Child and Youth Caring Programs

Child and youth caring programs provide community-based living options for children and youth in the care of the Minister of Opportunities and Social Development or Mi’kmaw Family & Children’s Services with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral problems, and who require a higher level of supervision and structure than is available in family foster care.

Under Section 15 (1) of the Children and Family Services Act, "The Minister may approve or license child caring facilities and child care services for the purpose of this Act...” and under Section 15(2) , “No Person shall conduct, maintain operate or manage a child caring facility or a child care service that is not approved or licensed by the Minister."

The Department of Opportunities and Social Development provides funding for the provision of child and youth caring programs located at various locations throughout Nova Scotia.

Child and youth caring programs are regulated by an annual licensing process which holds them accountable to the Child and Family Wellbeing Policy Manual to ensure quality care for children and youth who are in the care of the Minister.

All child and youth caring programs operate 24 hours a day with professional youth care staff who provide therapeutic programming. Some child and youth caring programs provide additional services such as social-emotional learning, life skills, educational support, clinical and treatment services.

Eligibility

This program is for children and youth in the care of the Minister of Opportunities and Social Development.

For more information, please contact us:

Telephone: 902-424-3205