Durham Children's Aid Society
1320 Airport Blvd. L1J 0C6 Oshawa, ON, Canada

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Happy Lunar New Year.

COMMUNITY EVENT // From Natural Kids Movement "We hope you are keeping well during these uncertain times. Natural Kids Movement has partnered with non-profit or...ganization Carifika Canada for a weekly virtual event series Going "Black" in History. This event is a 4-week workshop focusing on Black History in Canada every Saturday in February from 2-4pm. This event is for youth ages 14+, youth practitioners and professionals are welcome. Below you will find the event flyer with an embedded link "Register here" or the link below to register for tickets. In addition, we have created a survey for an Afrocentric curriculum. Please circulate in your networks. Thank you kindly." Weekly topics: Week 1 (February 6)-Slavery & Segregation Week 2 (February 13)-Labour & Immigration Week 3 (February 20)-Criminalization & Sexualization of Black Identity Week 4 (February 27)-The Wealth Gap Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/going-black-in-history-series-t Afrocentric survey link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe9GeHspQLV8E5idP/viewform Warm regards Takiyah Sobion www.naturalkidsmovement.org Facebook: Natural Kids Movement Please sign and share with your networks our online petition to support Ontario's black children & youth in foster care needing access to culturally sensitive essentials https://www.change.org/p/ontario-ministry-of-child-youth-se -Supporting the self-image of black children one box at a time!

Thank you to Monifa and her business Refa's Thrift Closet for your incredible support of both Durham CAS and the Durham Children's Aid Foundation - DCAF. Refa's is an online thrift store serving the GTA; featuring high quality lightly loved clothing and accessories for the entire family. Monifa is making regular donations of some amazing clothes for our clothing program AND she is also donating a portion of her sales to the Foundation. ... Monifa is a former youth in care and knows first hand the importance of community coming together to offer a helping hand to families who may be struggling. We can't thank you enough, Monifa. We are honoured that you have chosen to support us. Now, go check out the amazing clothes and accessories on Refa's Thrift Closet FB page. #DurhamStrong #HeretoHelpON #durhamregion

To those who indicated you are 'Going' or 'Interested', please remember to email us at [email protected] to get the link to join. We look forward to seeing you tonight. Still time to join... just send us a quick email for the link.

Great event, with some amazing entertainment, in support of our partners at CFS Durham.#DurhamStrong #DurhamRegion

Join us tonight to learn more about fostering. There is a glitch that is showing this event starts at 8:30, that is wrong. The times are correctly entered, but the header is defaulting to the wrong time. THE EVENT STARTS AT 6:30. See you then. If you miss tonight's event, you can always contact us at [email protected]

Thank you Optimist Club of Brooklin for all of this incredible winter clothing for kids. This year we have all had to adjust how we do things, but you still managed to collect a mountain of boots, coats, snow pants, gloves and hats. They are making their way to kids big and little. Thank you for keeping our children and youth warm and dry this winter. #DurhamStrong

Our board members dress purple today to help raise awareness about helping vulnerable families in Durham Region. #DressPurpleDay2020

Many thanks to our Best Buy Partners: Ken Murayama of Ajax Best Buy, Parham Varjavandi of Whitby Best Buy, Evan Taggart, Oshawa Best Buy, and Greg Beard, Peterborough Best Buy for joining us in our Celebration of Adoption Awareness Month and for their generous donation of a Nintendo switch for one lucky adoptive family! #DurhamStrong Best Buy Canada

Today is #DressPurpleDay2020. Our staff, foster and kin parents, volunteers and board members are wearing purple today to show our support for vulnerable children, youth and families, especially this year which is more challenging for families, with additional stressors. Please reach out for help, we are #HeretoHelp. #DuramStrong

Thank you to all the staff at The Regional Municipality of Durham for wearing purple and for the great work you to helping families in #DurhamRegion. #DurhamStrong #DressPurpleDay2020

Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, lasting five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. This year the festival is celebrated from Nov 12 through Nov 16. The height of festivities is celebrated on the third day coinciding with the darkest night of the lunar month. Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, symbolizing the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. The festival is widely ass...ociated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many regional traditions marking the celebrations. People decorate their homes and workplaces with oil lamps or candles, there are fireworks and family feasts, and gift are exchanged. Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Newar Buddhists, as well as the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent. For each, the festival represents the symbolic victory of light over darkness. To all who celebrate, we wish you a happy and blessed Diwali.

On #DressPurpleDay2020, Ontario Children’s Aid Societies raise awareness about the role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families. Today we're sharing why our volunteers dress purple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB9N1w9Ly2w&feature=youtu.be Join us on October 27! #IDressPurpleBecause

The COVID19 pandemic has increased the time adults and kids alike spend online. The same can be said for traffickers. A free online safety event is being hosted... by survivor Timea Nagy, founder of Timea's Cause, tomorrow evening. Advance registration is required at this address: https://www.nowyouknowtalkshow.com/ See more

GM donates two Corvettes to Durham CAS to be auctioned off in support of families in need https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/129853

October 18 to 24 is Foster Family Recognition Week. This is a time to shine the spotlight on the incredible work that foster families do to support the children, youth and families we serve! Thank you for all you do. The past few months have been challenging for everyone and our foster families have really stepped up to help our staff and help the families we serve.

Adoptive families are invited to join us on October 27 for a discussion about Trauma Informed Schools.

Have a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving long weekend. Our office is closed on Monday, October 14, but if you have a concern about a child at risk, you can call us 24/7 at 905-433-1551. #HappyThanksgiving