The document discusses a symposium held by the local chapter of the BCSSA to address issues supporting children in care. It notes that graduation rates and kindergarten readiness are much lower for children in care compared to the general population. The goals of the symposium were to bring together professionals supporting children in care, raise awareness of their needs, share strategies, and plan for future collaboration and integrated service delivery. The document also provides statistics on children with special needs and an overview of the CYSN framework for improving support services.