Foster Family Association of Waterloo Region

For those in the Waterloo Region interested in learning more about the needs in this community for resource home. This is an online learning event on Dec 16th.

For those interested. This is a great opportunity to connect with someone.

For those who knew Mary from Conferences.

Here is a fun 30 minute workout for your kiddos who are wanting to stay fit during covid. I love the dice idea of what workout will be done. Could use this as a fun way to plan active things with your kiddos!

These books were given to many of our families from the FFA. If you would like to help ensure other children receive these you may contact Treasured Space at [email protected] for book orders or to connect with them personally.

This may be helpful for some of you.

This will be live at noon today.

HI Everyone.. a friend of mine does this live each day! He has started doing this in front of a "green screen" so the kids can play around with the video if they wish and create cool backgrounds! Have a fun time... oh and you may wish to get out some bubbles as somewhere there is sure to be the Bubble Song!

SAVE THE DATE May 22/ 23 2020 Foster Parent Society of Ontario Conference Durham College Oshawa . Below is a sample of just one of the trainings on offer. You can register for just one day or a weekend . This would be a half day training giving you the opportunity to also take FASD , sensory issues , internet safety to name just a little of what's on offer the other half day Is this the hill I want to die on?? How many of us as parents have gotten stuck in this dilemma in ou...r parenting days? Due to our fears, frustrations and desperations; we have all been caught in these power struggles. This is especially true in the adolescent stage of parenting. In adolescent development; teens MUST master a few rather challenging tasks of developing an identity which involves individuation and independence in order to later fully launch to adulthood from their home. However; this is a huge learning curve that our adolescents have little to no mastery yet. Thus; the challenging times of parenting adolescence as they learn and navigate this arena with parents. Home becomes the life laboratory for them to experiment and learn which results in meltdowns, arguments and challenging behaviors. The teens we have also experienced developmental trauma which further complicates the adolescent development stage. This can often result in an even more tumultuous roller coaster ride. This workshop will explore: Adolescent Development Stage Developmental Trauma and how it impacts adolescents Connection before correction (PACE model and healing through relationships) See more

Just reached a milestone in facebook tracking.. thanks everyone!Just reached a milestone in facebook tracking.. thanks everyone!

DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHARING INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES. Q. Can police officers disclose information to... CAS workers about a person’s criminal record if they believe the individual poses a risk to children? Yes, they can. Police officers who have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is in need of protection must immediately report the suspicion and the information on which it is based to the CAS worker. If the officer believes a child is at risk due to an individual, then the officer must disclose that suspicion and the information it is based on. In addition to information disclosed to comply with the duty to report, police officers may disclose personal information under the Police Services Act and its regulations.1 See more

DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHARING INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES. Q. Police and a CAS worker respond to an allegation... made to the CAS. Can they share information with each other at that time? Can their organizations share information during joint investigations of the same caregivers and children? Yes, they can. Police officers who accompany a CAS worker on a call for safety reasons and who have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is in need of protection must immediately report the suspicion and the information on which it is based to the CAS worker. In addition, there is nothing in Ontario’s privacy laws that would prohibit police officers from making disclosures to a CAS worker who is conducting an investigation or a review under the CFSA. Police officers may also disclose personal information under the Police Services Act and its regulations.14 CASs are not limited by FIPPA and MFIPPA in what they can disclose to police, because they are not subject to those laws. See more

DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHARING INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES Q. A CAS contacts a child’s health care practitioner... and asks for information to assist in an investigation. Can the practitioner disclose information about the child to the CAS? Yes, they can. Health care practitioners who may be either health information custodians or agents of custodians under PHIPA may disclose personal health information so CASs can carry out their statutory functions.13 This includes the duty to report if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is in need of protection, in which case they must immediately report the suspicion and information on which it is based. See more

DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHARING INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES. Q. A CAS is conducting an investigation at a... school. The school did not instigate the investigation. Can teachers and other school staff speak to the CAS worker without the consent of the parents and child? Yes, they can. Nothing in Ontario’s privacy legislation prevents teachers or other school staff from disclosing personal information to a CAS to comply with a duty to report. Nor does the legislation prevent disclosing personal information to a CAS review team. Even if the school staff did not provide the initial report that the child may be in need of protection, teachers and other school staff can provide information to a CAS worker conducting a child protection investigation or review. Again, Ontario’s privacy legislation is not a barrier to such disclosure.

DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHARING INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES This November we will be sharing some questions and answers courtesy of a brochure by The Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth... and the Information and Privacy Commissioner called YES, YOU, CAN. DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHARING INFORMATION WITH CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES. of Ontario See more