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Every Child Deserves a Family
Kurt
We are looking for an adoptive home for Kurt. Please call
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Foster a Snow Angel
The first annual
Foster the Snow Angel was held on Parliament Hill on February 18th,
Family Day. Thanks to the overwhelming support from the Ottawa and regional
communities, hundreds of families came to leave their mark on the snow. Each
snow angel represented a child in care who needs a family.
The purpose of the
event is to ultimately inspire more families to come forward as foster families
for children and youth in care. For more information about the event or for
pictures, visit fosterasnowangel.com.
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Update on the Kinship Program
The Kinship Program at the CAS provides
services to approximately 80 Kinship care providers who are supporting their
families and caring for Children who currently
cannot be with their family or origin.
One of the support services CAS offers is a 10 week parenting course for
Kinship care providers offered by the Family Services à là famille Ottawa. The parenting course explores the complicated roles and
responsibilities of a Kinship provider while also providing pratical down to
earth approaches to dealing with parenting challenges. There is no fee for this group and
Subsidies are available for childcare and travel where necessary. Next
session starts April 2 to June 4, 2008
For information and
registration contact Family Life Education Intake at 613-725-3601 ext. 207
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Inuit, Metis and First Nations Tool Kit Launch
It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the launch of a new Inuit, Métis, and First Nations Information and Resource Tool Kit for our workers and care providers. This tool kit was developed in collaboration with our Aboriginal-Inuit service partners. The launch of the tool kit will take place in the form of a celebration of the partnership and our staff have been invited to attend in order to experience first-hand traditional ceremonies, food, and get to know members from Aboriginal-Inuit service agencies at their kiosks. Tool kits will be made available for each worker at the event. |
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Jacquie Woodward Retires
Jacquie Woodward, Director of Child & Youth in Care has announced her plan to retire at the end of June. Jacquie has provided thirty years of service to the Society and has contributed greatly to child welfare in Ottawa, the Region and the Province. She has contributed to many community round tables and community building initiatives during her career and her impact to the well-being of children, youth and families will be longlasting. We wish Jacquie all of the best in her retirement.
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Crime Prevention Ottawa Speakers Series , Thursday, March 6th, 2008, 7:30 a.m., "Reaching further, ending violence against women"
Chair: Barbara MacKinnon, Executive Director, Children's Aid Society
Panel of Innovators who are reaching out:
Mohammed Baobaid, Muslim Family Safety Project, London, Ontario,
Sarah Caspi, Jewish Family Services of Ottawa,
Amanda Smithers-Ryan, Neighbours, Friends and Family Program,
Tina Vincent, Minwaashin Lodge
City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Andrew Haydon Hall (Main Floor)
7:30 a.m. Coffee and muffins will be served!
Panel: 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Violence against women affects families across all of our community. This is not a social problem to be managed, it is a crime problem that we must bring to an end. Much progress has been made on this issue in the past 30 years. This panel of innovators will speak about their outreach efforts to bring the message of hope and of peace in the home to many diverse, harder to reach communities.
r.s.v.p. to Francine Demers, Crime Prevention Ottawa (limited space) francine.demers@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext. 22454
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