The Ministry of Children & Family Development works to ensure that the province's children and families have the best chances possible to succeed and thrive.

The ministry's general responsibilities include:

• Child Protection and Family Development
• Adoption
• Foster Care
• Early Childhood Development and Child Care
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Youth Justice and Youth Services
• Special Needs Children & Youth
• Adult Community Living Services

Our Mission:
To promote and develop the capacity of families and communities to:

• Care for and protect children and youth.
• Support adults with developmental disabilities.
  

Our Role and Mandate

• Advance the safety and well being of children, youth and adults.
• Advance early childhood development through strategic investments.
• Advance and support a community-based system of family services that promotes innovation, equity and accountability.
  

Key Goals
The Ministry has three key goals, aimed at both individuals and the service delivery system:

• Adults with developmental disabilities and children and youth with special needs can and will achieve their full potential, participate in, and contribute to their communities.
• Children and youth are healthy and safe in their families and communities.
• A community-based service delivery system that is effectively supported and monitored.

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