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How does the CCAS provide social services?
By protecting children, strengthening family relationships, and cherishing their distinct values.
When was our 125th anniversary?
2019
Name 2 of the four recent services we added.
foster care, adoption, counseling, and crisis support.
What are CCAS youth eligible for?
Education services, immigration services, and more.
What are French language community partners?
Services in preferred languages
What core values drive the mission of CCAS?
The core values driving CCAS are social justice and mercy
What does CCAS provide for French-speaking Canadians?
Francophone
What is Emergency Assistance?
Helping families with emergency assistance for basic needs?.
In which historical period was CCAS established?
CCAS was established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What was the organization formally known as?
St. Vincent de Paul Children’s Aid Society
What is the Youth Readiness Strategy?
Essential supplies and life skills training aimed at youth care
Who founded the Catholic Children’s Aid Society (CCAS), and what was the primary purpose behind its creation?
Most Reverend John Walsh founded the CCAS to provide care, protection, and support to children in dire circumstances, regardless of their background.
Why do we provide Catholic children with services and programs?
To help children and youth improve their well-being and academic success in the community and outside.
CCAS fulfills its mission by providing services under this Ontario act.
The Child, Youth and Family Services Act