NL Child & Youth Advocate

Hello everyone, We are now on Bluesky. To find us there visit ocyanl.bsky.social

Thanks to instructors Deb and Janine and all the students of the Child and Youth Care (with Addictions) Support Worker Program @AcademyCanada for inviting us into your class. Always a pleasure to visit and talk about our Office and the rights of children and youth.

At RCY, we celebrate and support trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse children and youth. You are valued. You are loved. You belong. We are continuing to advocate for enhanced legislative protections for 2STNBGD young people – read more in our Right to Thrive report.

What an awesome few days we have at St. Mary’s Elementary @stmaryselem talking about rights and responsibilities. You folks did great with our Rights Memory and Jeopardy games. Way to go! @NLSchoolsCA

What a wonderful few days we had at @sharingcultures @TheRooms_NL. So awesome to be part of this special event each year, view the spectacular student displays, and get to meet all the grade 6 students who visit our table. We all had a blast, especially our mascot Charlie!

So pleased to be attending the @sharingcultures opening ceremonies today. Congrats on a wonderful event and 25 years! We look forward to being here all week and meeting the many students who visit.

Always such a pleasure to participate in this awesome event!

Today is #PinkShirtDay & we wear pink to stand against bullying of all forms & in all spaces (school, work, home, public spaces, sporting events, etc.). Children are unique & are not mini-adults. It is our collective responsibility to ensure their rights are upheld & protected.

The Claims Period for the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class opens on March 10, 2025. Wondering what you can do ahead of time to prepare for when the Claims Period opens? For details, visit rebrand.ly/S30E

Such a pleasure to attend this event last evening. Thanks for the invite Amal Youth and Family Centre. Congrats on a tremendous year!

New Online Form! We now have an online form for you to share your experiences with us regarding mental health services for young people in NL: childandyouthadvocate.nl.ca/mental-health-… Other ways to contact us: Tel: 709-753-3888 Email: office@ocya.nl.ca Text: 709-682-OCYA (6292)

We are pleased to share our Holiday Greeting Card which displays the winners of our Holiday Card Contest. Zoey Sharshonov – Happy Valley-Goose Bay Kayley Collins – Corner Brook Carly Snook – Belleoram Kinley Evans – St. John’s

Today is National Child Day! We hope you are celebrating , too!

Charlie started celebrating National Child Day this morning by visiting Brighter Futures in Mount Pearl. There were lots of high fives, hugs and fun! Thanks so much for the invitation to join you! #NationalChildDay2024

The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is proud to celebrate National Child Day on the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) by the United Nations General Assembly. cccya.ca/wp-content/upl…

Also available online at childandyouthadvocate.nl.ca/files/HolidayC…

It's Holiday Card Contest time! Please see the attached poster and permission form. If you would like this emailed to you, please give us a call at 709-753-3888. #HolidayChristmasCardContest2024 @NLSchoolsCA

Wednesday, November 20th is National Child Day! We will be celebrating all week. Please remember to wear blue on the 20th in recognition of this important day. The attached poster can also be found at childandyouthadvocate.nl.ca/files/NCD-Post… #NationalChildDay2024 #8MillionEmpowered

Watch it on Sharing Our Cultures on Rogers tv at 9pm today!