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Shelburne mayor ‘confident’ OPP will serve town well

... North America’s largest deployed police services with more than 5, 800... toys to Dufferin Child and Family Services/Salvation Army....
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Prolific offender who called in bomb threat to Kamloops school gets 90 days for breaching curfew

... of Ministry of Child and Family Services care, but Community Living... of his life in child services and moved to B.C......
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Birth alerts banned in B.C., but trust still a barrier for Indigenous parents

... executive director of Carrier Sekani Family Services. In B.C., social workers... the Ministry of Children and Family Development MCFD . “If an expectant parent requests support services from the ministry,...
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Council commits up to $300,000 for skatepark, subject to matching funds

... supports available through Community and Family Services CFS , said director Kathleen... to council. “The actual frontline services – we’ve never seen... have, as in 2020 more services, more people...
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Women’s shelter in the works for Curve Lake First Nation

... The Curve Lake Health and Family Services team spearheaded the project......
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Child and family services legislation must end the era of ‘blacked-out time’

... on First Nations Child and Family Services and Self Determination. Kicknosway was... like to see in the family and child welfare system... help from an understanding foster family, but no...
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Kw’umut Lelum drum circle continues online to foster connection and culture

Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services’ drum circle was forced... Shaw. Kw’umut Lelum is a family services agency and fully Delegated... drum practices with our canoe family and usually...
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North Shore community ‘steps up’ to make Christmas Day brighter for 2,500 vulnerable residents

... extra support this holiday season. Family Services of the North Shore’s... to the combined efforts of Family Services staff, more than 400... this year, ” said Michele Varley, Family Services...
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Southern Chiefs, MMF launch legal action against Manitoba government over Bill 2

... with 19 Indigenous child and family agencies and authorities have... MMF Minister of Child and Family Services Mona Buors. “It is... of children in Child and Family Services CFS...
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Officials: Ontario Health Team will mean fewer barriers for patients

... director of Brockton and Area Family Health Team, on the... EMS, school boards, Child and Family Services, Mennonite communities and other......
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Five years ago, they were known as ‘Syrian refugees.’ Today, they became ‘Syrian Canadians’

... him to move his young family to neighbouring Jordan, where the family lived in exile before... was ready to resettle his family there. “We were so... in Ottawa that...
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Santa heads inside a giant snowglobe for selfie opportunities in support of DCAFS

... the event are $20 per family, and allow for five... fundraiser for Dufferin Child and Family Services DCAFS , and will see......
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Round II of 2021 budget requests made to Jasper Municipal Council

... budget details from Community and Family Services and the Operations department. Community and Family Services Community and Family Services director Kathleen Waxer reiterated... losses, loss of child care, family...
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‘It helps people know they are not alone’: Stuff a Cruiser Toy and Food Drive returns to Shelburne this December

... Director of Dufferin Child and Family Services. “Research indicates that already... support of Dufferin Child and Family Services and the Salvation Army......
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Windsor, Ont. mayor making $750 donation after violating COVID-19 dining rules

... donation to Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services and Tish Harcus, Canadian... of choice Maryvale Adolescent & Family Services. Windsor Essex medical officer of......
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More COVID-19 cases “inevitable” in the next couple of days, Patterson says

... packages. Savikataaq also said the Family Services department is working to......
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‘Igniting their spirit:’ Lise Haddock fights for Indigenous youth in Cowichan Valley

... the [Ministry of Children and Family Development], ” Haddock says. “As... street, instead of with their family and community.” It was... 1992 and offers programs and services for those experiencing...
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Town of St. Marys hiring social worker as part of community well-being pilot project

... worker would be employed under Family Services, according to Kittmer, and......
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Stop taking our children: Grandfather

... by West Region Child and Family Services. He also said women... Women end up at extended family homes, which are already. and don’t meet child and family services standards....
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‘More accountability’ needed from Nunavut government on services for youth, advocate says

... people who have used government services in Nunavut isn’t being... questions to the departments of Family Services, Health, Education and Justice... youth were getting access to services. She says...