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Child Care Now - Nova Scotia @childcarenow-ns.bsky.social · Aug 18

Over the next few months, I’ll be connecting, listening, and working alongside you all to strengthen our community.

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Child Care Now - Nova Scotia @childcarenow-ns.bsky.social · Aug 20

With NS Federation of Labour support, we’ve launched a campaign calling for crucial investments in high-quality child care. Send a letter to your reps today
💌 Want to join the movement for quality child care? Head to the link in our bio!

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 24

fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/07/22/n...

New youth and child advocacy centre to open in downtown Chilliwack

CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack announced Tuesday that a new youth and child advocacy centre will open lat...

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 22

Let’s talk about what no one warns you about after leaving care:

When every part of your life was supervised—
when people walked into your room without knocking,
read your files without asking,
called meetings about you without inviting you—
you don’t always learn what a boundary feels like.

Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 22

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 22

We’ve been taught to show up after the crisis:
Drop off the casserole. Share the GoFundMe. Post the tribute.
But mutual care—real, rooted, relational care—starts before the fall.
It’s:
🍲 Texting what can I bring?
🧾 Saying I paid the bill this month, no pressure.
🪴 Asking how’s your heart?

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

🚨BIG NEWS!!🚨
We received an anonymous donation of $157.73—which means our entire website cost is now covered!!!

I’m so deeply grateful to our mystery donor and to everyone who helped us get this far—whether you bought Hair Beans, boosted our posts, or just believed in the Care Grown Collective.

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

todaysnorthumberland.ca/2025/07/17/r...

Rebound Child and Youth Services Now Accepting Youth Referrals for Nightstop Program - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

After much preparation and outreach to the Northumberland County community, Rebound Child and Youth Services is now accepting referrals for youth to p

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

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York Region’s first transitional home for Black youth opens in Vaughan

A first-of-its-kind transitional housing initiative for Black youth has officially opened its doors in York Region.

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Surrey parents say expensive child care is impacting kids' futures

CBC’s Stephen Quinn spoke with two parents about their experiences trying to find child care in Surrey, a city with one of the most expensive child care fees in the country. They say prices make it ha...

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/1...

Atlantic Ministers Meet to Discuss Social Services and Affordability Issues

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Cape Breton University - Dr. Nancy Spina Brings Visibility to Queer Youth in Crisis through Body Mapping and Storytelling Research

Dr. Nancy Spina, Assistant Professor of Education at Cape Breton University, is shining a much-needed light on the intersection of homelessness and identity through a new research project focused on L...

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

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How women are trapped in years of homelessness that often begin in their teens

Many homeless women in Canada spend years without housing, yet policies don’t reflect their realities.

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Province advances systemic changes to integrate social services, prevent crises

On the one-year anniversary of the release of the representative for children and youth’s (RCY) Don’t Look Away report, the Province is providing an update on its co-ordinated cross-government work ac...

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

People love calling youth from care resilient.
Like it’s a compliment, a crown.
Don’t call me resilient if you’re not ready to talk about what made me that way.
Survival isn’t a badge—it’s a bruise.
We can be strong. We can heal.
But don’t skip the part where it hurt like hell.
#YouthFromCare

Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

miss604.com/2025/07/worl...

World Youth Skills Day

It's the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day celebrating the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Unsanitary conditions, rooms without locks among 'failures' at shelter sites, says official | CBC News

The government official says the full extent of the problems was not known until the non-profit group in charge of the sites was dismissed last week.

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

*of course I found the typo after I posted! LOL

Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 16

Stopped in to see Jay at @capeandcowlcomics today and got the best news — we’ve raised over $60 through Hair Bean sales so far, which means we’re already halfway to our website fundraising goal!
I’m so grateful for every single person who’s supported this little dream!

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 15

We had a long conversation between some former youth and our former workers, about how much HARDER it was to get up and get out of bed and deal with school AND manage our trauma. They agreed that trauma informed care was not really the best practices at the time.

Youth Mental Health Canada @ymhc.ngo · Jul 15

#schoolanxiety #schoolphobia #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #educationsupportteam #schoolwidestrategy #youreducationmatters #SchoolAttendance #ymhc #schoolattendancechallenges

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Care Grown Collective @caregrwncollective.bsky.social · Jul 15

For youth from care, “adulting” often means survival without backup.
No emergency contact.
No soft place to land.
No one to call when it all falls apart.

We’re told we’re “resilient.”
We’re expected to thrive.
But resilience without resources is just a nicer word for neglect.
#TalkAboutItTuesday