Children's Aid Society of SD&G
150 Boundary Road K6H 6J5 Cornwall, ON, Canada

Today is the 11th annual #BellLetsTalk Day and everyone’s invited to join the conversation to support people living with mental illness while also driving up Be...ll’s donations to #mentalhealth programs just by getting engaged. Learn more: http://bit.ly/3omtYO1 Photo credit: Cpl Brandon James Liddy, RMC Public Affairs

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BREAKING: INDIGENOUS FRONTLINES CALL 2 ACTION COAST TO COAST // Nov 23-29, 2020 The Indigenous people of the land have been under attack ever since the first ...invaders came to our shores. We have been defending our lands and protecting our waters for generations. We have never stopped and we never will. Our laws demand that we uphold our sacred responsibilities, not only for ourselves, but the next seven generations. Our fight and love for our land and our people connect all Indigenous people. From coast to coast we are united. We must stand in solidarity and defend our relatives that are being attacked by these invaders. Invaders that intend on destroying our land and water for profit and impeding our right to be free people. As Indigenous grassroots people, on the frontlines, we call on you to join us in solidarity from Nov 23-29 as a national call to action to support and respect our sovereignty. We call on you to demand justice for our people, to hold the companies committing acts of genocide accountable through direct action and rallies where you are. We are one, we are united, and we will fight, together. #WeAreOne #LandBack #CoastToCoast #DefendTheLand #WildAndFree #BurnDownColonialism

Today marks the last day of our Dress Purple campaign. Thank you again to everyone for your amazing support this year, and to The City of Cornwall for lighting up the city purple. Aujourd’hui marque le dernier jour de notre campagne ‘Journée Passez au Mauve’. Merci encore à tous pour l’incroyable soutien cette année et à la ville de Cornwall pour avoir illuminer la ville en mauve.

#DressPurpleDay2020

Thank you to all who participated in Purple Shirt Day. You did not let COVID stop you from showing your support to children, youth and families in our community. Please remember that the Children’s Aid Society is open 24/7 and we are here to help all families who need some additional support. Merci à tous ceux qui ont participé a la Journée Passez au Mauve. Vous n'avez pas laissé COVID vous empêcher de montrer votre soutien aux enfants, aux jeunes et aux familles de notre communauté. N'oubliez pas que la Société d'Aide à l'Enfance est ouverte 24/7 et que nous sommes là pour aider à toutes les familles qui ont besoin d'un soutien supplémentaire.

Do you want to be featured on our page? Take a video and tell us why YOU will be dressings purple on October 27th! 1. Introduce yourself (name, title, and organization [if applicable]). 2. Begin with On October 27, I dress purple and your reason for supporting the campaign. 3. Explain how you support families in your community.... 4. Encourage others to join you in dressing purple on October 27. You can use the hashtag #idresspurplebecause or send us the video through Facebook and we'll post it on your behalf.

Every October, Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable c...hildren, youth, and families through the provincial Dress Purple Day campaign. The campaign is more important than ever, since the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional stressors for families, and in some cases has increased risk for the well-being and safety of vulnerable children, youth. This year, Dress Purple Day will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Visit the following link for more information: http://www.oacas.org/dresspurpleday/! #dresspurpleday #idresspurplebecause #dresspurple #purplepumpkin #childrensaidsociety

Stephanie from The Children's Aid Society of SDG tells us why she dresses purple. #IDressPurpleBecause

Today our agency attended, both in person and virtually, a powerful ceremony that honored Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Day by learning about the 15 Calls for Justice that are directly tied to the work that we do every day in child protection.

Today is Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - Red Dress Day. A day of recognition and respect for all of our ‘Stolen Sisters’. This day is to bring attention to the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In our work at CAS we must acknowledge the role that the child welfare system has had in this violence towards Indigenous women and girls. We must work to change this by addressing the racism, violence against Indigenous women and genocide that continues to exist in this country and our communities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEWnSdJp1Do&feature=youtu.be

Come out and visit us today from 10-4 at the pop-up shop on Pitt & First. Grab a purple shirt and purple pumpkin and maybe win some prizes! Can't wait to see you. #DressPurpleDay2020

Visit Marlin's Orchard to pick up your purple pumpkin #idresspurplebecause #dresspurpleday2020

This Saturday, October 3rd from 10 to 4, stop by our pop-up shop at Village Place, on the corner of Pitt & First St. East, to purchase a purple pumpkin and shirt to show support for vulnerable children, youth and families in our community, and to help raise awareness for children’s right to safety and well-being in all spaces. Prizes will be awarded. Help make Ontario purple this October. Ce samedi 3 octobre de 10h00 à 16h00, venez nous voir à notre boutique éphémère à Le Village pour acheter une citrouille ou un chandail violet pour montrer votre soutien aux enfants, jeunes et familles vulnérables de notre communauté, et pour aider à sensibiliser au droit des enfants à la sécurité et le bien-être dans tous les espaces. Des prix seront attribués. Aidez-nous à rendre l'Ontario violet en octobre.

Today kicks off our Annual Purple Shirt campaign! We will dress purple on October 27 to show support for Ontario families. Will you? The Children's Aid Society of SDG is joining this year’s Dress Purple Day campaign to raise awareness that we all have a role to play in supporting the children, youth, and families in our community who are facing challenges. Our Executive Director is sharing why they’re dressing purple on October 27. Use the hashtag #IDressPurpleBecause and tell us in a video why you dress purple.

Today, September 30th, we wear our Orange shirt to honour Indian Residential School Survivors and remember those children that did not make it home. In celebrating this day we remember Canada’s dark history of racism and work to ensure that this never happens again. #orangeshirtday

#OrangeShirtDay is a day to Remember and Honour Indigenous children who attended Residential Schools. It is also a Day to Inspire Action to improve relationship...s with Indigenous Peoples today. Orange Shirt Day began in William’s Lake British Columbia and was started by Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation Elder, Phyllis Jack Webstad who had her new orange shirt taken away on her first day at the St. Joseph Mission Residential School when she was six years old. Since 2013, Canadians of all backgrounds have been wearing orange shirts to acknowledge the experiences of Indigenous students who attended Residential Schools across Canada and to ensure that every child matters in future generations. The movement calls for every Canadian to wear an orange shirt on September 30 in the spirit of healing and Reconciliation. This date was chosen because it is the time of year when Indigenous children were taken from their homes to go to Residential Schools. To purchase a shirt and support the Orange Shirt Society (Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters), please visit: http://www.orangeshirtday.net/en/cad/category/18754

La semaine du 21 au 25 septembre est la Semaine de sensibilisation au placement chez un proche, au cours de laquelle les sociétés d’aide à l’enfance (SAE) célébreront et souligneront le rôle important que les familles offrant du placement chez un proche jouent lorsqu’il s’agit d’assurer la sécurité des enfants et des jeunes de l’Ontario ainsi que de préserver leurs liens avec leur communauté. Apprenez-en davantage sur les modèles de placement chez un proche du bien-être de l’enfance et leurs nombreux avantages. http://www.oacas.org//familles-offrant-du-placement-chez-/