Halton Children’s Aid Society

Participate in our #EarthDay Challenge from the comfort of your own home! Download the GooseChase app to play. Missions will be posted daily from April 19 - 25. Did we mention there's a prize? Details: https://www.oakville.ca//town-environmental-initiatives.ht

Important Update!! Wish Upon a STARdust Gala virtual event is open and free to everyone who registers here: https://www.cafh.ca/2021tickets.html... We can’t wait to see you there and promise it will be a magical event! More details to follow. The Milky Way in-person walk thru at LaSalle Burlington has been canceled due to new COVID restrictions. #StardustGala2021 #Stardust #InvestingInBrighterFutures #Youthempowerment #children #Youthresilience #BridgingTheGap #fundraising

Create fun, personalized and unique projects ranging from functional pieces to one-of-a-kind sculptures with our virtual Clay Sculpting class for ages 6+. This program starts April 13, so register today! Details: https://secure.oakville.ca//Activit/ActivitiesDetails.asp

November is Woman Abuse Awareness Month. If you are a woman experiencing abuse, there is someone you can reach out to any time of day or night through ShelterSafe. Learn more http://bit.ly/2f0dlVn about this clickable map that serves as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope and support. #WAAM

Register now for your spot in this Thursday's Kid's Library Club. We will be exploring all about the library as part of the Oakville community. This session connects to the Social Studies subject of the Ontario school curriculum. https://bit.ly/35BqrFh

October 16-23, 2020 is National Foster Family Week. Our Society recognizes the invaluable contributions made by our foster and kin families who we are so grateful to for opening their hearts and opening their homes to the children and youth who need them. We could never do the important we do without them and we are truly thankful! #NationalFosterFamilyAppreciationWeek #Foster #Kin

Ontario Expanding Mobile Crisis Services to Respond to Mental Health Emergencies Investments Will Increase Access to Mental Health and Justice Service Programs

October 16, 2020 is World Food Day and this year’s theme is: Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our actions are our future. All of us need to make sure that our food systems grow a variety of food to nourish a growing population and sustain the planet, together. #DYK? Two billion people experience moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have difficulty in regularly accessing enough nutritious food and that has only been heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. #WorldFoodDay

Ontario Commemorates Louis Riel Day

Can you see yourself in the role of Executive Director of Our Kids Network? There is still time to apply - application deadline is October 16, 2020 at 4:30 pm. Learn more: bit.ly/2H20GV3

We’re joining the #DressPurpleDay2020 campaign! Will you? On October 27, our Society will be dressing purple to show our support for the children, youth and families in our region and across the province who are facing challenges. Join the #DressPurpleDay2020 campaign to show your friends, loved ones and neighbours that you are #HeretoHhelpON. Learn more: www.oacas.org/dresspurpleday

October 12, 2020 is Thanksgiving in Canada. For those who celebrate, our Society would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!! #DYK? Thanksgiving was first celebrated in Canada when English explorer Martin Frobisher held a feast, in what is now Newfoundland, to mark his safe arrival to the New World in 1578. #Thanksgiving #GiveThanks

Our offices are closed today for Thanksgiving and will re-open tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, 2020; however, as per our pandemic plan, attending the office is by appointment only. We can always be reached at 905.333.4441 through our After Hours system. #GiveThanks #Thanksgiving

October 11, 2020 is International Day of the Girl and the theme is, My voice, our equal future, which reimagines a better world inspired and led by adolescent girls. Girls worldwide are demanding a life free from gender-based violence, access to health, skills, recognition and investment as leaders of social change. #DayOfTheGirl #GenerationEqulity

October 11, 2020 is National Coming Out Day. Coming outwhether as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or alliedSTILL MATTERS. Every person who speaks up changes more hearts and minds and creates new advocates for equality. #NCOD #ComingOutDay

To our partners in caring, thank you for all your support. We bid the summer farewell by sending off 20 of our youth to colleges and universities, among many o...ther exciting events. Our own Tina Blatchford recounts the summer happenings and welcomes the Holiday season. 'Tis the season to share the love and give back. Stay beside us while we make many #HolidayDreams a reality. See more

Today is World Mental Health Day and the theme this year is Mental Health for All. During a time when the world has been confronted with a global pandemic and a...s a result, unprecedented mental health consequences, we need to shed light on the need for greater access to mental healthcare for everyone, everywhere. #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD2020 #BuildingHealthyFutures

October 10, 2020 is World Mental Health Day. This year it comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The past months have brought many challenges. There are lots of things we can do to look after our mental health while at home for long periods and to help others who may need extra support. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3dfdwuJ #worldmentalhealthday2020

Oct. 4-10 is #FirePreventionWeek2020. Learn more at http://burlington.ca/fpw