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2 Jul

What is Malala Day?

On July 12, the United Nations recognizes Malala Day in honor of education activist Malala Yousafzai. It’s also her birthday and the day she spoke to the UN in 2013. Who is Malala Yousafzai? On July 12, 1997, Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan. Her father, Ziauddin, ran a girls’ school and wanted to make […]

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3 Jun

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Invites you to join us in celebrating our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Business Meeting  Financial Report  President’s and Executive Directors Report 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Guest Speaker  Amanda Rose – Critical Social Work PhD student (York University) and […]

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3 Jun

June is Pride Month!

This month-long celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the very human and very beautiful spectrum of gender and sexuality, all while coming together to fight for widespread equality and justice in the LGBTQ+ community.

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3 Jun

June is National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month – a time for all Canadians – Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers – to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. It’s important to keep in mind that First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples each have their own unique histories. […]

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10 May

Record Date Notice for the Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Family and Children’s Services of Lanark Leeds and Grenville will be held on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024   This is a general notice of FCSLLG’s Annual Meeting:  Financial Report  President’s and Executive Directors Report  Election of Board of Directors Only members of the Corporation as of the […]

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30 Apr

Children & Youth in Care Day

Each year, on May 14, the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) and the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC) recognize Children and Youth in Care Day alongside children’s aid societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies (child welfare agencies). Proclaimed into law through the Children and Youth in Care Day Act, 2014, […]

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29 Apr

Mental Health Week May 6th – 12th

Creating compassionate workplace cultures Compassion is the strong emotion that moves us to take action to reduce suffering. In recent years, the need to extend compassion to the workplace is rapidly increasing. In fact, a recent study found that 71% of Canadian employees reported that their mental health impacted their ability to work. Plus, research found […]

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31 Jan

Children’s Mental Health Week Feb 5-11

The theme for Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 is ‘My Voice Matters’.  Children’s Mental Health Week is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about children and young people’s mental health. This important event is a brilliant opportunity to open a discussion about mental health and wellbeing with children and young people. We all have […]

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31 Jan

Black History Month

Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville would like to take this opportunity to voice the celebration of Black History Month. In 2015, One Vision One Voice was launched by the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Society’s. The program focuses on addressing anti-black racism and supporting improved outcomes and equitable services for African […]

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20 Jan

Bell Let’s Talk Day – January 24th

Let’s create real change. Take action on Bell Let’s Talk Day and all year long! Thanks to the incredible support of Canadians and partners like you, over the past 13 years, we have created a social movement around mental health, and while we have come so far, we still have work to do. The 2024 […]

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