Looking back at 1994 - 1996... In July 1994 Martha Kirby was hired as the NYICN's second National Director. She would work in a co-directorship with Dianah Smith (National Development Officer) until 1996. During these two years, Di... >> read more
Sharing Our Stories To Make a Difference: Resiliency, Engagement and Access To Education Throughout 2007 and 2008 the National Youth in Care Network will be coordinating workshops for youth in care in communities across Ontario. The goals of these workshops are to train youth in care to r... >> read more
Resiliency, Engagement and Access to Education for Youth in Care Youth in care face many barriers when it comes to education and transitioning to healthy adulthood. Canadian youth aging out of care have cited the following requirements as being crucial in ensuring ... >> read more
Report Released: Drugs In Our System This report explores the increasingly common trend of using mood-altering and behaviour modifying psychotropic medications to address the behaviours, mental health conditions and emotional healing nee... >> read more
International Foster Care Organisation Conference 2009 July 12 - 17, the National Youth In Care Network attended the International Foster Care Organizations' world conference held in Dublin, Ireland! 36 countries were represented by over 600 delegates. 10... >> read more
A Look Back At 1991 - 1992... The NYICN's 25th Birthday! For the last few months we have been letting our members know about our upcoming 25th birthday in 2010! As we approach this exciting milestone we will continue to featur... >> read more
Resiliency, Engagement and Access to Education for Youth in Care Youth in care face many barriers when it comes to education and transitioning to healthy adulthood. These same youth have said that the following requirements are crucial for successful school experie... >> read more
A look back at 1993... In 1993, the NYICN proudly announced the release of alumni Brian Raychaba's second publication, Pain, Lots of Pain: Family Violence and Abuse in the Lives of Young People In Care. This research study ... >> read more
A Look at 1996-1998... In 1996, Dianah Smith retired from the NYICN as National Development Officer and was replaced by Yvonne Andrews. From 1996 - 1998, the Network led the "The Partnership Development Project"; a national... >> read more
JOB POSTING-Member Engagement Coordinator The National Youth In Care Network is currently seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to fill the role of Member Engagement Coordinator! This is a one-year contract beginning in April/May 2010... >> read more
