June 20, 2025
Presentation to youth and staff of the Child, Family and Community Wellness (CFCW) division, Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), Yellowknife Northwest Territories

Opening Speakers for Our Children Our Way: A Forum for Indigenous Child and Family Well-being. The 3-day national conference was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre and the INVINCIBLE youth presented in front of 3,000+ in-person and virtual attendees. A recording of the presentation can be viewed below:

Presentation to Surrounded by Cedar Child & Family Services staff members, Victoria BC

Presentation to Indigenous youth in care 

CBC Live Radio: Trail’s End with Lawrence Nayally – “Damien Kakewash and Angel Houle joined Lawrence Nayally to share their stories about life in the foster care system” June 20, 2025. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-195-trails-end/clip/16154588-some-young-adults-share-experiences-child-family-services

Cabin Radio – “Indigenous group holds Yellowknife event for youth in care” June 22, 2025: https://cabinradio.ca/244431/news/yellowknife/indigenous-group-holds-yellowknife-youth-in-care-event/

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority – News Release – “NTHSSA and INVINCIBLE host Yellowknife conference highlighting youth experiences in care” – June 20, 2025: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/newsroom/nthssa-and-invincible-host-yellowknife-conference-highlighting-youth-experiences-care

INVINCIBLE is featured by Our Children Our Way Society for the 14th Annual BC Child and Youth in Care Week (June 2-8, 2025):

Kinship Rising Newsletter May 2025 “Indigenous Youth in Care Leadership Forum”: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/kinshiprising/may-2025-newsletter-indigenous-youth-in-care-forum/

INVINCIBLE is featured by Our Children Our Way Society for the 13th Annual BC Child and Youth in Care Week (June 3-9, 2024): https://ourchildrenourway.ca/honouring-our-children-youth-in-care-week-june-03-09/

Kinship Rising Newsletter December 2024 “INVINCIBLE: Our Voices from Care – Opening Speakers for the 3rd Annual Our Children Our Way National Conference”: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/kinshiprising/2024-3rd-annual-our-children-our-way-national-conference/

Kinship Rising Newsletter April 2024 “INVINCIBLE: Our Voices from Care – A storytelling project envisioned, written and created by Indigenous youth in care: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/kinshiprising/kinship-rising-newsletter-april-2024-issue/