Relationships Matter

With support from Principal Researcher
Melanie Doucet, PhD Candidate
McGill University School of Social Work
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
SSHRC Doctoral Fellow

Brighter Days Ahead
Marching to the capital in solidarity with other former youth in care.
We are here to support one another; united our voices are louder

The Floor is Lava
There is a lack of awareness around support provided to former youth in
care that leaves people feeling isolated, without a clear path of how to
move ahead.

Fire!
Dishonesty break relationships and puts strains on
communication between youth in care and their legal guardians.

Peace out, over-surveillance
Please book two weeks in advance when you want to see your sibling, so we
can arrange a closely watched room for you!

Pothead
The hardest part about smoking cannabis throughout my teens was the guilty
feeling I had attached to it. It’s not for everyone but for some of us it's how we are
able to live

Gumby Globe
I think about you everyday. The things you did for us were incredible. We shared
the same birthday and im forever grateful for that
03/18/46 - 11/23/07