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The Foster Care Council of Canada is dedicated to giving a voice to Canadians affected by child-welfare services and this page offers them that opportunity.
Are you a
Member of a CAS in Ontario?
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Society Members
[join free here]
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Society Members
[join free here]
In Memory of "Dee"
a former London CAS Client
who committed suicide after CAS involvement
Aug 29, 2008 Listen Here
who committed suicide after CAS involvement
Aug 29, 2008 Listen Here
We are eager to hear from current and former CAS Board members, staff and volunteers. For example a former CAS worker has created a discussion board called TalkCAS [ here ]
Participate in our interactive community [ here ]
Foster Care Records www.criskids.com
Support Bill 93 - Oct 06, Toronto Rally with MPP's [ here ]
British "Care Leavers" spark investigation into care abuse
Peter Kormos - Ontario MPP: "Why would the government vote down oversight by the Ombudsman? What are they afraid of?"
New Ombudsman Oversight Bill 93 [here]
Further arguments / Questions [here]
Online Chats
Formal Council Meetings:
Third Tuesday of Each Month at 2pm
To attend download the program called Skype (pronounced Skipe) from skype.com, add "afterfostercare" as a friend, and be online at the above scheduled meeting times
To attend download the program called Skype (pronounced Skipe) from skype.com, add "afterfostercare" as a friend, and be online at the above scheduled meeting times
Volunteers
Resources for persons interested in volunteering with us:
- If you are interested in helping us to meet our Mission Statement and our Objectives right from home, please join the free Yahoo Discussion Group for volunteers [here]
Audio
Audio files relevant to child-welfare services and legislation:
- May 2008 News on CAS Accountability [here]
- John Dunn's life in foster care radio documentary which takes you on a thirteen minute virtual subway ride through life in foster care [here]
- A directory of audio files and "Public Service Announcements" which can be downloaded on demand and distributed as you wish. [here]
Video
Video files relevant to child-welfare and legislation:
Files
Child-welfare related documents:
- List of Council advocacy documents [here]
External Sites
Child-welfare related web-sites:
Algoma Children's Aid
Society* top
191 Northern Ave. E. Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4H8
Bus (705) 949-0162 Toll free (888) 414-3571 Fax (705) 949-4747
Brant Children's Aid Society top
70 Chatham St. (POB 774) Brantford, ON N3T 5R7
Bus (519) 753-8681 Fax (519) 753-6090
Bruce Children's Aid Society top
5 McGivern Street West (POB 279) Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0
Bus (519) 881-1822 or (800) 461-1993 Fax (519) 881-0350
Chatham-Kent Children's Services* top
495 Grand Ave West
Chatham, Ontario N7L 1C5
Bus (519) 352-0440 Fax (519) 352-4152
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care top
200 Anemki Place
Fort William First Nation
Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L6
(807) 623-8511- Tele | 1-800-465-3985 Toll Free (Tbay District)
(807) 626-7999 - Fax
Dufferin Child & Family Services top
655 Riddell Road, Orangeville, ON L9W 4Z5
Bus (519) 941-1530
Durham Children's Aid Society top
1320 Airport Blvd., Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4
Bus (905) 433-1551 toll free (800) 461-8140
Elgin Family & Children's Services top
410 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, ON N5R 3C7
Bus (519) 631-1492 Toll free (800) 260-6960 Fax (519) 631-0596
City of Kingston & County of Frontenac Children's Aid Society top
362 Montreal St Kingston, ON K7K 3H4
Bus (613) 542-7351 Fax (613) 542-4428
Children's Aid Society of Owen Sound and the County of Grey top
1290 3rd Ave E Owen Sound, ON N4K 2L5
Bus (519) 376-7893 (800) 263-0806 Fax (519) 376-8934
Haldimand & Norfolk Children's Aid Society top
70 Town Centre Drive, Townsend , ON N0A 1S0
Bus (519) 587-5437 (888) CAS-KIDS Fax (519) 587-3627
Halton Children's Aid Society top
5045 South Service Road Burlington, ON L7L 6M9
Bus (905) 333-4441 Toll free (866) 607-KIDS Fax (905) 333-1844
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Hamilton Agencies
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton * top
735 King St E Ste 1 Hamilton, ON L8M 1A1
Bus (905) 525-2012 Fax (905) 525-5606
Children's Aid Society of Hamilton* top
26 Arrowsmith Rd. POB 1170 Depot 1 Hamilton, ON L8N 4B9
Bus (905) 522-1121 Admin Fax (905) 572-9733 or Main Fax (905) 572-6465
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Hastings Children's Aid Society top
363 Dundas Street Belleville, ON K8P 1B3
Bus (613) 962-9291 Toll free (800) 267-0570 Fax (613) 966-3868
Huron Perth Children's Aid Society top
639 Lorne Avenue East, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 6S4
Bus (519) 271-5290 or (800) 668-5094
Services Familiaux Jeanne Sauvé Family Services* top
29 Mundy Ave. Kapuskasing, ON P5N 1R1
Bus (705) 335-2445 Fax (705) 335-4391
Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society top
1100 Chemong Rd, Peterborough,.ON K9H 7S2
Bus (705) 743-9751 Fax (705) 745-6641
Kenora-Patricia Children & Family Services* top
820 Lakeview Drive Kenora, ON P9N 3P7
Bus (807) 467-5437 Toll free (800) 465-1100 Fax (807) 467-5539
Children's Aid Society of the County of Lanark and the Town of Smiths top
8 Herriott Street
Perth, ON K7H 1S9
Bus:( 613) 264-9991 Toll free: (866) 664-9991 Fax: (613) 264-0067
Family & Children's Services of Leeds & Grenville top
438 Laurier Blvd. Brockville, ON K6V 6C5
Bus (613) 498-2100 Toll free (800) 481-7834 Fax (613) 498-2108
Lennox-Addington Family & Children's Services top
465 Advance Ave. Napanee, ON K7R 4A9
Bus (613) 354-9744 Toll free (800) 465-7557 Fax (613) 354-0300
London-Middlesex Children's Aid Society* | La Société d'aide à l'enfance de London et du Middlesex* top
P.O. Box 7010 London, ON N5Y 5R8
1680 Oxford St. East London, ON N5V 4X7
Bus (519) 455-9000 Toll free (888) 661-6167 Fax (519) 455-4355
Family, Youth & Child Services of Muskoka top
49 Pine Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 1K8
Bus (705) 645-4426 or (800) 680-4426 ; Fax (705) 645-1905
Niagara Family & Children's Services* top
82 Hannover Drive (POB 24028 )St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P7
Bus (888) 937-7731 or (905) 937-7731 Fax (905) 646-7085
Nipissing & Parry Sound Children's Aid Society* | La Société d'aide à l'enfance pour la région du Nipissing et Parry Sound top
433 McIntyre Street West North Bay, ON P1B 2Z3
Bus (705) 472-0910 Fax (705) 472-9743
Northumberland Children's Aid Society top
1005 Burnham Street Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Bus (905) 372-1821 or (800) 263-7902 Fax (905) 372-5284
The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa* | La société d'aide à l'enfance d'Ottawa top
1602 Telesat Court Gloucester, ON K1B 1B1
Bus (613) 747-7800 Fax (613) 747-4456
Children's Aid Society of Oxford County top
92 Light St.Woodstock, ON N4S 6H1
Bus (519) 539-6176 Toll free (800) 250-7010 Fax (519) 421-0123
Payukotayno James & Hudson Bay Family Services top
50 Bay Road P.O. Box 189 Moosonee, ON P0L 1Y0
Bus (705) 336-2229 Toll free (888) 298-2916 Fax (705) 336-2492
Peel Children's Aid Society* top
6860 Century Avenue
West Tower
Mississauga, ON L5N 2W5
Bus 905-363-6131 Toll free (888) 700-0996 Fax 905-363-6133
Services aux enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults* top
173, Ancienne route 17/Old Highway 17 (POB 248) Plantagenet, ON K0B 1L0
Bus (613) 673-5148 Toll free (800) 675-6168 Fax (613) 673-4371
Prince Edward Children's Aid Society top
16 MacSteven Drive (POB 1510) Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Bus (613) 476-7957 Toll free (877) 476-7957 Fax (613) 476-2316
Family & Children's Services of the District of Rainy River top
240 First Street East, Suite 200
Fort Frances, ON. P9A 1K5
Bus (807) 274-7787 Fax (807) 274-6646
Renfrew Family & Children's Services* top
77 Mary St. Ste. 100 Pembroke, ON K8A 5V4
Bus (613) 735-6866 Fax (613) 735-6641
Sarnia Lambton Children's Aid Society top
161 Kendall St Pt. Edward, ON N7V 4G6
Bus (519) 336-0623 Fax (519) 336-7541
Children's Aid Society of Simcoe County* top
60 Bell Farm Road Unit 7 Barrie, ON L4M 5G6
Bus (705) 726-6587 or (800) 461-4236 Fax (705) 726-9788
Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Children's Aid Society* |La Société d'aide à l'enfance des comtés unis de Sormont, Dundas et Glengarry top
150 Boundary Road, P.O. Box 983, Cornwall, ON K6H 5V1
Bus (613) 933-2292 Toll free (866) 939-9915 Fax (613) 933-6767
Sudbury-Manitoulin Children's Aid Society* | La Société d'aide à l'enfance des district de Sudbury et du Manitoulin top
319 Lasalle Blvd, Unit 3 Sudbury, ON P3A 1W7
Bus (705) 566-3113 Toll free (877) 272-4334 Fax (705) 521-7371
Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay* top
1110 Jade Court Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6M7
Bus (807) 343-6100 Fax (807) 343-0141
Tikinagan Children & Family Services
63 King Street (P.O. Box 627)
Sioux Lookout , ON P8T 1B1 top
(807) 737-3466
Services a l'enfance et a la famille du Timiskaming Child and Family Services* top
Head Office
Centre Ann Shipley Centre
6 Tweedsmuir Road
Kirkland Lake Ontario P2N 1H9
Bus (705) 568-5437 Fax (705) 568-8787
Child and Family Services of Timmins and District* | Services à l'enfance et à la famille de Timmins et district top
700 Ross Avenue East
Timmins, ON P4N 8R1
Bus (705) 360-7100 Fax (705) 360-7200
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Toronto Agencies
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto * | La Société catholique de l'aide à l'enfance ville de Toronto top
26 Maitland St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1C6
Bus (416) 395-1500 Fax (416) 395-1581
Children's Aid Society of Toronto* top
30 Isabella Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1N1
Bus: (416) 924-4646 Fax: (416) 324-2400
Jewish Family & Child Service of Toronto top
4600 Bathurst St. 6th Flr. North York, ON M2R 3V3
Bus (416) 638-7800 Fax (416) 638-7943
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto top
295 College, Toronto, ON M5T 1S2
Bus (416) 969-8510 Fax (416) 928-0706
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Waterloo Family & Children's Services top
200 Ardelt Avenue (at Hanson Ave) Kitchener, ON N2C 2L9
Bus (519) 576-0540 Fax (519) 570-0160
Family & Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County top
55 Delhi Street (POB 1088) Guelph, ON N1H 6N3
Bus (519) 824-2410 Toll free (800) 265-8300 Fax (519) 763-9628
Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society* top
1671 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario N8Y 5B5
Bus 519-252-1171 Toll free (800) 265-4844 Fax (519) 256-2739
York Region Children's Aid Society top
85 Eagle St. W. (P.O. Box 358 ) Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7
Bus (905) 895-2318 Toll free (800) 718-3850 Fax (905) 895-9517
Weechi-it-te-win (non-member) top
Fort Frances
(807) 274-3201
191 Northern Ave. E. Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4H8
Bus (705) 949-0162 Toll free (888) 414-3571 Fax (705) 949-4747
Brant Children's Aid Society top
70 Chatham St. (POB 774) Brantford, ON N3T 5R7
Bus (519) 753-8681 Fax (519) 753-6090
Bruce Children's Aid Society top
5 McGivern Street West (POB 279) Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0
Bus (519) 881-1822 or (800) 461-1993 Fax (519) 881-0350
Chatham-Kent Children's Services* top
495 Grand Ave West
Chatham, Ontario N7L 1C5
Bus (519) 352-0440 Fax (519) 352-4152
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care top
200 Anemki Place
Fort William First Nation
Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L6
(807) 623-8511- Tele | 1-800-465-3985 Toll Free (Tbay District)
(807) 626-7999 - Fax
Dufferin Child & Family Services top
655 Riddell Road, Orangeville, ON L9W 4Z5
Bus (519) 941-1530
Durham Children's Aid Society top
1320 Airport Blvd., Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4
Bus (905) 433-1551 toll free (800) 461-8140
Elgin Family & Children's Services top
410 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, ON N5R 3C7
Bus (519) 631-1492 Toll free (800) 260-6960 Fax (519) 631-0596
City of Kingston & County of Frontenac Children's Aid Society top
362 Montreal St Kingston, ON K7K 3H4
Bus (613) 542-7351 Fax (613) 542-4428
Children's Aid Society of Owen Sound and the County of Grey top
1290 3rd Ave E Owen Sound, ON N4K 2L5
Bus (519) 376-7893 (800) 263-0806 Fax (519) 376-8934
Haldimand & Norfolk Children's Aid Society top
70 Town Centre Drive, Townsend , ON N0A 1S0
Bus (519) 587-5437 (888) CAS-KIDS Fax (519) 587-3627
Halton Children's Aid Society top
5045 South Service Road Burlington, ON L7L 6M9
Bus (905) 333-4441 Toll free (866) 607-KIDS Fax (905) 333-1844
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Hamilton Agencies
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton * top
735 King St E Ste 1 Hamilton, ON L8M 1A1
Bus (905) 525-2012 Fax (905) 525-5606
Children's Aid Society of Hamilton* top
26 Arrowsmith Rd. POB 1170 Depot 1 Hamilton, ON L8N 4B9
Bus (905) 522-1121 Admin Fax (905) 572-9733 or Main Fax (905) 572-6465
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Hastings Children's Aid Society top
363 Dundas Street Belleville, ON K8P 1B3
Bus (613) 962-9291 Toll free (800) 267-0570 Fax (613) 966-3868
Huron Perth Children's Aid Society top
639 Lorne Avenue East, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 6S4
Bus (519) 271-5290 or (800) 668-5094
Services Familiaux Jeanne Sauvé Family Services* top
29 Mundy Ave. Kapuskasing, ON P5N 1R1
Bus (705) 335-2445 Fax (705) 335-4391
Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society top
1100 Chemong Rd, Peterborough,.ON K9H 7S2
Bus (705) 743-9751 Fax (705) 745-6641
Kenora-Patricia Children & Family Services* top
820 Lakeview Drive Kenora, ON P9N 3P7
Bus (807) 467-5437 Toll free (800) 465-1100 Fax (807) 467-5539
Children's Aid Society of the County of Lanark and the Town of Smiths top
8 Herriott Street
Perth, ON K7H 1S9
Bus:( 613) 264-9991 Toll free: (866) 664-9991 Fax: (613) 264-0067
Family & Children's Services of Leeds & Grenville top
438 Laurier Blvd. Brockville, ON K6V 6C5
Bus (613) 498-2100 Toll free (800) 481-7834 Fax (613) 498-2108
Lennox-Addington Family & Children's Services top
465 Advance Ave. Napanee, ON K7R 4A9
Bus (613) 354-9744 Toll free (800) 465-7557 Fax (613) 354-0300
London-Middlesex Children's Aid Society* | La Société d'aide à l'enfance de London et du Middlesex* top
P.O. Box 7010 London, ON N5Y 5R8
1680 Oxford St. East London, ON N5V 4X7
Bus (519) 455-9000 Toll free (888) 661-6167 Fax (519) 455-4355
Family, Youth & Child Services of Muskoka top
49 Pine Street Bracebridge, ON P1L 1K8
Bus (705) 645-4426 or (800) 680-4426 ; Fax (705) 645-1905
Niagara Family & Children's Services* top
82 Hannover Drive (POB 24028 )St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P7
Bus (888) 937-7731 or (905) 937-7731 Fax (905) 646-7085
Nipissing & Parry Sound Children's Aid Society* | La Société d'aide à l'enfance pour la région du Nipissing et Parry Sound top
433 McIntyre Street West North Bay, ON P1B 2Z3
Bus (705) 472-0910 Fax (705) 472-9743
Northumberland Children's Aid Society top
1005 Burnham Street Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Bus (905) 372-1821 or (800) 263-7902 Fax (905) 372-5284
The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa* | La société d'aide à l'enfance d'Ottawa top
1602 Telesat Court Gloucester, ON K1B 1B1
Bus (613) 747-7800 Fax (613) 747-4456
Children's Aid Society of Oxford County top
92 Light St.Woodstock, ON N4S 6H1
Bus (519) 539-6176 Toll free (800) 250-7010 Fax (519) 421-0123
Payukotayno James & Hudson Bay Family Services top
50 Bay Road P.O. Box 189 Moosonee, ON P0L 1Y0
Bus (705) 336-2229 Toll free (888) 298-2916 Fax (705) 336-2492
Peel Children's Aid Society* top
6860 Century Avenue
West Tower
Mississauga, ON L5N 2W5
Bus 905-363-6131 Toll free (888) 700-0996 Fax 905-363-6133
Services aux enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults* top
173, Ancienne route 17/Old Highway 17 (POB 248) Plantagenet, ON K0B 1L0
Bus (613) 673-5148 Toll free (800) 675-6168 Fax (613) 673-4371
Prince Edward Children's Aid Society top
16 MacSteven Drive (POB 1510) Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Bus (613) 476-7957 Toll free (877) 476-7957 Fax (613) 476-2316
Family & Children's Services of the District of Rainy River top
240 First Street East, Suite 200
Fort Frances, ON. P9A 1K5
Bus (807) 274-7787 Fax (807) 274-6646
Renfrew Family & Children's Services* top
77 Mary St. Ste. 100 Pembroke, ON K8A 5V4
Bus (613) 735-6866 Fax (613) 735-6641
Sarnia Lambton Children's Aid Society top
161 Kendall St Pt. Edward, ON N7V 4G6
Bus (519) 336-0623 Fax (519) 336-7541
Children's Aid Society of Simcoe County* top
60 Bell Farm Road Unit 7 Barrie, ON L4M 5G6
Bus (705) 726-6587 or (800) 461-4236 Fax (705) 726-9788
Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Children's Aid Society* |La Société d'aide à l'enfance des comtés unis de Sormont, Dundas et Glengarry top
150 Boundary Road, P.O. Box 983, Cornwall, ON K6H 5V1
Bus (613) 933-2292 Toll free (866) 939-9915 Fax (613) 933-6767
Sudbury-Manitoulin Children's Aid Society* | La Société d'aide à l'enfance des district de Sudbury et du Manitoulin top
319 Lasalle Blvd, Unit 3 Sudbury, ON P3A 1W7
Bus (705) 566-3113 Toll free (877) 272-4334 Fax (705) 521-7371
Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay* top
1110 Jade Court Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6M7
Bus (807) 343-6100 Fax (807) 343-0141
Tikinagan Children & Family Services
63 King Street (P.O. Box 627)
Sioux Lookout , ON P8T 1B1 top
(807) 737-3466
Services a l'enfance et a la famille du Timiskaming Child and Family Services* top
Head Office
Centre Ann Shipley Centre
6 Tweedsmuir Road
Kirkland Lake Ontario P2N 1H9
Bus (705) 568-5437 Fax (705) 568-8787
Child and Family Services of Timmins and District* | Services à l'enfance et à la famille de Timmins et district top
700 Ross Avenue East
Timmins, ON P4N 8R1
Bus (705) 360-7100 Fax (705) 360-7200
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Toronto Agencies
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto * | La Société catholique de l'aide à l'enfance ville de Toronto top
26 Maitland St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1C6
Bus (416) 395-1500 Fax (416) 395-1581
Children's Aid Society of Toronto* top
30 Isabella Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1N1
Bus: (416) 924-4646 Fax: (416) 324-2400
Jewish Family & Child Service of Toronto top
4600 Bathurst St. 6th Flr. North York, ON M2R 3V3
Bus (416) 638-7800 Fax (416) 638-7943
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto top
295 College, Toronto, ON M5T 1S2
Bus (416) 969-8510 Fax (416) 928-0706
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Waterloo Family & Children's Services top
200 Ardelt Avenue (at Hanson Ave) Kitchener, ON N2C 2L9
Bus (519) 576-0540 Fax (519) 570-0160
Family & Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County top
55 Delhi Street (POB 1088) Guelph, ON N1H 6N3
Bus (519) 824-2410 Toll free (800) 265-8300 Fax (519) 763-9628
Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society* top
1671 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario N8Y 5B5
Bus 519-252-1171 Toll free (800) 265-4844 Fax (519) 256-2739
York Region Children's Aid Society top
85 Eagle St. W. (P.O. Box 358 ) Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7
Bus (905) 895-2318 Toll free (800) 718-3850 Fax (905) 895-9517
Weechi-it-te-win (non-member) top
Fort Frances
(807) 274-3201
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