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Outstanding Youth Awards (The OYAs)   We are approaching the most wonderful time of year where we celebrate and honour the personal achievements of youth in care between the ages of 13-18 at

2025 Appreciation Launch   You’re invited to the 2025 Launch of Foster Family Appreciation Week! Click HERE to view the invitation.  

FANS 4th Annual Conference   FANS (Fetal Alcohol Nova Scotia) would like to invite you to their 4th Annual FASD conference, “Learn. Collaborate. Act.” Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause

Skills 2 SucSEED   On October 7th, Cohort 10 of the Skills 2 SucSEED program will begin. Skills 2 SucSEED is a pre-employability program for youth aged 15-21 who are: in care or

2025-26 Mileage Rate Please be advised that effective April 1, 2025, the approved provincial government mileage rate has increased to $0.5932. As always, this applies to all approved Foster Caregivers and is the

The VOICE   The Youth in Care Newsletter Project is a literacy and life skills program for adolescent youth in care. The program helps youth in improving writing and verbal communication skills, cooperative

Funding for Education Post-Care Post-Care Tuition Waiver Programs The NSCC Post-Carefree Tuition Program supports individuals who’ve lived in care in the Nova Scotia child welfare system –including Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia

2025 Bursary Deadline! Please be aware that the deadline for 2025 bursaries is May 31st. You can find applications on the following pages: Thelma Goodall Memorial Bursary Jenny Cajolais Memorial Bursary

Path Program   Path provides financial support every two weeks, along with other support and services, to help you succeed on your journey to adulthood. For more information about this great program, please