Foster-to-adopt parents eligible for EI parental leave

Friday November 12, 2010 - Local organizations in St. Thomas and Elgin have heard the request from the TVDSB Director's Community Task Force on Anti-Bullying and are committed to tackling the issue of bullying as a community.

On Friday October 01, 2010, at 10:00 AM Rod Potgieter, Executive Director and Board President, Jeff Addley of
Family and Children's Services (F&CS) of St. Thomas and Elgin launched the 2010 Child Abuse Prevention Month
by placing magnetic purple ribbons on the marked vehicles of; Elgin O.P.P., St. Thomas Police Services, Aylmer
Police and Elgin St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services.
 

In response to budget shortfalls, eleven Children’s Aid Societies (CASs) have taken the unprecedented step of asking the court to review the process used by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) to review CASs budgets. The Judicial Review was filed in London, ON on Tues May 04, 2010.

On February 10, 2010, at 2:30 PM a Ceremony of thanks will be held at 410 Sunset Dr. St. Thomas. Rod Potgieter, director of Family and Children's Services of  St. Thomas and Elgin will thank Jordyn Harrison, founder of Kids for Kids for the approximately 150 backpacks and duffle bags he donated to children in care in St. Thomas and Elgin.

"Children in Elgin cannot be protected beyond March 11, 2010 unless the Ministry of Children and Youth Services provides additional funding to the Family and Children’s Services of St. Thomas and Elgin. As a result, allegations of child abuse and neglect may not be responded to in the regulated timelines and children living in high risk situations may not be seen." states Rod Potgieter, Executive Director of the local Children’s Aid Society. (October 2009)