Child Welfare Information Gateway

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools. At times it can be...
Adoption Council of Canada

Adoption Council of Canada

The Adoption Council of Canada’s definition of permanency includes kinship care, customary care (alternate care in Saskatchewan), legal guardianship and adoption. Permanency provides a safe, stable and life-long committed relationship for children and youth. The role...
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada is a nonprofit public charity dedicated to finding permanent homes for the more than 30,000 children waiting to be adopted from Canada’s foster care system. A simple way of defining permanency for children/youth is...