StepStones’ inclusive mental health programming supports youth in and transitioning out of the child welfare system—some of the most incredible yet vulnerable young people in our communities. Through one-to-one case management, youth are connected with caring adults, mental health support, and stable housing. Our Connection Coordinators help build trust and stability and collaborate with youth to create pathways to healing. With your support, StepStones is breaking cycles of trauma and creating brighter futures!  💙 Donate on this important day to make a difference. (Link in bio)  #StepStonesForYouth #WorldMentalHealthDay #ChildWelfare #FoodInsecurity #Support #Youth #NonProfit #Donate #Toronto #Charity #Community (fb)

📢 In the News: “This Orange Shirt Day, let’s protect the Indigenous children who are still with us” by Tanya Talaga Though the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has passed, StepStones reaffirms our solidarity with Indigenous youth in and from foster and group home care. In this piece by Tanya Talaga, the need for alternative systems for Indigenous youth’s wellbeing is made clear. “Indigenous children have been taken from their families and placed in foster care, far from everything they know. In this way, state welfare agencies have become an extension of the residential school system.” (fb)