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URGENCY AROUND PERMANENCY.
Permanency means more than placement—it means lifelong stability, belonging, and support for children and youth. With thousands of young people still in the child welfare system, we must prioritize culturally informed, lasting care.
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Visit the Permanency section of our site to learn more about:
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Adoption
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Kinship Care
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Customary Care
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Foster Care
Our Commitment to Children and Youth
The Child and Youth Permanency Council of Canada’s definition of permanency includes kinship care, customary care, legal guardianship, and adoption. Permanency provides a safe, stable, and life-long committed relationship for children and youth. The role of cultural competency in permanency is critical for the identity and well-being of children and youth.
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Currently, in Canada, there are high numbers of Indigenous and African-Canadian children and youth living in our child welfare system. Best practices must ensure permanency for all children and youth, along with the appropriate supports to sustain them in permanency.
Approximately 30,000 children and youth continue to languish in our child welfare system across Canada.
Without permanency, these children and youth will age out of the child welfare system and face obstacles to their well-being, which can include: homelessness, addiction, trauma, mental health, poverty, human trafficking, poor educational outcomes and, job prospects.
We urge every Canadian to become a part of the solution by taking action.
