B.C. MCFD moves in to seize 90-minute-old baby on report of neglect
APTN News – June 20, 2019
Language and child welfare bills pass as MPs head home for the summer
APTN News – June 20, 2019
B.C. ‘struggling’ to meet needs of vulnerable youth in contracted care: auditor
CTV News – June 19, 2019
B.C. Auditor-General finds shortcomings in residential care for children
The Globe and Mail – June 19, 2019
Federal Indigenous child welfare reform bill one step closer to becoming law
APTN News – June 14, 2019
‘You’re constantly drowning’ in cases and paperwork, says B.C. social worker
The Discourse – June 11, 2019
Bridging the gap between young and old offers valuable lessons
CBC News – June 9, 2019
Renewed focus on Alberta’s child intervention system in wake of MMIW report
Edmonton Journal – June 7, 2019
Kelowna mom who grew up in care gets her life on track after rough start
The Daily Courier – June 6, 2019
What If We Gave Struggling Families as Much Support as Foster Parents?
The Tyee – June 6, 2019
Okanagan College student soars after turbulent upbringing
BC Local News – June 1, 2019
How much does it cost to raise a child with autism?
The Globe and Mail – May 28, 2019
Kwantlen Polytechnic University to Offer Mentorship Program for Former Youth in Care
The Runner – May 28, 2019
Province to axe child benefit for refugee claimants and others waiting for support
The Star – May 26, 2019
Couple spends $200,000 fighting CFS to get sick baby back
APTN News – May 24, 2019
Children’s aid societies facing $28M cut in provincial funding
CBC News – May 24, 2019
Mom gave up ‘J’ to First Nations foster care so she would have a better life
APTN News – May 24, 2019
‘Clearly inadequate’: Nunavut child advocate reports on mental health
APTN News – May 23, 2019
No Mandarin please: Mom complains against English policy in visits with kids in B.C. government care
Georgia Straight – May 22, 2019
Committee holds meeting on children and youth with neuro-diverse special needs
Energeticcity.ca – May 22, 2019
APTN News – May 21, 2019
Child apprehension violated charter rights, appeal argues
CBC News – May 20, 2019
B.C. program to help foster kids enter adulthood a mixed bag of experiences
Victoria News – May 15, 2019
UNDRIP Bill C-262 moves to Senate committee
APTN News – May 16, 2019
The Globe and Mail – May 16, 2019
Committee hearings end on proposed federal child welfare legislation
APTN News – May 14, 2019
APTN News – May 13, 2019
What it‘s like to foster 115 kids
Today’s Parent
Why don’t we care about foster kids in Canada?
SavvyMom – May 13, 2019
North Shore News – May 9, 2019
APTN News – May 9, 2019
First Nations chiefs call for protests to oppose Indigenous child welfare bill
CBC News – May 8, 2019
Medical bracelet program expanded to help youth with mental illness and psychiatric issues
CBC News – May 7, 2019
Got Some Advice for Kids in Care? Write Them a Letter!
The Tyee – May 3, 2019
Many children suffering because of Quebec’s broken youth-care system: groups
Montreal Gazette – May 2, 2019
‘No standard of care,’ former Ontario child advocate says of foster care system in call for overhaul
CBC News – May 2, 2019
‘No act of reconciliation is too small,’ says BC advanced education minister
National Observer – May 1, 2019
Tuition waivers help break cycle of poverty and hopelessness for former foster children
Burnaby Now – April 30, 2019
B.C. government is failing vulnerable kids and families, according to its own audits
Vancouver Courier – April 29, 2019
‘A broken system’: Adoptive families say child welfare agencies are failing on FASD
National Post – April 26, 2019
Saskatchewan’s social services minister wanted meeting without Indigenous groups
Vancouver Sun – April 25, 2019
National Post – April 25, 2019
‘I felt like I was betraying my own’: Indigenous social workers open up about challenges
CBC News – April 24, 2019
Province announces $2.6M in funding for youth anti-gang programs
CBC News – April 23, 2019
For former youth in care, college tuition waiver ‘makes me hopeful’
Times Colonist – April 16, 2019
B.C. premier praises rapid growth of tuition program for former youth in care
The Province – April 16, 2019
‘They failed to protect Amy’: Child welfare agency, foster home sued for $5.5M over teen’s suicide
APTN News – April 16, 2019
Best interest of the child needs to be re-defined, before passing Bill C-92 says child advocate
APTN News – April 11, 2019
Indigenous birth keepers break cycle, keep families together
CBC News – April 10, 2019
‘Judged and ashamed’: Indigenous parents describe scrutiny, mistrust of social workers
CBC News – April 9, 2019
More allegations against second social worker accused of abusing the trust of Okanagan youth
BC Local News – April 9, 2019
SPECIAL SERIES: Fighting to keep Indigenous Families Intact
CBC News – April 4, 2019
Youth homelessness not just a ‘big city’ problem
BC Local News – April 3, 2019
Child welfare unit for newcomers unexpectedly shut down in Manitoba
National Post – April 2, 2019
Group calls for national autism program
CBC News – April 2, 2019
Easing education requirements for B.C. child protection workers prompts petition
CBC News – March 30, 2019
Child advocate, Canada square off over definition of who is a First Nations child
APTN News – March 28, 2019
Nine years after Proctor murder, Kimberly’s Law introduced in legislature for third time
Times Colonist – March 27, 2019
Should treatment be mandatory for self-harming, violent kids?
CTV News – March 27, 2019
Jody Paterson: Open procurement policies put community social-services groups at risk
Vancouver Sun – March 22, 2019
‘We’re free’: Family calls for change after newborn apprehended by CFS in viral video is returned
CBC News – March 21, 2019
Jordan’s Principle gets $1.2B from federal budget – but certain details missing
APTN News – March 19, 2019
Fort McMurray Today – March 19, 2019
Federal budget offers promising new investments in children in Canada and around the world
Cision – March 19, 2019
Feds promise $4.5B in new spending on Indigenous peoples in pre-election budget
APTN News – March 19, 2019
Cision – February 28, 2019
Ian Mulgrew: Victims of children’s ministry scandal step forward
Vancouver Sun – March 15, 2019
CBC News – March 14, 2019
How to fix Ottawa’s Indigenous child welfare legislation
The Star – March 14, 2019
Social worker may have taken $500K from vulnerable kids, lawyer says
CTV News – March 13, 2019
Number of B.C. teens struggling with anxiety up in 2018: study
Vancouver Sun – March 13, 2019
B.C. pledges $1.2M for ‘intensive supports’ aimed at steering kids away from gangs
CTV News – March 12, 2019
Tina Fontaine asked for help before she died, was told no beds, says children’s advocate
The Star – March 12, 2019
‘Children are going to die’: Manitoba Child Advocate calls for change
APTN News – March 12, 2019
B.C. social worker accused of punishing Indigenous youth for sexual assault while in foster care
APTN News – March 11, 2019
Slain teen’s family hopes report ensures others don’t fall through the cracks
Times Colonist – March 11, 2019
Atlin, B.C., welcomes home children of residential school students
CBC News – March 9, 2019
Indigenous child welfare reform bill ‘breaks new ground’ but will it save lives?
APTN News – March 7, 2019
$3B class action lawsuit filed against Ottawa over First Nations child welfare discrimination
CBC News – March 5, 2019
Legal aid report calls for child-protection clinics to help parents
Times Colonist – March 4, 2019
Indigenous youth, elders to live together in new Kamloops, B.C., housing project
CBC Radio – February 25, 2019
‘Just kind of felt like I was existing’: Life after aging out of care
APTN News – February 22, 2019
Young adults given skills to cope with anxiety
Chilliwack Progress – February 19, 2019
B.C. government unveils budget big on social spending, low on new taxes
Times Colonist – February 19, 2019
Trudeau silent on jurisdiction, but says coming child welfare bill ’embodies reconciliation’
APTN News – February 13, 2019
Turning Child Apprehension Fears into Cartoon Art
The Tyee – February 12, 2019
First Nations groups want fixes to draft child welfare law as Ottawa faces time crunch
CBC News – February 6, 2019
B.C. family feels parents are forsaken when ministry takes over care of teens
Global News – February 5, 2019
Dylan Cohen on Finding ‘Home’ after Foster Care
The Tyee – February 4, 2019
B.C. government launching new school-based mental-health programs
Global News – February 4, 2019
Ministry broadens hiring credentials for new frontline workers
Energeticcity.ca – January 31, 2019
Planned Mental Health Summit Shows Power of Letting Youth Lead
The Tyee – January 31, 2019
Northeast Foster Families – Fort St. John Foster Parents Information Session
Energeticcity.ca – January 29, 2019
CBC News – January 26, 2019
Signing a letter of understanding: a ‘real’ step toward reconciliation
My Cowichan Valley Now – January 25, 2019
Make child protection an essential service, investigator says
CBC News – January 24, 2019
Sask. program offers alternative to child apprehension for at-risk pregnant moms
CBC News – January 24, 2019
$7.5M, 5-year federal program to help Surrey, B.C., divert youth from gang life
National Post – January 22, 2019
How one B.C. community is fighting to keep Indigenous children with their families
The Globe and Mail – January 20, 2019
Jennifer Charlesworth: Improving social services for Indigenous youth key to moving forward
Vancouver Sun – January 18, 2019
Vancouver city council endorses free transit for youth
Surrey Now-Leader – January 17, 2019
New office to support mid-island Indigenous families and children in need
NanaimoNewsNOW – January 17, 2019
Cabinet shuffle shows reconciliation dropping in priority for Trudeau, say Indigenous advocates
CBC News – January 15, 2019
BC Indigenous Leaders Fear Cabinet Shuffle Signals End to Reconciliation Agenda
The Tyee – January 15, 2019
Case of B.C. boy whose leg was tied to another boy not properly investigated: judge
Vancouver Sun – January 14, 2019
Live stream of baby taken by child services challenges privacy laws — but family feels empowered
CBC News – January 12, 2019
Child custody assessments under review after complaints about former psychologist’s methods
CBC News – January 10, 2019
How to Turn House Repairs into Jobs for Youth Facing Barriers
The Tyee – January 3, 2019
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