In our effort to centre the children, youth, and families of York Region as part of our new approach to child welfare redesign, York Region CAS is proud to formally introduce the child-friendly version of the agency’s strategic plan.
In this version of the strategic plan, children, youth, and families that are introduced to the Agency’s circle of care will have the opportunity to learn more about York Region CAS in a simple and effective way in the form of a colouring book.
Within the book itself, a variety of diverse characters are depicted in-line with the multicultural community of York Region and child-friendly language was developed to help simplify and highlight the agency’s mission, vision, and guiding values.
In addition, the book was created through the collaborative effort of many different departments, staff, and youth consultations to ensure that everything depicted was done so with a lens focusing on the Agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) commitments.
The goal for this version of the strategic plan caters to both young children and older youth that may be introduced to care. Younger children are more likely to gravitate to the colouring aspect of the book in which they may find images that they can relate to, whereas older youth may resonate more with the words. Our hope is that these depictions will serve as a resource for fun and comfort for anyone who uses it.
For reference, we’ve highlighted some ways that YRCAS staff will be using this version of the strategic plan:
- Introduction with families
- Intake screenings
- During visits to help develop trust with child/youth
You can download the child-friendly version of the strategic plan, by Clicking Here.
On behalf of York Region CAS, we would like to sincerely thank everyone that was involved in creating such an amazing resource!
