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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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Renee Pyke Renee Pyke
Amanda Mungal Amanda Mungal
Belinda Messon Belinda Messon
Nejmah Guermoudi Nejmah Guermoudi
Stephanie Webb Stephanie Webb
Eileen Kelly Eileen Kelly
Sebastian Quesnelle Sebastian Quesnelle
Vina Lobbes Vina Lobbes
Destiny Millick Destiny Millick
Erica Pepevnak Erica Pepevnak
Erica Pepevnak Erica Pepevnak
Brenda Kraneveldt Brenda Kraneveldt
George March George March
Jeffery Hopkins Jeffery Hopkins
Tracy Humphreys Tracy Humphreys
Mike Carrier Mike Carrier
Molly Hanna Molly Hanna
Erica Mark Erica Mark
Gordon Matchett Gordon Matchett
Adrienne Beaton Adrienne Beaton
Katie Mai Katie Mai
Linda Harold Linda Harold
Carmen Machado Carmen Machado
Jessica Sowden Jessica Sowden
Giselle Lefebvre Giselle Lefebvre
Alison Adams Alison Adams
Liza Hughes Liza Hughes
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  • Renee Pyke
    Renee Pyke signed 2021-03-28 12:07:22 -0700
  • Amanda Mungal
    Amanda Mungal signed 2021-03-07 06:03:32 -0800
  • Belinda Messon
    Belinda Messon signed 2021-03-04 02:35:31 -0800
  • Nejmah Guermoudi
    Nejmah Guermoudi signed 2021-02-18 07:56:10 -0800
    I believe in the youth and am working on a community eco-social community project that will be centred around vulnerable youth aging out of the system!
  • Stephanie Webb
    Stephanie Webb signed 2021-02-14 18:53:16 -0800
  • peamacklehoney
    @peamacklehoney tweeted link to this page. 2021-02-13 17:05:33 -0800
    Sign the petition: A Comprehensive Action Plan https://www.fosteringchange.ca/actionplan?recruiter_id=126737
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  • Sebastian Quesnelle
    Sebastian Quesnelle signed via Jerod Beyer 2021-02-13 09:13:02 -0800
    As someone that came out of the foster system. This is sorely needed, I had absolutely no support when I aged out and now I’m up to my ears in stress.
  • Vina Lobbes
    Vina Lobbes signed 2021-02-10 16:15:15 -0800
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  • Brenda Kraneveldt
    Brenda Kraneveldt signed 2021-01-05 15:23:33 -0800
  • George March
    George March signed 2021-01-01 12:55:30 -0800
    Thank you for bringing these issues to light.
  • Jeffery Hopkins
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  • Molly Hanna
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  • Erica Mark
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  • Gordon Matchett
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  • Adrienne Beaton
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  • Katie Mai
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  • Linda Harold
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  • Carmen Machado
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  • Jessica Sowden
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  • Giselle Lefebvre
    Giselle Lefebvre signed 2020-10-09 22:12:10 -0700
  • Alison Adams
    Alison Adams signed 2020-09-15 11:50:20 -0700
  • Liza Hughes
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