Listening is recognized as one of the fundamental rights of children and adolescents, as expressed in Articles 12 and 13 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Listening to young children is easily overlooked within the family, school, and community contexts, which undermines the ability of young children to meaningfully …
We recently completed our “Trauma- and Violence-Informed Approaches for Financial Literacy Education” webinar series! The series was part of Families Canada’s SAFE Women project, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada. This project addressed the need for training on trauma- and violence-informed approaches (TVIA) in financial literacy education. This webinar series featured informative presentations from: …
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“There was a lot of energy in the room as people from across the country shared similar stories and concerns. So, very good to bring people together almost as a support network.” – Participant Testimonial Families Canada is pleased to have hosted our first National Roundtable on Family Support, hosted by David Young, on …
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Families Canada is pleased to announce the release of Financial Empowerment for Women Living on Low Incomes: An Action Plan. This Action Plan provides twenty actions for adapting financial literacy programming to better support women living on low incomes. The Action Plan was developed as part of the project Increasing Financial Literacy Opportunities for …
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