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Youth from care 5x more likely to die than the general population, BC Coroners Service report

Posted by Dylan Cohen

A May 2018 report by the BC Coroners Service highlights that "young people leaving government care died at five times...

May 28, 2018

Fostering Change is moving to First Call

Posted by Natalie Ord

Now that important progress has been made Vancouver Foundation is returning Fostering Change to the community that inspired it.

February 07, 2018

Ministry 'working hard' to increase support for youth aging out of care

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This story by Sarah Petrescu originally appeared in the Times Colonist on October 24th, 2017.

October 25, 2017

Youth in Care Want Politicians to Honour Promises

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This article by Katie Hyslop originally appeared in The Tyee on October 23rd, 2017.

 

October 23, 2017

B.C.'s new gov't must protect foster kids from the fate that befell Santana Scott-Huntinghawk

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Santanna Scott-Huntinghawk died last November, just months after she aged out of foster care, alone in a tent in a...

September 21, 2017

Listen to Fostering Change's Trilby Smith on CBC Radio

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On Wednesday morning, a story broke on CBC News about a new report that shows nearly three out...

August 10, 2017

Kris and Ashley talk to CBC about relationship support

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On Thursday February 9, 2017, Kris Archie, Senior Manager, Fostering Change initiative, and Ashley Crossan, an amazing member of our...

February 10, 2017

Fostering Change's Kris Archie on Roundhouse Radio

Posted by Trilby Smith

Kris Archie recently visited Roundhouse Radio to talk about Opportunities in Transition and our upcoming presentation at The Broadbent Institute's...

December 14, 2016

Vancouver Foundation advocates for more money for children aging out of foster care

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Listen to Marvin Shaffer, principal investigator of Opportunities in Transition, being interviewed on CBC Vancouver Early Edition. 

December 12, 2016

Support for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care Could Save $200 Million a Year

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The Tyee reports on Opportunities in Transition, "ending supports at 19 results in higher future costs, poor outcomes."

November 24, 2016
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