Aging Out Without A Safety Net Symposium

27. October, 2021 | Ottawa, ON, Canada
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In March of 2018, the ACC received a Women and Gender Equality Canada grant to explore the root cause of economic insecurity for young women and gender diverse persons who age out of the child welfare system in Canada.


Join the Adoption Council of Canada, provincial, territorial and federal policy makers, national partners, and young women + who have aged out of care virtually on October 27, 2021.


The Aging Out Without A Safety Net symposium will review progress to date on identifying barriers to, and how best to support, the economic security of young women aging out of the child welfare system.


Our one day event will be filled with panels comprised of lived experts and professionals working to better the lives of youth and young adults aging out of the child welfare system.


For more information about the Adoption Council of Canada, please visit our website: www.adoption.ca

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27. October, 2021 | Ottawa, ON, Canada

Aging Out Without A Safety Net Symposium

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Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Gold Sponsor

Adopt4life

Mental Health Support

Ottawa Centre for Resilience

Speakers

Sadie Baker
Sadie Baker
Lived Expert
Carolyne Belso
Carolyne Belso
Board Director Adoption Council of Canada
Zoe Bourgeois
Zoe Bourgeois
Program Coordinator New Brunswick Youth in Care Network
Alisha Bowie
Alisha Bowie
Program Manager Adoption Council of Canada
Marie Christian
Marie Christian
Director Voices: Manitoba's Youth in Care Network
Dr. Chantalle Clarkin
Dr. Chantalle Clarkin
Project Scientist in Virtual Mental Health and Outreach Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Dr. Allison Crawford
Dr. Allison Crawford
Director of Virtual Mental Health and Outreach, and co-chair of ECHO Ontario and ECHO Ontario Mental Health Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Irene Compton
Irene Compton
Co-Founder and Program Manager Minwaashin Lodge
Cody Coyote
Cody Coyote
Award Winning Artist, Motivational Speaker, Host, and Facilitator
Deja
Deja
Lived Expert
Laura Eggertson
Laura Eggertson
Journalist
Shay Grundberg
Shay Grundberg
Lived Expert
Dr. Jemila Hamid
Dr. Jemila Hamid
Professor in Mathematics and Statistics University of Ottawa
Brittany Herbold
Brittany Herbold
Lived Expert
Rose Jones
Rose Jones
Singer - Songwriter
Princess Land
Princess Land
Lead Youth Mentor, Youth Speak Out Adoption Council of Canada
Isabelle Larocque
Isabelle Larocque
Board Director and Legal & Trust Compliance Officer Adoption Council of Canada, First Nations Bank of Canada and FNB Trust
Courtney Law
Courtney Law
Lived Expert
Barbara Lawson
Barbara Lawson
Director of Youth and Housing Lu'ma Native Housing Society in Vancouver
Varda Mann-Feder
Varda Mann-Feder
Professor Concordia University
Dr. Gabor Mate
Dr. Gabor Mate
Renowned Speaker and Best Selling Author
Chanice McAnuff
Chanice McAnuff
Founder and CEO Project Outsiders
Jennifer McKay
Jennifer McKay
Covid-19 Task Force, ACC Board Chair Health Canada, Adoption Council of Canada
Rachelle Metatawabin
Rachelle Metatawabin
Lived Expert
Mariah Migwiins
Mariah Migwiins
Artist / Dancer
Cathy Murphy
Cathy Murphy
Executive Director Adoption Council of Canada
Tiffany Peterson (she/her), MSW, RSW
Tiffany Peterson (she/her), MSW, RSW
Social Worker/ Psychotherapist Ottawa Centre for Resilience
Sam Pothier
Sam Pothier
Student Support Case Manager Futures Forward
Tian Qiu
Tian Qiu
Treasurer - ACC Board Director Adoption Council of Canada
Mara Rothschild (MSW, RSW)
Mara Rothschild (MSW, RSW)
Clinical Social Worker Ottawa Centre for Resilience
Shelly Rottenberg
Shelly Rottenberg
ACC Board Director Ontario Adoption Council of Canada
Kelli Smith-Henderson
Kelli Smith-Henderson
Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Program Member Lu'ma Native Housing Society
Marlyn Wall
Marlyn Wall
Board Director, Trainer and Consultant Adoption Council of Canada, OACAS
Jessica Van Der Veer
Jessica Van Der Veer
Lived Expert
Laura Bonnett
Laura Bonnett
The Honourable Anita Vandenbeld, MP
The Honourable Anita Vandenbeld, MP
Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean Director of Policy

Agenda

9:30 AM - 9:35 AM

Welcome :)

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9:35 AM - 10:00 AM

Land Acknowledgment, Opening Blessing, Sponsor and Grant Recognition

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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Aging Out Without A Safety Net Report Launch

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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel: Making a Difference in the Lives of Young Women+ Aging Out of Child Welfare

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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

LUNCH

12:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Keynote Address by Dr. Gabor Mate

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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Our Hopes, Our Dreams Panel

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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM

Break

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3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

Beyond Housing: The Importance of Connections

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4:10 PM - 4:15 PM

ACC Wrap Up and Thanks

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4:15 PM - 4:20 PM

Closing Ceremony by Elder Irene Compton

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Irene Compton

4:20 PM - 5:10 PM

Live Entertainment

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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM

Meet the Artists - Q&A with Cody Coyote, Mariah Migwiins and Rose Jones

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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM

End Of Day - Thank You For Joining Us!

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