🎓 #postsecondary #education is a right for #youthincare. Join @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social & colleagues @ontariotechu.bsky.social @otwomen.bsky.social to unpack structural barriers and solutions.

🗓️ Monday, May 4th, 12-1pm ET
➡️ Free Registration: buff.ly/mv0IVmf

#StandWithYouthInCare #ChildWelfare

Youth Education Bursary: supporting a career in the social services | The Federation of Community Social Services of BC Established by Federation members in 2009, the Youth Education Bursary supports young people aged 30 or younger who are currently in care or have been in care and want to pursue a career in human and…

Applications are open for the Youth Education Bursary.

Get up to $2,000/year for post-secondary studies in human and social services.

Open to youth in and from care.

Apply by May 11, 2026: fcssbc.ca/news/youth-e...

#YouthInCare #PostSecondary #BuildBC

Post-majority supports for #youthincare are inconsistent across Canada. Experts including @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social are calling for equitable supports, national coordination & accountability. 📻 Listen & 📰 read @ca.theconversation.com : buff.ly/iDfNChe

#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare #cdnpoli

The 8 Transition to Adulthood Pillars aren’t standalone - they’re interconnected foundations. #youthincare need holistic, wraparound support, not fragmented responses. The #EquitableStandards are the roadmap.

🎥 Watch: buff.ly/yml7z3M

#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare #cdnpoli

#youthincare often have to navigate #housing alone. Housing First for Youth is essential in ensuring access to safe, stable homes and support as they #transition to adulthood.

📹 Watch our video: buff.ly/XITeMCr

#StandWithYouthinCare #childwelfare #EquitableStandards #HF4Y #youthhomelessness

Youth Education Bursary: supporting a career in the social services | The Federation of Community Social Services of BC Established by Federation members in 2009, the Youth Education Bursary supports young people aged 30 or younger who are currently in care or have been in care and want to pursue a career in human and…

Applications are open for the Youth Education Bursary.

Youth in and from care aged 30 or younger can receive up to $2,000/year for post-secondary studies in social services.

Apply by May 11, 2026: buff.ly/lVPxJXd

#YouthInCare #SocialServices #BuildBC

Most young adults don’t become independent at 18 — but #youthincare are expected to.

Cut-offs create instability. #childwelfare policy must extend supports and reflect real #transitions.

📘 Learn how via the #EquitableStandards: buff.ly/NMlUN20

#StandWithYouthInCare #emergingadulthood

Youth Education Bursary: supporting a career in the social services | The Federation of Community Social Services of BC Established by Federation members in 2009, the Youth Education Bursary supports young people aged 30 or younger who are currently in care or have been in care and want to pursue a career in human and…

Pursuing a career in social services? The Youth Education Bursary supports youth in and from care with up to $2,000/year.

Apply by May 11, 2026.

Invest in your future and strengthen communities.

Learn more: fcssbc.ca/news/youth-e...

#YouthInCare #PostSecondary #BuildBC

Youth Education Bursary: supporting a career in the social services | The Federation of Community Social Services of BC Established by Federation members in 2009, the Youth Education Bursary supports young people aged 30 or younger who are currently in care or have been in care and want to pursue a career in human and…

Applications are open for the Youth Education Bursary. Current or former youth in care aged 30 or younger can receive up to $2,000/year for post-secondary studies in social services.

Apply by May 11, 2026.

Learn more: fcssbc.ca/news/youth-e...

#YouthInCare #SocialServices #BuildBC

1 in 10 homeless people in Toronto were once in the #childwelfare system. In the @thestar.com, Executive Director @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social urges for stronger #housing and transition supports so #youthincare don’t age out into #homelessness.

📰 Read here 👉 buff.ly/P9YwfsN

#StandWithYouthInCare

📣 Our weekly #blog is out! This week, we discuss the importance of stable, supportive relationships for #youthincare transitioning to adulthood, and how government and organizations can help foster lifelong connections.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/5iIdi7W

#StandWithYouthInCare #advocacy #relationships

Nothing about #youthincare should be decided without them. Lived experience must shape policy, transition planning, and program design for #childwelfare systems to truly work.

📘 Learn how via the #EquitableStandards: buff.ly/F1opAP2

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthvoice #rights #advocacy

Youth leaving care are often expected to navigate #postsecondary #education costs alone. Tuition waivers are an important first step toward ensuring higher education is accessible to #youthincare.

📹 Watch our video: buff.ly/JelWJTV

#StandWithYouthinCare #childwelfare #EquitableStandards

Part 4 of our Thriving Beyond Care series features Lived Expert member Cheyanne Ratnam sharing her journey of growing up in care and redefining success in her life.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/5iIdi7W

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthincare #blog #advocacy

A new report from Campaign 2000 on child and family #poverty highlights the urgent need for stronger national supports for #youthincare with a focus on the Equitable Standards.

Read the report 👉 buff.ly/VvyUEfn

#StandWithYouthInCare #EquitableStandards #childwelfare

#youthincare are up to 5x more likely to develop PTSD, yet often lose #mentalhealth supports at 18/19. #trauma doesn’t end at 18 — support shouldn’t either. Continuous, trauma-informed care is essential.

📘 Learn how via the EquitableStandards: buff.ly/F1opAP2

#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare

💙 How a CASA Supports a Child 💙

One consistent, caring adult can change everything.

Be the difference. 💛⏩️ info@yolocasa.org

#YoloCASA #VoicesForChildren #CASAVolunteer #ChildFirst #YouthInCare

📣 Our weekly blog is out now! This week examines how systems supporting #youthincare work best when shaped by lived expertise rather than assumptions.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/5iIdi7W

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthmatter #blog #advocacy

📣 Spotlight on our member organization, Le Collectif Ex-Placé DPJ! They launched "Grandir et bien partir", a transition to adulthood guide for francophone #youthincare in QC based on the 8 #EquitableStandards pillars.

📘 Learn more (French only): buff.ly/z4lrzys

#StandWithYouthInCare #dpj #qcpoli

Colonial #childwelfare systems disconnect Indigenous, Black & racialized #youthincare from their #culture and #spirituality, essential for identity, belonging and wellbeing.

Policies should recognize these as rights.

📘 Learn how via the #EquitableStandards : buff.ly/gTuekkx

#StandWithYouthInCare

📣 Meet National Council Member Brittany Florjancic, Project Coordinator for the N.B. Youth in Care Network @pfyouthnb.bsky.social where she coordinates programs that support Anglophone #youthincare.

Learn more about Brittany ➡️ www.ncyica.ca

#StandWithYouthInCare #advocacy #childwelfare

For many #youthincare reaching adulthood means institutional abandonment rather than a milestone. Effective policies must ensure that no young person exits care into social isolation.

📘 Learn how via the Equitable Standards: buff.ly/gTuekkx

#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare #relationships

@melaniemdoucet.bsky.social will present the "Finding Our Way Home" collaborative photovoice project on February 12 at 2:00 pm EST about #youthincare experiencing #homelessness in Halifax. Hosted by PART Canada - register here: buff.ly/7eR2ta0
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#StandWithYouthInCare #ChildWelfare #advocacy

Part 3 of our "Thriving Beyond Care" series features a conversation with Lived Expert member Delia Tassell about how connection and support helped to shape her future.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/5iIdi7W

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthincare #blog #advocacy

Meet Lydia Lanteigne, National Council Member and Project Coordinator for the New Brunswick Youth in Care Network @pfyouthnb.bsky.social where She supports #youthincare by advocating for their needs in the community. Learn more about Lydia ➡️ www.ncyica.ca

#StandWithYouthInCare #ChildWelfare

#youthincare face stark, preventable educational inequities. With the right #education supports, they can succeed.

📘 Learn how to support them via the Equitable Standards: shorturl.at/fBE1o

#StandWithYouthInCare #ChildWelfare #postsecondary

This week’s blog explores barriers #youthincare face in post-secondary education and emphasizes the need for holistic, wraparound supports.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/W71l

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthincare #blog #advocacy

Meet National Council Member Ember Conway, a lived experience representative at Boyle Street Community Services, where she advocates for systemic change for #youthincare in Alberta.

Learn more about Ember ➡️ www.ncyica.ca

#StandWithYouthInCare #ChildWelfare #advocacy

Too many #youthincare are pushed into poverty as they transition to adulthood. Financial security should be a guaranteed right.

📘 Learn about the Equitable Standards and what #youthincare need to achieve financial stability: buff.ly/MB2I5ua

#StandWithYouthinCare #childwelfare #poverty #youthmatter

Our weekly blog returns! This week, we highlight the recent report released by the Senate of Canada on youth ‘aging out’ of care and how the work of the NCYCIA is integral to achieving meaningful systemic change in #childwelfare
Read here ➡️ buff.ly/W71l

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthincare #blog