A Nova Scotia foster parent advocacy organization says the provincial government plans to eliminate all of its funding starting next year. The group, which has supported and trained foster parents for about five decades, says the change would affect its ability to provide advocacy and related services for foster families in the province. The organization frames the move as a significant loss of support at a time when foster parents rely on training and representation to navigate the child welfare system.
The reports note that the group is raising the issue publicly as it prepares for the funding reduction. The province’s response or any detailed rationale for the proposed cuts is not included in the provided excerpts. The situation is described as a planned decision for the following year, rather than an immediate cut, but the advocacy group’s message emphasizes the impact that the funding end could have on its operations and on foster parents’ access to its resources.
