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Each year in Canada, approximately 2,300 young people “age out” of the child welfare system.

These youth, many as young as 18, are considered to be adults and therefore are no longer eligible for the type of support they had been receiving while living in foster care or group homes.

During this time of global unrest amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, these vulnerable youth who face a myriad of challenge under normal circumstances, find themselves experiencing a heightened sense of instability and anxiety.

The recent crisis is quickly resulting in youth unemployment, inability to afford rent, utilities, food, or basic needs. These young people often have no home to turn to when they need financial support. They are often invisible and under the radar of government agencies, face difficulty accessing unemployment financial relief, and the critical mental health support these youth desperately rely on is limited.

In response to this desperate need, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada has established the COVID-19 Crisis Support Fund, and are calling on our community to join other caring Canadians to provide emergency support to youth in transition during this unpredictable time. The challenges they face daily have been magnified, and they need our help now more than ever.

We’re all in this together.

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