Foster Family Appreciation Week is October 17-21
Foster Family Appreciation Week is celebrated each year during the third week of October. It recognizes the important work foster caregivers do within the community, and their compassion for children and youth in care.
Our statement on the James Smith Cree Nation attacks
The tragedy that took place in the James Smith Cree Nation and surrounding areas is overwhelming. We mourn alongside the community for this terrible loss of life. We wish those injured in the attacks a full and quick recovery and thank the first responders and healthcare workers for the care they provide. FACS Niagara stands against all forms of hatred [...]
FACS Celebrates Generosity of Niagara Community Through Mountainview LemonAID Day
July 13, 2022 – The inaugural Mountainview LemonAID Day had some sweet results for children in Niagara. The kids helping kids event raised more than $85,000 to provide kids in Niagara with the opportunity to make wonderful childhood memories through summer camp. Mountainview LemonAID Day took place on Sunday, June 12 across Niagara, with many teams hosting their stands [...]
Our statement on the situation in Ukraine
We all watch the events unfolding in Ukraine with a profound sense of shock and sadness. Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine as they defend their borders and seek shelter for their families. The destruction taking place is heartbreaking, particularly because we know that behind every image of bombed-out buildings are human victims. They are families who have [...]
FACS Niagara Celebrating Adoption Awareness Month
November is Adoption Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the many families that have been brought together through adoption and the permanency that it creates within a child’s life. Adoption Awareness Month is an opportunity for FACS Niagara, and Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario, to create awareness about adoption and provide education on what could be an essential [...]
Niagara Goes Purple on Oct. 27
On Wednesday, October 27, FACS Niagara and Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario wore their best and brightest purple to raise awareness about the important role we all play in supporting vulnerable children and youth.
FACS Niagara to enhance mental health support with $20,000 grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund
With a generous $20,000 grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund, Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Niagara will be building its capacity to care for and support children and youth who have experienced trauma.
FACS Niagara Celebrates Accomplishments of Youth at Annual General Meeting
Fifty current and former youth in care are on their way to achieving their postsecondary dreams with assistance from FACS Niagara and the Foundation for Family and Children’s Services.
