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Q-munity Youth Symposium: Finding Pride in Community 🌈🌈
• Date: February 25, 12-3 PM (virtual)
• First-ever 2SLGBTQ+ youth symposium specifically for young people aged 12+ who are involved in the child welfare system
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Q-munity Youth Symposium: Finding Pride in Community

Please join us for Ontario’s first ever 2SLGBTQ+ youth symposium specifically for ages 12+ who are involved in the child welfare system!

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Resource families urgently needed in the Algoma District.

Spotlight: Resource families urgently needed for babies, children and youth in the Algoma District

Information Sessions will answer questions and share information on the variety of opportunities available

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Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. Let’s continue to take action and create long-term change for mental health in Canada – visit bell.ca/letstalk and download the Bell Let’s Talk toolkit.

Learn how our projects create a positive change

To improve mental health in Canada, our program has been supporting more than 1 300 organizations that are committed to helping all communities.

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Bell Let's Talk Day is tomorrow, January 25, 2023. To help create positive change for mental health, you can use one of the actions below for inspiration or come up with your own. On Bell Let’s Talk Day, what actions will you be taking?
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Reminder – The next Resource Family Information session will be held on February 15th, 2023, at 191 Northern Ave – 12:00 and 6:30pm.
To sign up or confirm attendance, please call 705-949-0162 Ext. 114

REMINDER – Information Session taking place next Wednesday!!

Would you like to learn more about how to become a Resource Family for children in Algoma? Please contact us at resourcefamilies@algomacas.org or by phone at 705-949-0162 to sign up for one of our upcoming Information Sessions.

Oct. 27th is Dress Purple Day
Every October, Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families through the provincial Dress Purple Day campaign.

…#DressPurpleDay222 will take place on Thursday, October 27.
Children's Aid Society of Algoma is inviting you to wear something purple to show children, youth, and families that you are here to help!

On Dress Purple Day, we celebrate the community that cares for families and share the message that help is available and no one is alone.

Dress Purple Day offers an opportunity to remind the community that Children’s Aid Societies work together with many other social service providers to help children, youth, and families facing challenges.

Dress Purple Day is different. Learn why it’s not Child Abuse Prevention Month anymore and a call to join Dress Purple Day: http://www.oacas.org/…/why-its-not-child-abuse…/

Learn more about the campaign and access the toolkit resources at www.oacas.org/dresspurpleday
#IDressPurpleBecause
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Dress Purple Day – Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies

Every October, Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting…

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Your call could be the most important in a child's life. If you have concerns about a child or family, calls can be made to CAS Algoma at anytime at 705-949-0162. The telephone screener will take information from you and determine how best to respond to your concerns. Here is a testimonial …from a teacher on her experience calling the Children's Aid Society.

Testimonial – A Teacher Speaks

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Oct. 17-Oct. 21st is Foster Families Appreciation Week!
We greatly appreciate our foster families! The consistent love and compassion that they bring to their work is truly inspiring. They embrace the unknown with love and hope, and give children and families a chance to find happiness and …fulfillment. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our children.
To learn more on how to become a foster parent in the Algoma district, please visit: https://algomacas.org/services/foster-care/

Would you like to learn more about how to become a Resource Family for children in Algoma? Please contact us at resourcefamilies@algomacas.org or by phone at 705-949-0162 to sign up for one of our upcoming Information Sessions.

The Children's Aid Society of Algoma is actively recruiting families to provide care to high-risk infants. If you are interested or considering fostering a child, please call us at 705-949-0162 Ext. 310

Kinship Awareness Week – Sept. 19th – Sept. 23rd
There are many great things to appreciate about the month of September…..Cooler weather, beautiful foliage and a return to routine.

It is also a time that we appreciate kinship families and the role that they have in the permanency …journey for the children and youth that we work with. The week of September 19th-23rd is designated as kinship awareness week and across the province, agencies are acknowledging kinship families and the important role that they play, and the connections that they provide for children and youth with their family of origins. For many children, being placed with kin allows them to stay with people who are familiar to them and know their life story. Kinship families also allow for them to remain connected to their culture, heritage and traditions which can enhance their feelings of identify and sense of belonging.

Despite the challenges related to Covid-19, kin families have stepped up to the plate to provide a home to children who required an out of home placement. This has been a trend that we have seen locally and provincially. Last year there were an average of 26% of children who required out of home care, placed with kinship families.

We would like to take this time to acknowledge the importance of kin care for children and youth who are involved with Societies.

The Wiggles and youth from care, developed a book with the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada called Something in Common. Something in Common shares a powerful message of inclusion and diversity and will help parents and caregivers talk about the child care system and different family …structures with their children in an accessible way. https://bit.ly/3TuGPOD

Creating a welcoming home for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
All youth in care need nurturing homes that provide them with a safe place to process their feelings, freedom to express who they are, and structure to support them in becoming responsible, healthy adults.

Co-Regulation – using our calm to de-activate our children's nervous system, will help them develop the ability to self-regulate.