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We joined Campaign 2000 & partners in calling for the passage of #BillS212 for a national strategy for #children and #youth. 📄 Read the open letter: buff.ly/yQxczk3

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#StandWithYouthInCare #EquitableStandards #cdnpoli #youthmatter
September 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Join us in partnership w/ @casw-acts.bsky.social Oct. 7, 11am-12:30pm ET, for a webinar on the Crisis of Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care in Canada. Feat. @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social & Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard. Free & open to all ➡️ buff.ly/IdrzoH2
#StandWithYouthinCare #EquitableStandards #cdnpoli
September 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Reminder! Join NCYICA members Marie Christian & Susan Wilkinson for a panel on ensuring equitable access to #education for #youthincare in Canada.

🗓️ July 15, 4–6 PM CDT📍 @humanrights.ca Winnipeg, MB

➡️ Free registration: buff.ly/3EOpLdH

#StandWithYouthinCare #EquitableStandards #ChildWelfare
June 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 Exciting news! The Chamandy Foundation is supporting us for the next 3 years! Thank you for supporting our lived expertise-led child welfare systems change work.

#StandWithYouthInCare #youthincare #youthmatter #childwelfare #advocacy #EquitableStandards
May 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
Join an important virtual panel conversation about education and equity for youth transitioning out of care with @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social on Wednesday, February 25 at 11am ET / noon AT.

Register here: buff.ly/QZORgC5
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#StandWithYouthInCare #EquitableStandards #education #postsecondary
February 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
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
March 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
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
March 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
🎉 Leadership in action for #youthincare - Marymound has completed the Equitable Standards Evaluation, strengthening supports for youth transitioning out of care. 👉 See their #EquitableStandards Action Plan: buff.ly/HCj8K2m 👉 More info about our Pilot Partners: buff.ly/5BcLo9G
#StandWithYouthInCare
April 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 August 27 @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social & @kpateonthehill.bsky.social will present @ispcan.bsky.social Rise Up Policy Forum on Canada's youth "aging out" of care crisis and the #EquitableStandards.

📍 Program: buff.ly/xwQyNzd
📘 Learn more: buff.ly/ZPQiisW

#StandWithYouthInCare #CdnPoli #ISPCAN2026
June 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 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
February 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
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
February 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📢 Alberta’s Child & Youth Advocate new report, A Place to Belong, recommends aligning @alberta.ca TAP housing supports with the Housing Pillar of the #EquitableStandards

📘 Read the report: buff.ly/PGvQSXm

#StandWithYouthInCare #YouthInCare #YouthHomelessness #abpoli
June 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 Take action for #youthincare

Call for equitable, consistent supports for youth in care across Canada by writing to your federal & provincial/territorial representatives.

📄 Use our letter templates: buff.ly/5TYnBPW

#StandWithYouthInCare #EquitableStandards #civicaction #advocacy #CdnPoli
April 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 Save the date! @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social will be leading a Masterclass on the #EquitableStandards @ispcan.bsky.social Congress 2026 August 24 in Melbourne.

📍 ISPCAN 2026 info: buff.ly/kmkoZZB

📘 Learn more about the Equitable Standards: buff.ly/j3CkMtU

#YouthInCare #ISPCAN2026 #ChildWelfare
May 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
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
March 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
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
March 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
Join NCYICA members Marie Christian & Susan Russell-Csanyi for a panel on ensuring equitable access to #education for #youthincare in Canada.

🗓️ July 15, 4–6 PM CDT
📍 @humanrights.ca Winnipeg, MB

➡️ Free registration: buff.ly/3EOpLdH

#StandWithYouthinCare #EquitableStandards #ChildWelfare
June 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 Save the date! @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social will facilitate a workshop on the #EquitableStandards for Transitions to Adulthood for #youthincare at the Foster Families NL Provincial Symposium on June 6 at the Capital Hotel, St. John’s.
📍 Register: buff.ly/aiVP9YA
#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare
May 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣 Our weekly #blog is out now! This week, we explore how youth #agingout of care face #grief, isolation, and identity challenges—and why trauma-informed support and strong lifelong #relationships matter.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/5iIdi7W

#StandWithYouthInCare #Advocacy #EquitableStandards #trauma
March 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📣Our weekly #blog provides an update on our policy change wins since fall 2025, including @govnb.bsky.social Youth Engagement and Young Adults (YEYA) program, and #SenateofCanada report on youth ‘aging out’ of care.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/ZmeJt5l

#StandWithYouthInCare #Advocacy #EquitableStandards
March 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
📢 We're hiring! We are seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to support our national #EquitableStandards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care project.
📍 Remote (Canada)
🕒 12 hrs/week
💲 $25–$30/hour
Apply & view the full posting: buff.ly/KG50Hw4
#StandWithYouthInCare #Hiring
July 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
#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
March 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
☀️ We're taking a short summer break to rest and recharge before an exciting fall.
Big updates on the #EquitableStandards are coming - don't miss them!

Subscribe to our newsletter (form at the bottom of our website): ➡️ www.ncyica.ca

See you in September! 💙

#StandWithouthInCare
June 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
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
The Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in Canada
Members of the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates speak on the importance of First Voice-led advocacy and supporting equitable transitions to adulthood for youth in care across the country.
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April 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
ncyica.bsky.social
#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
Stories for Change: Housing First for Youth Exiting Care
Part 3 of our Stories for Change video series focuses on Housing First for Youth Exiting Care and features Heidi Walter, Program Design & Training Consultant at A Way Home Canada, a national…
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March 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM