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Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

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Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

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Edmonton:
#600, 9925 109 Street NW T5K 2J8
780-422-6056

Calgary:
2420 AMEC Place
801- 6th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
T2P 3W3 Advocacy is not a neutral activity.

The OCYA advocates on behalf of children and youth receiving child intervention services or who are involved with the youth justice system by ensuring that their rights, interests and viewpoints are acknowledged and acted upon. All staff at the OCYA are driven by a shared concern for young people, and a commitment to doing all we can to improve the services they receive, often through very difficult circumstances in their lives. It is these young people, who have the courage to let us know what they need, that make all our efforts worthwhile. Please do not submit personal information or your advocacy issues through this page. Please contact the OCYA directly.

10/22/2026

New issue out now!

In this edition of OCYA News, we're sharing youth artwork, poetry, reflections, and messages of hope from young people across Alberta.

Learn more about the OCYA’s newest special report, A Place to Belong, and hear directly from young people sharing their voices and perspectives.

Read the full newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/ocya-newsletter

10/10/2026

Today, we take time to reflect on the importance of mental health for children and youth.

Katelyn shares an important message about the value of listening without judgment and creating space for honest conversations.

Every young person deserves to feel supported, understood, and valued. Together, we can help build a kinder, more caring world where everyone feels they belong.

10/08/2026

We applaud the Government of Alberta’s announcement of a $2 million investment towards community-based su***de prevention programs for young people.

Strengthening mental health supports and services for children and youth is something our recommendations have spoken to in the past, and we welcome this investment as an important step forward.

10/02/2026

This month we recognize the relentless dedication of foster parents and kinship caregivers across Alberta.

By opening their hearts and homes, they help provide stability and care that helps young people feel valued, supported, and safe.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all foster and kinship caregivers for their compassion and commitment. Their work is vital to helping vulnerable young people to have the brightest possible futures.

09/30/2026

Today, September 30, we commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and honour the children who never returned home, Survivors, their families and communities.

In recognition of Every Child Matters, OCYA staff came together yesterday to learn, reflect and honour the experiences of residential school Survivors. Staff proudly wore orange shirts, visited Mother Earth Circling: Healing from the Residential School Experience and walked together to the Kihciy Maskikiy/Aakaakmotaani Garden on the Legislative Grounds.

Today and every day, we continue to listen, learn, remember, and reflect on our shared responsibility for reconciliation.

09/14/2026

Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them understand and exercise their rights?

Join the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate as an Advocate and help to promote the rights, interests, and viewpoints of young people involved with the child intervention and youth justice systems.

Learn more and apply via career section on our website https://www.ocya.alberta.ca/work-with-us/

Applications close September 23, 2026.

09/01/2026

We stand up for the rights, interests, and viewpoints of young people in Alberta. We do this by:

- Working directly with children and youth to help them have a say in decisions that affect their lives.
- Educating young people and adults about children’s rights and the role of our office.
- Completing investigative reviews when required by our mandate.
- Making recommendations to government about issues that affect the lives of young people.

If you want to learn more about our programs and services, visit our website https://www.ocya.alberta.ca/

08/26/2026

Our latest blog post features members of the OCYA Youth Council as they reflect on their perspectives and what they’ve learned along the way.

They highlight what has stood out to them and why making space for youth voice matters.

Read the Member Spotlight via our website https://www.ocya.alberta.ca/ocya-youth-council-member-spotlight/

08/19/2026

The OCYA Youth Council creates opportunities for young people with lived experience in the child intervention and youth justice systems to share their perspectives and help inform our ongoing work. Members provide input, take part in consultations with external groups, and meet with government leaders.

Know a young person who wants to share their experiences, build their skills, and help amplify youth voices? Encourage them to apply.

Applications close September 1, 2026.

08/12/2026

Young people across Alberta have different stories, experiences and hopes for the future. Every young person should have the opportunity to feel safe, to belong, to be heard and to thrive.

This year’s International Youth Day theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” connects closely to our work at OCYA. We advocate for the rights, interests, and viewpoints of young people receiving designated services and we remain committed to amplifying young people’s voices in the systems and decisions that affect their lives.

Address

#600, 9925 109 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T5K2J8

Opening Hours

Monday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:15am - 4:30pm

Telephone

1-800-661-3446

Website

http://www.ocya.alberta.ca/

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