OPSEU/SEFPO represents approximately 3,400 members in 13 units. Children’s aid child protection workers play one of the most important roles in protecting children, intervening, and providing supports to ensure children’s needs and safety are met by their family and community. This includes kin, adoption and resource workers. They also represent administration, such as IT, finance, unit/team/legal assistants and law clerks. Child and youth workers provide access and family support to work with families in the community.