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2010 releases:

Dec 01 -- Poverty Reduction Strategy
Helping Ontario Families
Sep 20 -- Brain Food For A New School Year
May 13 -- Enhanced Checkup To Support Child Development
Mar 31 -- Roy McMurtry Youth Centre Action Plan
Jan 20 -- Haiti Adoptions in Progress

Other 2009 releases:

July 28 -- Ontario Helping Families Looking to Adopt

Statement from Minister of Children and Youth Services On Youth Leaving Care Report May 14, 2012 1:22 PM Today, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Children and Youth Services, released the following statement in response to the Youth Leaving Care Report:
One Year Later - More Than 20,000 Kids Helped May 6, 2012 10:00 AM More than 20,000 kids and their families now have quicker and easier access to the right mental health services.
Improving Mental Health Services For Children And Youth March 19, 2012 10:15 AM Ontario is beginning the process of closing the Thistletown Regional Centre in Etobicoke and transferring the children's mental health services offered there to local mental health agencies in the community.
Ontario Streamlining Youth Justice Facilities March 5, 2012 4:15 PM Ontario is closing the Bluewater Youth Centre in Goderich, a secure custody facility for youth that is operating at only 26 per cent capacity.
Helping More Kids Find Permanent Homes September 1, 2011 11:00 AM Thousands more Ontario children and youth are now eligible for adoption and other supports thanks to changes now in effect.
Improving Mental Health Supports for Ontario Kids and Families June 22, 2011 9:30 AM Over 50,000 Ontario kids and their families will now have quicker and easier access to the right mental health supports, when and where they need them.
Improving Hamilton Health Sciences For Kids With Special Needs June 17, 2011 9:30 AM Ontario is investing in a new children's treatment centre that will better serve children and youth with special needs and support their families.
Helping More Kids Find Permanent Homes June 1, 2011 5:00 PM Thousands more Ontario children and youth will soon be eligible for adoption and other supports thanks to legislation passed today.
Improving The ErinoakKids Centre To Help Kids With Special Needs May 24, 2011 10:30 AM Ontario is investing in three new centres that will better serve children and youth with special needs and support their families.
Giving More Kids A Place To Call Home April 13, 2011 2:00 PM Ontario is proposing changes that would help more kids find permanent homes by making it easier for would-be parents to adopt. The changes would also offer more support to youth in care as they transition into adulthood.
Helping Kids Get A Stronger Start February 2, 2011 2:00 PM Ontario is seeking input on the best way to provide more timely, effective and convenient supports to children and their families. The input will help the province develop Best Start Child and Family Centres in communities across the province.
Protection For Vulnerable Children Continues In Huron-Perth January 13, 2011 11:07 AM Ontario will continue to protect services for vulnerable children at the Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society (HPCAS).
Healthy Bodies And Healthy Minds For Ontario Kids December 29, 2010 11:10 AM This year, approximately 68.4 million nutritious breakfasts, snacks and lunches were served to elementary and secondary students through Ontario's Student Nutrition Program.
Ontario Helping More Kids With Autism And Their Families December 14, 2010 8:14 AM Starting late next spring, communities across the province will offer new services and supports for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Poverty Reduction Strategy Helping Ontario Families December 1, 2010 12:44 PM Ontario continues to make investments through the poverty reduction strategy that are helping low-income families during challenging economic times.

Statement from Minister of Children and Youth Services On Youth Leaving Care Report
May 14, 2012 1:22 PM

Today, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Children and Youth Services, released the following statement in response to the Youth Leaving Care Report:

One Year Later - More Than 20,000 Kids Helped
May 6, 2012 10:00 AM

More than 20,000 kids and their families now have quicker and easier access to the right mental health services.

Improving Mental Health Services For Children And Youth
March 19, 2012 10:15 AM

Ontario is beginning the process of closing the Thistletown Regional Centre in Etobicoke and transferring the children's mental health services offered there to local mental health agencies in the community.

Ontario Streamlining Youth Justice Facilities
March 5, 2012 4:15 PM

Ontario is closing the Bluewater Youth Centre in Goderich, a secure custody facility for youth that is operating at only 26 per cent capacity.

Helping More Kids Find Permanent Homes
September 1, 2011 11:00 AM

Thousands more Ontario children and youth are now eligible for adoption and other supports thanks to changes now in effect.

Improving Mental Health Supports for Ontario Kids and Families
June 22, 2011 9:30 AM

Over 50,000 Ontario kids and their families will now have quicker and easier access to the right mental health supports, when and where they need them.

Improving Hamilton Health Sciences For Kids With Special Needs
June 17, 2011 9:30 AM

Ontario is investing in a new children's treatment centre that will better serve children and youth with special needs and support their families.

Helping More Kids Find Permanent Homes
June 1, 2011 5:00 PM

Thousands more Ontario children and youth will soon be eligible for adoption and other supports thanks to legislation passed today.

Improving The ErinoakKids Centre To Help Kids With Special Needs
May 24, 2011 10:30 AM

Ontario is investing in three new centres that will better serve children and youth with special needs and support their families.

Giving More Kids A Place To Call Home
April 13, 2011 2:00 PM

Ontario is proposing changes that would help more kids find permanent homes by making it easier for would-be parents to adopt. The changes would also offer more support to youth in care as they transition into adulthood.

Helping Kids Get A Stronger Start
February 2, 2011 2:00 PM

Ontario is seeking input on the best way to provide more timely, effective and convenient supports to children and their families. The input will help the province develop Best Start Child and Family Centres in communities across the province.

Protection For Vulnerable Children Continues In Huron-Perth
January 13, 2011 11:07 AM

Ontario will continue to protect services for vulnerable children at the Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society (HPCAS).

Healthy Bodies And Healthy Minds For Ontario Kids
December 29, 2010 11:10 AM

This year, approximately 68.4 million nutritious breakfasts, snacks and lunches were served to elementary and secondary students through Ontario's Student Nutrition Program.

Ontario Helping More Kids With Autism And Their Families
December 14, 2010 8:14 AM

Starting late next spring, communities across the province will offer new services and supports for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Poverty Reduction Strategy Helping Ontario Families
December 1, 2010 12:44 PM

Ontario continues to make investments through the poverty reduction strategy that are helping low-income families during challenging economic times.

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