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A Comprehensive Action Plan

On April 11, we heard official youth transition stats from Ministry of Children and Family Development representatives. They told us that 87% of eligible, post-19 youth from government care are not accessing MCFD Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) services. AYAs are the primary way MCFD supports the 1000 youth who age out of care every year. It tells us that the program intervention the government has relied on for years is not working.

Premier Horgan told us that the government is working on an action plan: let's ensure it's comprehensive.

Decision makers are listening and it's time for us to act. On Thursday, April 12, Premier John Horgan responded on behalf of six ministries to our policy asks made on October 24. He made a commitment to "expand and improve supports to youth transitioning from care through the development of an action plan to be created by the Cross-Ministry working group." 

It's government-speak, but represents a milestone for the youth-in-care community. We successfully nudged the creation of a cross-ministry task force dedicated to achieving better outcomes.

We know that better outcomes come from comprehensive, evidence-based policy, and that youth must be included in planning. Youth from care are experts in understanding policy impacts. This expertise is essential to creating a successful action plan.

Please sign our call for a comprehensive action plan

"Premier Horgan, it's essential that bold changes are made for youth from care after 19. In your mandate letter to Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy, you said that you expect substantive progress in funding increases to Agreements with Young Adults "in order to offer supports to all youth aging out of care who need it, not just a few." Your Cross-Ministry action plan must ensure:

  1. Guaranteed, consistent, and adequate financial support until age 25 through the Agreements with Young Adults program, eliminating all eligibility criteria.
  2. Government and youth from care advocates come together before the fall legislature to hear youth input and explore universal AYA policy development."

 

 

Who's signing

Sue McMurter Sue McMurter
Shannon Reid Shannon Reid
Fran Wilson Fran Wilson
Nicole Brakeboer Nicole Brakeboer
Cheryl Alexander Cheryl Alexander
Autumn Hood Autumn Hood
Janette Schaafsma Janette Schaafsma
Tami Weir Tami Weir
Andrew Mitchell Andrew Mitchell
Andrea Loehr Andrea Loehr
Shirley Johnston Shirley Johnston
Allan Smith Allan Smith
Tesicca Truong Tesicca Truong
Lida MacLellan Lida MacLellan
Steve Hagen Steve Hagen
Claire Hesp Claire Hesp
Timothy Wiesner Timothy Wiesner
Marnie Gidman Marnie Gidman
Kari Bepple Kari Bepple
Jenna Dales Jenna Dales
Shari Monsma Shari Monsma
Gloria Lorenzen Gloria Lorenzen
Sue Olson Sue Olson
Jessie Comfoet Jessie Comfoet
Sarah Alexander Sarah Alexander
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  • Sue McMurter
    Sue McMurter posted about this on Facebook 2018-06-19 14:31:29 -0700
    Sign the petition: A Comprehensive Action Plan
  • Sue McMurter
    Sue McMurter signed 2018-06-19 14:31:04 -0700
  • Shannon Reid
    Shannon Reid signed 2018-06-19 14:04:13 -0700
  • Fran Wilson
    Fran Wilson signed 2018-06-19 13:43:18 -0700
  • Nicole Brakeboer
    Nicole Brakeboer posted about this on Facebook 2018-06-19 13:19:21 -0700
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  • Nicole Brakeboer
    Nicole Brakeboer signed 2018-06-19 13:18:14 -0700
  • Cheryl Alexander
    Cheryl Alexander signed 2018-06-19 13:08:28 -0700
  • Autumn Hood
    Autumn Hood signed 2018-06-19 12:36:59 -0700
  • Janette Schaafsma
    Janette Schaafsma signed 2018-06-19 12:21:32 -0700
    Thank you, “Fostering Change” people, for the work you do and the concern for justice for our Youth aging out of government care which your compassionate, passionate efforts seek to bring about for these precious ones whose potential might be wasted unless more – much more – is done to support them into productive adulthood. Thank-you!!!
  • Tami Weir
    Tami Weir signed 2018-06-19 12:17:30 -0700
  • Andrew Mitchell
    Andrew Mitchell signed 2018-06-19 11:58:39 -0700
    Andrew Mitchell
  • Andrea Loehr
    Andrea Loehr signed 2018-06-19 11:58:24 -0700
  • Shirley Johnston
    Shirley Johnston signed 2018-06-19 11:35:57 -0700
  • Allan Smith
    Allan Smith signed 2018-06-19 11:16:33 -0700
    In asking for signatories’ address, you should not be asking for their state. This is Canada.
  • Tesicca Truong
    Tesicca Truong signed 2018-06-19 11:16:30 -0700
  • Glen Manke
    Glen Manke posted about this on Facebook 2018-06-19 10:49:31 -0700
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  • Lida MacLellan
    Lida MacLellan signed 2018-06-19 10:48:45 -0700
    I am an adult former youth in care (age 37) and I do Youth Transition Planning for MCFD, and I 100% agree that the gov’t needs to do more to support youth in care and transitioning out of care.
  • Steve Hagen
    Steve Hagen signed 2018-06-19 10:16:03 -0700
  • Claire Hesp
    Claire Hesp signed 2018-06-19 10:09:22 -0700
  • Timothy Wiesner
    Timothy Wiesner signed 2018-06-19 09:43:18 -0700
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  • Marnie Gidman
    Marnie Gidman posted about this on Facebook 2018-06-19 09:33:59 -0700
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  • Marnie Gidman
    Marnie Gidman signed 2018-06-19 09:33:20 -0700
  • Kari Bepple
    Kari Bepple posted about this on Facebook 2018-06-19 09:28:17 -0700
    Sign the petition: A Comprehensive Action Plan
  • Kari Bepple
    Kari Bepple signed 2018-06-19 09:27:23 -0700
  • Jenna Dales
    Jenna Dales signed 2018-06-19 09:24:01 -0700
  • Shari Monsma
    Shari Monsma signed 2018-06-19 09:05:11 -0700
    What about the grandparents who are raising their grandchildren, how do they fit into this. My grandson is now almost 23 years old and wants to go back to school but I cannot afford to pay for this. He lived with me since he was 11 years old and after 18 no support, we did get him graduated. I also have another grandchild I have had since he was 2, we need to change laws to support these children’s education after 18. The child in care of relative monies are low and there is much financial stress put on those who choose to raise their grandchildren and keep them out of foster care.
  • Gloria Lorenzen
    Gloria Lorenzen signed 2018-06-19 08:29:26 -0700
    Our youth are our future. We as adults are responsible for helping them to grow up to be healthy in mind, body and spirit.
  • Sue Olson
    Sue Olson signed 2018-06-19 08:24:29 -0700
  • Jessie Comfoet
    Jessie Comfoet signed 2018-06-19 08:21:46 -0700
  • Sarah Alexander
    Sarah Alexander signed 2018-06-19 07:37:57 -0700
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