BLOG: New Year, New Opportunities
Written by Shyanne Nichols, a member of our Young People’s Advisory Council and former young person in care.
As a new member of the Young People's Advisory Council (YPAC), I honestly can’t express how excite...
CAF Gala, Teddy Bear Affair Preview
#CAFGala, Teddy Bear Affair is less than a week away!
Special thanks to our Patron Sponsors CGI & CIBC and our Platinum Sponsors The Slaight Family Foundation & Gryphon
With a renewed focus on the y...
Healing, Glee, & a Wife-to-Be
Written by Kristy Graves, a member of our Young People’s Advisory Council and former young person in care.
Growing up, it was hard to believe I was loved. In my head, my parents hadn’t loved me enough to fig...
The Power of Education
Written by Arthur Gallant, @ArthurGallant27, CAF ambassador and former young person in care.
I’ll never for get the words one foster mother told me when I was 11-years-old. She told me that because I was a Cro...
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 ...
To camp or not to camp. That is the question.
Written by Erine Roberts, a CAFDN ambassador and former young person in care.
Every year, countless children become involve with the child welfare system due to various factors, often beyond their contro...
I am a Graduate
Written by Arthur Gallant, @ArthurGallant27, CAF ambassador and former young person in care.
There are many things we’re all certain we won’t become or accomplish in our lifetimes; winning the lottery, steppin...
Former Youth in Care, Now Director of Children’s Services, Advocates for Change
Not every person who grows-up in the foster care system arrives in a position to use their childhood experiences to influence change. As a former youth in care, Alison Alexander understands this reality, but ha...