YOUNG PEOPLE IN PROFILE: RAQUEL
There are currently 30,000 children and youth in care eligible for adoption in Canada, yet of this number, only 2,000 are adopted each year. Many of these young people have been abused, neglected, and/or ...
Never Too Old for Family
Originally posted on the Adoption Council of Ontario, #TheFamilyEffect Series
I sat with my daughter at a University Open House. As she looked around the auditorium she stated “Everyone here is with thei...
Meet Our CAF Gala Honorary Chairs: Andrea Weissman-Daniels & Mark Daniels
It's not very often that you come across two people so wholly committed to a cause. But, then again, Andrea Weissman-Daniels and Mark Daniels aren't your average pair. As loyal donors and supporters of the Chil...
On Education & Resilience with Cityline’s Tracy Moore
When she’s not busy hosting Cityline -- Canada’s longest running daytime show for women -- Tracy Moore finds time to giveback to her community, with a particular focus on programs that fund youth in need. A com...
The Evolving Self
Written by Cheyanne Ratnam, @CheyRatnam, a member of our Young Person’s Advisory Council, former young person in care, CaFdn Ambassador, S.S.W., B.S.W., M.S.W.
Now that August is here, it's becoming more of a ...
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Children's Aid Foundation of Canada is a proud recipient and supporter of The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA), (founded by the same Dave Thomas of Wendy's restaurant fame). As North America's only no...
BNN’s Larry Berman’s Journey Beyond Abuse
It's hard to imagine that life for Larry Berman, founder and Chief Investment Officer of ETF Capital Management and host of BNN's nine-years-running Berman's Call, began as anything but bright. No...
Choosing Between Family & Education
Written by Cheyanne Ratnam, @CheyRatnam, a member of our Young Person’s Advisory Council, former young person in care, CAFDN Ambassador, S.S.W., B.S.W., M.S.W.
The following post was written in response to a b...
Helping Children Write Their Stories
November marks Adoption Awareness Month across Ontario, a time to raise awareness for the thousands of vulnerable kids in Canada's child welfare system in need of permanent homes and families.
Melee Hutton, ...
5 Facts about the Children’s Aid Foundation
The child welfare system can be a confusing place, and often the role of the Children's Aid Foundation is misunderstood. Here are 5 facts about the Foundation that you may or may not already know:
1. We ar...