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The York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated to promote the well-being, best interests and protection of children and youth from abuse and neglect. As a leader within the child welfare sector, we aim to keep families together and partner with parents, caregivers and community to help create and sustain safe environments for children and youth, through equitable, child-centred, culturally aligned services.
Comprised of interdisciplinary teams of diverse professionals who push boundaries in support of family centered service, we engage with children, youth and families for a stronger, healthier community within York Region
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Recent News
York Region CAS Holiday Office Hours
Please be advised that all York Region CAS Agency offices will be closed for the statutory holidays on Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Introducing the African Canadian Child Welfare Ushauri (ACCWU)
York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS), and York Region Alliance of African Canadian Communities (YRAACC) are proud to announce the creation of the African Canadian Child Welfare Ushauri (ACCWU).
York Region CAS BLACC Hosts Youth Holiday Event
On December 13, the York Region CAS Black, Latency, Adolescent, Continued in Care Committee (BLACC) was thrilled to host its second annual Holiday Celebration Event for Black and Black-racialized identifying children and youth in care, in kinship, or living with foster families, along with VYSA and RSG Youth.
York Region CAS Social Committee Hosts Summer in the Winter Luncheon for Agency Staff
On December 11, the York Region CAS Social Committee hosted a Summer in the Winter Luncheon at our head office in Newmarket for Agency staff.
Holiday Heroes: St. Andrew’s College and St. Anne’s School Deliver Generous Gifts to York Region Youth
On December 8, York Region CAS staff helped load a 20-foot moving truck and several vehicles with holiday gift donations generously provided by the students, families, and staff of St. Andrew’s College and St. Anne’s School as part of their annual Holiday Heroes Program.
York Region CAS Family Intervention Team (FIT) Delivers Circle of Security Parenting™ (COSP) Program
From October to December 2025, the York Region CAS Family Intervention Team (FIT) proudly delivered the Circle of Security Parenting™ (COSP) program during an 8-week series at our Newmarket office.
Giving Tuesday – Donate to the York Region Children’s Fund
Giving Tuesday is coming up on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, and we invite you to make a meaningful difference by supporting the York Region Children’s Fund.
York Region CAS Takes the Court for the Third Annual ‘Serve for Change’ Tournament Honouring Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
On Friday, November 21, 2025, the “Yorkies”, representing York Region Children’s Aid Society, proudly participated in the third annual Beyond the Net: Serve for Change co-ed volleyball tournament hosted by our good friends at Peel CAS.
National Child Day
On November 20, we celebrate the bright minds, bold ideas, and unstoppable energy of children across Canada! Let’s raise our voices to champion children’s rights, support their well-being, and create a future where every child feels heard, safe, included, and empowered.
Let’s Get Social