By Elizabeth Wall-Wieler Canadian children, children, children advocates, foster care, indigenous children, infants, rehabilitation program, separated from mothers, teenage mothers
The reality of mothers who give birth in care There is a well-known connection between teen pregnancy and child protection services. Girls who spend time in the care of child protection services have higher rates of teenage pregnancy and teenage mothers are more likely to have their child taken into care. Teenage mothers who give […]
By Dylan Cohen aboriginal, Canada, children's health, children's wellbeing, first nations, foster care, government care, indigenous, indigenous children, indigenous youth, kids in care, native, podcast
Dylan Cohen shares a personal story of life in and out of government care. He is an Indigenous former youth in care and campaigner for Fostering Change in British Columbia and a Contributor with EvidenceNetwork.ca. Dylan seeks to create opportunities for youth in/from care across the country through advocacy and public policy justice. Interview by […]
By Marni Brownell Canada, child protection services, children, children in care, family, foster care, health, health care, kids, parents, Podcasts
There are approximately 30,000 foster kids in Canada. Manitoba has the highest rates in Canada, with 10,000 kids in care. Canada does not have a national strategy for the provision of child protection services and does not keep reliable national statistics on kids in care, making it difficult to fully grasp the problem, says Dr. […]
By Marni Brownell and Neeta das McMurtry child and family services, children, children's health, first nations, first nations children, foster care, Low-income children, maltreatment
What happens to kids who authorities determine can’t live safely with their own parents or caregivers? Thousands of Canadian children are in this situation right now. Many go into foster homes, while others go into other types of out-of-home care on behalf of child welfare agencies. But we don’t know how many, nor do we know how well they are doing.
We need a radical new approach for kids in care
By Marni Brownell and Neeta das McMurtry child and family services, childhood education, children, children's health, Education in Manitoba, first nations, first nations children, foster care, Low-income children, maltreatment
Six advocates for First Nations children have gone on a symbolic hunger strike at the Manitoba Legislature to try to raise awareness across the country about Manitoba’s broken child welfare system. Why? Well, here’s one fact that should make most Canadians sit up and take notice