CAS of Toronto recognizes and thanks all of its volunteers during National Volunteer Week (April 21 to 27, 2013). Volunteers play an essential role in helping us reach our vision of, “Leading with excellence and working in partnership, we will create a city where children are safe, families are strong and communities are supported.”
We have more than 600 volunteers who help make the lives of children, youth and families better through their contributions as Special Friends to a parent or child, as tutors and drivers, volunteering at supervised access visits and special events as well as volunteering in our Donation Room. They are part of the more than 1.2 million volunteers in Canada who donate their time, energy, skills and expertise to better the lives of people, communities and our country.
Thanks to each and every one of our volunteers for their time, dedication and efforts in improving the lives of the families, youth and children that we serve.
March 4th to March 10th is Social Work Week!
The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto wishes to thank all of our Social Workers for their ongoing efforts to improve the lives of the children, youth and families we help.
We are always looking for safe, loving families for children and youth in our care.
People from diverse cultural backgrounds, single people or same-sex couples are encouraged to consider adoption. As well, people with the capacity to adopt children with special needs, sibling groups or older children are needed.
The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) and Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies are spreading the message throughout Adoption Awareness Month, that all children and youth deserve to have forever families and lifelong connections they can count on.
click here to access the news release.
The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto expresses sincere gratitude to the foster families, who provide their homes to care for and nurture vulnerable children. These community members are a integral part of our child welfare team and we are extremely proud of the fact they represent the wonderful diversity that makes up our city. The remarkable dedication that these families demonstrate is a reflection of the generosity of their hearts and their commitment to the understanding that children depend on all of us. On behalf of the CAS of Toronto, we want to thank all foster families for their tireless and unselfish dedication and their overall commitment to the best interests of children.
David Rivard, Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Dale, Chief Operating Officer
Janie Ryan, Director, Resources for Children and Youth
Toronto’s child protection agencies use social media to help children and inform the community -
Toronto’s four Children’s Aid Societies are “going social” to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month. The agencies have combined forces to create a Facebook (www.facebook.com/CAPMToronto) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/CAPM_Toronto) campaign to spread the word about ways to identify and prevent child abuse and neglect.
This campaign allows Toronto CASs to bring a wealth of information to a large number of people through social media. The campaign is an annual joint effort between Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Jewish Family & Child and Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. The goal is to raise public awareness of the signs of child abuse and to provide information on why it’s so important to report child abuse and neglect.
“In today’s world, an increasing number of people use social media to circulate and receive important information. We feel that this campaign gives us an opportunity to reach a new audience with the message that there are children out there that need protection,” said David Rivard, Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.
The new edition of Communicate is here!
For the first time, the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto will be participating in the City of Toronto’s Annual Doors Open Toronto event….click here for more information.
SHARE Newspaper published an article on December 1, 2011 about Toronto Children’s Aid Youth visiting Washington, D.C. as part of the Soul Journey V experience.
Annual Awards presented by Toronto’s 4 Children’s Aid Societies recognizes those who take action against child abuse and neglect
Chris Paulson, a Toronto Transit Commission bus driver, whose actions potentially saved a toddler from serious harm and Dr. Johanne Roberge, Director of the Psychiatry Emergency and Crisis Service at The Hospital for Sick Children, were both recognized for their contributions in protecting children from abuse and neglect at a ceremony that concluded Child Abuse Prevention Month.
“We all have a responsibility to take action when we see children in need - from looking out for a child who is alone or neglected to improving services for all vulnerable children and youth. I commend both of these deserving recipients and the Children’s Aid Societies honouring them for their unfailing compassion and commitment,” said Minister of Children and Youth Services, Dr. Eric Hoskins. (more…)
On Sunday September 25, we hosted over 40 leaders and community members from Toronto’s Muslim community at a breakfast meeting at our head office on Isabella St. The purpose of the meeting was to share with the community the work that our Services to Muslim Families Advisory Committee has done over the past three years and to provide information to the Muslim community about how they can become involved with us through fostering, adopting, kinship care or volunteering.
A brochure developed for the event outlines how we operate, our programs & services and opportunities to get involved with our agency. To download a copy click here.
To request hard copies of the brochure contact our Communications dept at inquiries@TorontoCAS.ca or phone 416-924-4646
Men and women of all ages will be showing their “baby bumps” for the 13th annual Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Day “Pregnant Pause” at Toronto’s Union Station - and around the world - for 99 seconds on September 9. The ninth day of the ninth month at 9:09 a.m. provides an annual reminder to everyone that during the nine months of pregnancy, women should abstain from alcohol.
“There is no safe time and no safe amount of alcohol in pregnancy. The message is clear today - alcohol and pregnancy do not mix,” said Dr. David McKeown, the Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto. (more…)
On September 9th at 9:09 a.m. join us for a 99 second “Pregnant Pause” at Union Station. There is no safe time and no safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Every year 3,000 babies in Canada are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It is estimated that more than 130,000 children and adults in Ontario are currently living with this lifelong disability.
FASD is a lifelong disability for which there is no cure.
FASD is an umbrella term used to describe the range of lifelong physical, mental, behavioural and/or learning disabilities that can occur only in individuals whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. (more…)
Families, individuals and corporations all over the city are helping those in need this Holiday season by taking part in the Children’s Aid Foundation Surrogate Santa Program. The program, in partnership with Boom 97.3, helps thousands of children, independent youth and families have a special and memorable holiday by helping provide gifts and food for those who would otherwise go without. Donors can “adopt a family” to donate gifts, donate cash directly to the program, or become a Virtual Surrogate Santa and raise money online.
For further information, please contact Elizabeth Callahan at the Children’s Aid Foundation at 416-923-0924 ext. 224 or email surrogatesanta@cafdn.org or visit
*The Children’s Aid Foundation is a national charity that helps support child welfare organizations in three critical areas: Prevention, Enrichment and Education.
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JCA Open House & Information Fair
We are pleased to announce our FASD Certificate Program through the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Child Welfare Institute. Sessions will be facilitated by Donna Debolt between September 2010 and March 2011.
Registration Deadline extended to September 15, 2010. Please contact us 416-924-4640/1 ext 2780
Spaces are limited so register now at www.cwitraining.torontocas.ca
Foster Parents Honoured in the Wild Wild West A small western town, complete with wanted posters, a dance hall, saloon, post office and hitching posts, set the theme for this year’s Foster Parent Tea. Foster Parents and attending staff filled the dance floor for a round of line dancing led by Jaci Gecelter, a Toronto resident who has been teaching dance for several years. Ben Guy from Wilson H2 Ranch taught all the would be cattle rustlers how to calf rope. Food for Thought Catering provided an authentic, but gourmet version of western grub. Our cowboys and cowgirls panned for gold, visited a native museum, and enjoyed a day of fun and appreciation, western style. As in past years, Nuno Rocha from the Diamond Studio hand crafted a diamond pendant in the theme of the event. This year’s winner was Stacey Peck who received a diamond horseshoe pendant. This annual event is made possible by many members of the community who recognize the valuable work our foster families do with children in care. Their generosity provides the opportunity to let our foster parents know that their efforts do not go unnoticed by the public and allows us to honour them in such a special way. Many thanks to: Food for Thought Catering, The Diamond Studio, Jaci Gecelter, Wilson H2 Ranch, A and Special Events, Cynthia Cupples, Design Ware, Deb’s Gourmet Cafe, FaemaKarats Jewellers, Forsythe Farms, Kurtz farms, Pringles farms,Tree Frog Tea, Margarite Pommer Jewellers, Mark Agius-Flynn Industries, Whitamore Farms.
May 4th to May 10th marks Child and Youth Counsellor week in Ontario. Child and Youth Workers play an essential and pivotal role in the lives of children, youth and families that receive services from the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. (more…)
Each November 20th since 1993, Canada has recognized and celebrated National Child Day. Inspired by two historic events, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (November 20 1959) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (November 20, 1989), National Child Day was developed to celebrate children, just for being themselves.
An important part of our Agency’s mission is to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect, to advocate for their rights and to help expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Although our Agency has been doing this important work for over 100 years - we are to an extent guided, assisted and endorsed by the provisions and principles of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. (more…)
Child Abuse isn’t always obvious…learn the subtle signs at
Nobody’s Perfect…Help is Here!
Click here to find out more about our FREE Parenting Workshop on October 27th.
CAS of Toronto would like to recognize and thank all of its volunteers during National Volunteer Week (April 19-25, 2009). Volunteers play an essential role in helping us reach our vision of, “Leading with excellence and working in partnership, we will create a city where children are safe, families are strong and communities are supported.”
Thanks to each and every one of our volunteers for their time, dedication and efforts in improving the lives of the families, youth and children that we serve. We look forward to celebrating our volunteers at our Volunteer Recognition Event on Saturday, April 25.
We recognize all our Volunteers and honour our first and third year volunteers with the theme, ‘Celebrating our Diversity’. Come experience food and music from around the world.
Special guest: Gary Diggins, internationally known musician, songwriter and sound therapist.
Inside Queen’s Park is the premier insider newsletter on Ontario government and politics. The lead article in the March 4, 2009 edition was a review of the report from the Office of Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth entitled, 90 Deaths: Ninety Voices Silenced. That review is posted below.
CUTTING EDGE: UNLEASHING MORAL PANIC
Ombudsman André Marin’s steady flow of systemic reports are strongly worded and cleverly packaged for maximum media impact. His detractors in government seethe unhappily when Marin unleashes yet another punishing expose, but they’ve learned that his assertions are factual and numbers cannot be dismissed. Marin is bullet-proof because he’s seen as very tough but fair. Children’s Advocate Irwin Elman took one leaf from Marin’s book, getting headline coverage for 90 Deaths Ninety Voices Silenced – his luridly-titled first annual report, tabled Feb. 23. But far from presenting an Ombudsman-style unimpeachable case, Elman misrepresented key facts and made assertions that were flat-out untrue respecting central issues. IQP can’t recall any formal report with comparable deficiencies from an Officer of the Legislature.
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