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GTA agencies make urgent appeal for foster caregivers amid critical shortage
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments can be booked Tuesday for Ontario kids 5 to 11
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01:53 | November 20, 2021
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Province updates COVID-19 screening tool for students, children in daycare
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Kingstonian rides 500 kms for childhood cancer research
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Mobile vaccine clinics working to vaccinate Kingstonians
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Young woman advocates for child welfare system reform
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Ford government makes concessions to funding plan for families of children with autism
02:24 | March 21, 2019
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Melissa Hurst says she’s frustrated that nothing was done after losing son to fentanyl overdose
01:37 | November 28, 2018
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OPP detective says opioid crisis in Simcoe County has ‘evolved’
01:31 | November 28, 2018
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Evelyn Pollock says her son was homeless for many years while battling a drug addiction
02:03 | November 28, 2018
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Grandmother becomes parent again after son died from opioid overdose
01:43 | November 28, 2018
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Maureen Way speaks about her daughter’s battle with mental health issues and addiction
01:29 | November 28, 2018
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Angie Gorog says son was diagnosed with OCD, anxiety and depression before dying from overdose
01:17 | November 28, 2018
GTA agencies make urgent appeal for foster caregivers amid critical shortage
Description
February 20, 2025
Children's aid and Indigenous wellbeing agencies across the GTA are making an urgent appeal for more foster caregivers. There's been a critical shortage of support for kids in need of safe family environments. Germain Ma has the story of one Pickering couple doing more than their part.
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GTA agencies make urgent appeal for foster caregivers amid critical shortage02:20 | February 20, 2025
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread04:31 | March 19, 2025
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Gender-based violence expected to increase: Victim Services of Durham Region02:25 | February 20, 2025
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Measles outbreaks in Ontario and Quebec concerning, Canada’s top doctor says02:01 | January 31, 2025
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Ontario unveils plan to ban cell phones, vapes from classrooms02:53 | April 28, 2024
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5 Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash02:10 | March 6, 2024
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Five Canadians killed in Nashville Plane Crash01:38 | March 5, 2024
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Violence against teachers increasing in Canadian schools02:09 | September 30, 2023
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Ontario Association of Social Workers call for more funding for mental health services in schools02:18 | September 8, 2023
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Health Canada kids’ pain medication arrives in Kingston, shortage ongoing01:44 | December 1, 2022
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Toronto Sick Kids hospital warns parents of longer than normal wait times03:00 | October 6, 2022
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Paralympian Marissa Papaconstantinou discusses the need to grow para sports at the grassroots level for children with disabilities.05:51 | December 3, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments can be booked Tuesday for Ontario kids 5 to 1102:39 | November 22, 2021
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Toronto ready to roll out vaccine for kids 5-1101:53 | November 20, 2021
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Province updates COVID-19 screening tool for students, children in daycare02:33 | August 31, 2021
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Kingstonian rides 500 kms for childhood cancer research02:00 | August 8, 2021
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Mobile vaccine clinics working to vaccinate Kingstonians01:46 | August 2, 2021
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Ontario to provide $85.5 million for ‘Learning Recovery and Renewal Plan for Students’01:17 | May 4, 2021
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Durham students return to in-person learning01:54 | February 8, 2021
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Calls to Kids Help Phone increases amid COVID-19 pandemic04:58 | February 2, 2021
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Hundreds of parents across GTA unable to see children amid pandemic02:13 | December 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ontario announces $11 million in funding for children, youth mental health services00:46 | October 21, 2020
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A different Halloween: Ontarians talk about their plans after the province’s recommendations to not trick-or-treat hotspot regions02:12 | October 20, 2020
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Young woman advocates for child welfare system reform02:26 | September 16, 2020
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Ford government makes concessions to funding plan for families of children with autism02:24 | March 21, 2019
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Melissa Hurst says she’s frustrated that nothing was done after losing son to fentanyl overdose01:37 | November 28, 2018
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OPP detective says opioid crisis in Simcoe County has ‘evolved’01:31 | November 28, 2018
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Evelyn Pollock says her son was homeless for many years while battling a drug addiction02:03 | November 28, 2018
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Grandmother becomes parent again after son died from opioid overdose01:43 | November 28, 2018
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Maureen Way speaks about her daughter’s battle with mental health issues and addiction01:29 | November 28, 2018
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Angie Gorog says son was diagnosed with OCD, anxiety and depression before dying from overdose01:17 | November 28, 2018
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GTA agencies make urgent appeal for foster caregivers amid critical shortage02:20 | February 20, 2025
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread04:31 | March 19, 2025
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Gender-based violence expected to increase: Victim Services of Durham Region02:25 | February 20, 2025
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Measles outbreaks in Ontario and Quebec concerning, Canada’s top doctor says02:01 | January 31, 2025
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Ontario unveils plan to ban cell phones, vapes from classrooms02:53 | April 28, 2024
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5 Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash02:10 | March 6, 2024
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Five Canadians killed in Nashville Plane Crash01:38 | March 5, 2024
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Violence against teachers increasing in Canadian schools02:09 | September 30, 2023
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Ontario Association of Social Workers call for more funding for mental health services in schools02:18 | September 8, 2023
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Health Canada kids’ pain medication arrives in Kingston, shortage ongoing01:44 | December 1, 2022
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Toronto Sick Kids hospital warns parents of longer than normal wait times03:00 | October 6, 2022
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Paralympian Marissa Papaconstantinou discusses the need to grow para sports at the grassroots level for children with disabilities.05:51 | December 3, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments can be booked Tuesday for Ontario kids 5 to 1102:39 | November 22, 2021
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Toronto ready to roll out vaccine for kids 5-1101:53 | November 20, 2021
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Province updates COVID-19 screening tool for students, children in daycare02:33 | August 31, 2021
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Kingstonian rides 500 kms for childhood cancer research02:00 | August 8, 2021
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Mobile vaccine clinics working to vaccinate Kingstonians01:46 | August 2, 2021
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Ontario to provide $85.5 million for ‘Learning Recovery and Renewal Plan for Students’01:17 | May 4, 2021
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Durham students return to in-person learning01:54 | February 8, 2021
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Calls to Kids Help Phone increases amid COVID-19 pandemic04:58 | February 2, 2021
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Hundreds of parents across GTA unable to see children amid pandemic02:13 | December 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ontario announces $11 million in funding for children, youth mental health services00:46 | October 21, 2020
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A different Halloween: Ontarians talk about their plans after the province’s recommendations to not trick-or-treat hotspot regions02:12 | October 20, 2020
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Young woman advocates for child welfare system reform02:26 | September 16, 2020
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Ford government makes concessions to funding plan for families of children with autism02:24 | March 21, 2019
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Melissa Hurst says she’s frustrated that nothing was done after losing son to fentanyl overdose01:37 | November 28, 2018
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OPP detective says opioid crisis in Simcoe County has ‘evolved’01:31 | November 28, 2018
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Evelyn Pollock says her son was homeless for many years while battling a drug addiction02:03 | November 28, 2018
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Grandmother becomes parent again after son died from opioid overdose01:43 | November 28, 2018
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Maureen Way speaks about her daughter’s battle with mental health issues and addiction01:29 | November 28, 2018
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Angie Gorog says son was diagnosed with OCD, anxiety and depression before dying from overdose01:17 | November 28, 2018
GTA agencies make urgent appeal for foster caregivers amid critical shortage
Description
February 20, 2025
Children's aid and Indigenous wellbeing agencies across the GTA are making an urgent appeal for more foster caregivers. There's been a critical shortage of support for kids in need of safe family environments. Germain Ma has the story of one Pickering couple doing more than their part.
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