Number of Hay River children in foster care ‘has doubled since 2025’
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Number of Hay River children in foster care ‘has doubled since 2025’
Aastha Sethi
Tuesday June 16, 2026 at 6:01am MT
Náydi Kųę́ Place in Hay River, home to offices of the town's health authority. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio
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Hay River’s health authority says the number of children in care has risen sharply over the past two years, alongside a decline in available foster placements.
Over the 2025-26 reporting year, the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority told Cabin Radio the number of children in care initially rose steadily before accelerating in the second half of the year.
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