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Ontario Making Adoption Process Easier for Families
Friday, December 4th, 2020
The funding will help bring more prospective adoptive parents, children and youth together permanently through the development of a centralized intake service and expansion of online matching. It will also provide additional supports and training for families post-adoption. “It is clear that children and youth who are placed in homes through adoption do significantly better than if they stay in group homes,” said Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues.
Tags: budget, child care, jurisdiction, youth
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Ontario Modernizing Application Process for Social Assistance
Friday, December 4th, 2020
The Ontario government is launching a new, easy to use, online application and streamlined process to apply for social assistance, providing critical financial supports to those affected by COVID-19… The centralized intake process will process applications more quickly and reduce time-consuming paperwork for caseworkers, giving them more time to support their clients and help them get back to work.
Tags: featured, jurisdiction, participation, poverty
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Ontario Eliminating the Practice of Birth Alerts
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
Birth alerts are notifications sent by children’s aid societies to hospitals when they believe a newborn may be in need of protection… It has been reported the practice of birth alerts disproportionately affects racialized and marginalized mothers and families. Expectant mothers can be deterred from seeking prenatal care or parenting supports while pregnant due to fears of having a birth alert issued.
Tags: child care, ideology, Indigenous, multiculturalism, poverty
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