May 14th is Children and Youth in Care Day!

May 6, 2025

Inspired by the My Real Life Book report and proclaimed into law through the Children and Youth in Care Day Act, 2014, it is an opportunity to recognize the valuable contributions of current and former youth in care to communities across Ontario. It is also a time to acknowledge the strength and resilience shown by these young people in the face of adversity.

This year, children’s aid societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies (child welfare agencies), the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS), and Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC) are continuing the #ForgetMeNot campaign by focusing on the #LittleWins of young people with lived experience interacting with Ontario’s child welfare system. Celebrating the little wins in the lives of children and youth in and from care is more than just a moment of joy – it’s a powerful reminder that every step forward, no matter how small, counts. The #LittleWins matter.

This year’s campaign continues to emphasize the stories of young people in and from care and the influential people in their lives who contributed to their well-being, as well as their #LittleWins. #LittleWins look different for everyone – completing a homework assignment or project, making a new friend, learning how to cook a new meal, getting a driver’s license, renting an apartment for the first time, going back to school to complete a program.

oin us on May 14 in showing children and youth in and from care they belong and are part of a community – one that will celebrate the #LittleWins!