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Our Work
Ottawa Family Shares Their Foster Journey: “It’s Challenging, But It Is So Worth It”
The Merkley family shares their 13-year fostering journey to inspire the community to open their homes to children, youth, and families in need of support.
In the News
Pod Model Increases Graduation Rates and Builds Trauma-Informed Classrooms
Youth in care are graduating at a higher rate thanks to the support of the Pod Model for Learning Program and University of Ottawa teacher candidates.
Annual Report 2023/24
The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa prioritizes building relationships with various organizations, committees and groups to help youth feel connected to and supported by their community.
Our approach
We share a responsibility
We work together with children, youth, families, and their communities to achieve positive, culturally informed outcomes for all those we serve.
Strengthening families
Collaborative
actions
Excellence and innovation
Reconciliation and EDI
Our services
Working together
We work to empower caregivers to overcome challenges, strengthen their family unit, and ensure a safe and nurturing environment for children and youth. This support takes the form of several services – choose an option below to learn more.
General Services
Our practices are guided by a set of standards and tools. Learn about our core operations.
Adoption
Are you interested in adopting a child or youth and growing your family through public adoption?
Fostering
Are you interested in becoming a temporary support to children and youth?
Speaker’s Bureau
The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa can visit your organization to talk about the work we do.
