The Equitable Standards report is a collaborative effort by Child Welfare League of Canada’s Senior Research and Project Manager, Dr. Melanie Doucet and the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates. Governments and service providers should be held to these standards to ensure transitions to adulthood are healthy and supported for youth in care across the country. Our overarching goal is to ensure that youth in care are afforded equitable supports and conditions for success, so they may thrive and not struggle to survive.
The accompanying Policy Brief, written by academic experts Dr. Doucet and Dr. Varda Mann-Feder, provides an overview of Canada’s position on transitions to adulthood for youth in care in comparison to other Western countries, and outlines key actions that need to be implemented by Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments in supporting more equitable transitions for youth in care across the country.