Funding Shortfalls Threaten Child Protection Servces in Elgin County

"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)