No Child Should Have to Wait
AS OF THE 2016 CENSUS, THERE WERE 28,030 FOSTER CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN CANADA
STAND SUNDAY CANADA DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
2020 Stand Sunday Toolkit
(Combined Orphan Sunday-Stand Sunday Toolkit)
2020 Canadian Stand Sunday Posters
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Multiple Designs
Design 2
2020 Canada Stand Sunday Postcard
4 x 6 Postcard
Design 1
2020 Pastor Invitation Postcard
4 x 6 Postcard
2020 Stand Sunday Facebook Banner and Profile Image
Contact Us if higher resolution or full bleed versions are required for professional printing.
Design 2
OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIALS
(Suitable for Canada with little or no adaptation)
The Foster Care Prayer Guide
CAFO
Find Your Fit in Foster Care
CAFO
Growing a Foster Movement in Your Community
CAFO
Aging Out Initiative
CAFO - how the Church can help create healthy life transitions for those aging out of care
Together for Adoption Canada Conference
April 2021 Empowered to Connect Conference
Belong Summit
Anticipated Fall 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba
http://www.belong2018.com
A Child's Song Conference
2021 Date To Be Determined
CANADIAN EVENTS
OTHER CANADIAN RESOURCES
Human Trafficking Connections
From Foster Care to Missing or Murdered
Macleans article from April 2017 looking into how the foster-care system disproportionately affects Indigenous children and many of the long-term impacts including the susceptability of girls to become victims of sex trafficking. The article explores Indegenous history in Canada, impacts of residential schools and '60s Scoop, statistics and figures of Indigenous children in care, and the life-long impact of children being separated from families and experiencing trauma.
Human Trafficking in Canada
Missing Children's Netword Brief presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in March of 2018. This document explores 500 cases of missing children and what can be learned from these cases.
The Trafficked
A February 2016 piece from The Globe and Mail exploring 60 interviews with trafficked women, their families, police, researches, advocates and front-line service providers in Canada and USA.
Vulnerable Youth and Human Trafficking
A Covenant House Toronto presentation from October 2017 providing:
An Unholy Alliance: The Connection between Foster Care and Human Trafficking
A 2015 paper by Human Trafficking Search exploring the links between foster care and human trafficking in the United States, typical childhood experiences of victims of commercial sexual exploitation and that of their traffickers, paths from foster care to becoming trafficking victims, common methods traffickers use to recruit victims, the extent of trafficking in the foster care system, those most at risk and recommendations for interacting with victims.
Foster Care System One of the Paths to Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
A February 2018 CBC article exploring the numbers of Indigenous children in government care, connections to challenges later in life, statistics, history of Indigenous peoples in Canda and residential schools and the '60s Scoop.
Census Statistics
Highlights from the 2016 Census
OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES
(Encouraging families on the journey of foster care, mobilizing and equipping churches, resource development, coaching)
(Resources and connections for churches to engage in supporting foster care. Many adaptable to use in Canada)
(Foster Care category contains numerous relevant post regarding foster care church initiatives)
(Resources and encouragement for foster, adoptive and special needs families. Oasis online community provides real-time support from real people, in-depth resources, and replenishment on the journey)
(This list of podcasts includes some with a foster care focus and biblical foundation)
ETC Supporting Materials
Access a compilation of supporting materials for Canadian families which are directly related to Empowered to Connect and TBRI. Trainer lists, resource lists and other useful information along with answers to frequently asked questions from Canadian Empowered to Connect Attendees.
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Human Trafficking Connections
From Foster Care to Missing or Murdered
Macleans article from April 2017 looking into how the foster-care system disproportionately affects Indigenous children and many of the long-term impacts including the susceptability of girls to become victims of sex trafficking. The article explores Indegenous history in Canada, impacts of residential schools and '60s Scoop, statistics and figures of Indigenous children in care, and the life-long impact of children being separated from families and experiencing trauma.
Human Trafficking in Canada
Missing Children's Netword Brief presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in March of 2018. This document explores 500 cases of missing children and what can be learned from these cases.
The Trafficked
A February 2016 piece from The Globe and Mail exploring 60 interviews with trafficked women, their families, police, researches, advocates and front-line service providers in Canada and USA.
Vulnerable Youth and Human Trafficking
A Covenant House Toronto presentation from October 2017 providing:
An Unholy Alliance: The Connection between Foster Care and Human Trafficking
A 2015 paper by Human Trafficking Search exploring the links between foster care and human trafficking in the United States, typical childhood experiences of victims of commercial sexual exploitation and that of their traffickers, paths from foster care to becoming trafficking victims, common methods traffickers use to recruit victims, the extent of trafficking in the foster care system, those most at risk and recommendations for interacting with victims.
Foster Care System One of the Paths to Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
A February 2018 CBC article exploring the numbers of Indigenous children in government care, connections to challenges later in life, statistics, history of Indigenous peoples in Canda and residential schools and the '60s Scoop.
Census Statistics
Highlights from the 2016 Census