News & Events

The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) has been named as one of Canada’s 2023 Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This title is awarded to organizations who have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs, rooted in transparency and accountability. 

In line with Black Mental Health Week, the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST), Anchoring Minds Inc. and Delta Family Resource Centre have partnered to launch a new initiative, the Black Agency Network (BAN) in efforts to help Black families better navigate the child welfare system in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

February 1, 2023, marks the beginning of Black History Month (BHM), a time to honour the legacy and leadership of Black African, Caribbean Canadians, including our staff, partners and the communities we serve. Here at Children’s Aid Society of Toronto we want to use this time to acknowledge, celebrate, and raise further awareness about Black communities, their cultures and histories.

We’re pleased to announce that the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) has been named again this year as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., organizers of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition. 

Children's Aid Society of Toronto in partnership with TAIBU Community Health Centre, invites members of the African, Caribbean and Afro-Latinx Toronto communities to attend our free Adoption Information Session on December 7, 2022 to learn more about becoming Adoptive Parents.

The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto’s (CAST) semi-annual Youth In Care Feedback Survey is taking place from November 14 - December 15, 2022. The survey is an opportunity for the Agency to gather feedback from youth in care so that we can better understand what we are doing well and most importantly, how we can improve our services. 

The survey is for youth in CAST’s care, ages 12-21 (including youth on CCSY and VYSA), is confidential and takes 3 minutes to complete.

The survey runs from November 14-December 23, 2022.

The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto’s semi-annual Family Feedback Survey is live and taking place throughout the month of October. We ask that one family member complete the survey and if possible that individual be a parent or caregiver.

At Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST), we are pleased to officially announce our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto through Big Steps to Success – a mentorship program designed to improve the educational outcomes for 7 to 14-year-old children and youth in the care of our Agency.

In support of provincial Kinship Awareness Week, we sat down with Children’s Aid Society of Toronto’s (CAST) Kinship Supervisors, Sherlene Fernando and Dawn Mohamed, to learn about Kinship families and how they support our Agency in keeping children and youth connected to their communities and culture.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) is announcing that after four years of dedicated service to our Agency and the children, youth and families that we serve, Paul Rosebush is retiring and will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).