November 20th, 2009, marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The year 2009 is a significant year for the promotion of children’s human rights, since it also coincides with the International Year of Human Rights Learning, which is devoted to ...

 By Archie McLean, Edmonton Journal

Some low-income families in Edmonton will see more money in their pockets after Children's Services corrected problems with their child-care subsidies.

About 700 families will receive an average payment of $75 a month, the ministry said Wednesday.

NDP MLA Rachel Notley, who first brought ...

With September approaching quickly and with it, the return of children to schools and Child Care Programs, The World Health Organization has recently emphasized the importance of child care centers to take precautions against the H1N1 virus. The WHO states that "because 1/3 possible local swine flu cases involve ...

Mount Royal College, Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension, is offering a fully online 4-course program called Child and Youth Human Rights Certificate.  This program is especially useful as professional development for those working within the fields of early learning and child care, child and youth care, education, social work ...

With the recent changes to professional development funding, the ACCA approached the Ministry of Children and Youth Services with responses from our PD survey and input from the field. We are excited to announce that the Government revisited some of these changes. The ACCA will now be providing funding of ...