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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."

 

 

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  • Janine Lehmann
    Janine Lehmann signed 2018-07-14 09:33:28 -0700
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  • Angel Labron
    Angel Labron posted about this on Facebook 2018-07-14 08:28:59 -0700
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  • Haley Runde
    Haley Runde signed 2018-07-14 00:03:46 -0700
  • Christina Ditty
    Christina Ditty signed via Kris Watters 2018-07-13 21:12:49 -0700
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  • Kristie Watters
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  • Shae Noskye
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  • Valerie Van Clieaf
    Valerie Van Clieaf signed 2018-07-13 20:15:57 -0700
  • Dave Martinuk
    Dave Martinuk signed 2018-07-13 19:23:33 -0700
    it’s time to update our system to meet the expectations and needs of those actively involved.
  • Mike Dilworth
    Mike Dilworth signed 2018-07-13 17:23:07 -0700
    Mike Dilworth
  • Jess Goerzen
    Jess Goerzen signed 2018-07-13 16:44:43 -0700
  • Dorothy Yada
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  • Sam Bradd
    Sam Bradd signed 2018-07-13 16:18:23 -0700
  • Ray Bannatyne
    Ray Bannatyne signed 2018-07-13 16:17:35 -0700
    It cheers my heart to think things will be much better for young people “aging” out of care. That phrase sounds heartless to me.

    I hope to attend your July 16 action.
  • Alexandra Ferguson
    Alexandra Ferguson signed 2018-07-10 09:18:36 -0700
  • Arlene Maus
    Arlene Maus signed 2018-07-09 17:28:36 -0700
    As an Alternative Care Parent who is a strong advocate for my children, I personally know how important these changes are and how long they have been needed!
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  • Brandy Sundstrom
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