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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
Join YRCAS Team and Take Part in the Coldest Night of the Year Fundraising Walk
Save the Date!
On February 22, 2025, York Region CAS will be taking part in the annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk in support of local charity, Inn From the Cold.
YRCAS Receives Bicycle and Helmet Donations Courtesy of Waste Connections of Canada
On December 15, our friends at the Waste Connections of Canada (Toronto Waste Connections) generously donated a total of 34 bicycles along with helmets!
Donate Today! York Region Children’s Fund Currency for Kids Program
Not sure what to do with your leftover foreign currency? Maybe you have some leftover after the recent holiday break?
Donate it to Currency for kids in support of the York Region Children’s Fund (YRCF).
YRCAS BLACC Holiday Celebration
On Saturday, December 14, the Black, Latency, Adolescent, and Continued Care (BLACC) Committee at York Region CAS held an Afro-Caribbean/Canadian-centric Holiday Celebration for the Black-identifying children, youth, and Kinship families receiving services from our Agency.
YRCAS Youth Participate in Provincial YouthCAN Conference
This past summer, nine youth and two of our Agency’s staff had the honour of taking part in the Provincial YouthCAN Conference held at Trent University.
Ginelle Skerritt Recognized as Excellence Awardee at Canadian HR Awards 2024
We are extremely proud to announce that York Region CAS CEO, Ginelle Skerritt was named as an Excellence Awardee by the Canadian HR Awards 2024.
YRCAS Social Committee Hosts Winter Wonderland Luncheon
On Wednesday, December 11, the York Region CAS Social Committee organized a Winter Wonderland Luncheon at our head office in Newmarket for all staff.
St. Andrew’s College and St. Anne’s School Support York Region CAS Youth Through Holiday Heroes Gift Program
On December 9, York Region CAS staff helped to pack a fleet of vehicles, including a 20-foot moving truck, with holiday gift donations courtesy of the students, families, and staff of St. Andrew’s College (SAC) and St. Anne’s School (SAS) as part of their annual Holiday Heroes Program.
York Region CAS Joins Community Connections Event Hosted by YRDSB
On Tuesday, December 3, the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) held a Community Connections event at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School in Aurora.
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