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March 15, 2013
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest edition of the CWLC e-News.
March is National Social Work Month!
The Child Welfare League of Canada extends a warm thanks to all of you that contribute to the field of social work in your day-to-day jobs! This is a month in which to celebrate the values in which we believe. It is a time to be proud of those who choose to work in this profession that strives to make a difference in the lives of so many of Canada's children, youths and families.
Click here to read how the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) commemorates this week. CASW has adopted a theme for this year: "Social Workers Defending Social Programs for a Stronger Canada"
Click here to download posters specially created for 2013 to brighten your offices! Eleven posters to choose from.
We appreciate receiving the news & events you send us to populate this electronic newsletter. Please keep them coming!
Kind regards,
The CWLC Staff |
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Upcoming CWLC webinar: Mar 28, 2013 @ 12 PM EDT
The CWLC continues its Mental Health Knowledge Network (MHKN) webinar series - a unique and valuable knowledge-sharing forum by members, for members. The MHKN is a compelling webinar series on child, youth, and family mental health issues specifically designed for frontline workers.
Next topic: Walk-in Counseling Services: Making the Most of One Hour
Date: Thursday, March 28th at 12-1 PM EDT
Summary: All therapists have experience with clients who are seen for only one session. In fact, research consistently indicates that one is the modal number of sessions for all models of therapy and that single sessions are highly effective. This presentation describes theory, strategies, and techniques for making those single sessions as effective as possible. (Read more here.)
Speaker: Arnold Slive, PhD, Licensed Psychologist from Texas and a Fulbright Scholar currently at the University of Calgary.
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Register now! National Conference on Keeping Kids Safe & Connected on April 24-25 in Vancouver
Conference: Champions for Children and Youth 2013 B.C. Summit:
A National Conference on Keeping Kids Safe and Connected
Hosted by: B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth, Canadian Red Cross and CWLC
Join us next month in Vancouver for the Champions for Children and Youth 2013 B.C. Summit: A National Conference on Keeping Kids Safe and Connected. Over a two-day period, we will examine children's right to be safe and included in their communities, and how we - as a civil society - can actively foster environments that keep children and youth engaged, safe, and feeling connected.
Summit Themes:
- Bullying Prevention
- Designing Child-friendly Communities
- Behaviour Modeling: positive coaching for sport and life
- The Roles of Government, Organizations and Institutions in keeping kids safe in communities
- Addressing the Needs of Aboriginal children and youth in community
Dates: April 24 - 25, 2013
Location: Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Learn more and register here
** Discount available for CWLC Sustaining Members **
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2012 CWLC Achievement Award Winners Announced
CWLC has run an Achievement Awards program since 2000. These annual awards recognize the contributions of youth, individuals or groups in various sectors of the Canadian child protection system that have led to significant achievements towards the goals of child protection services in Canada. This awards program is the first of its kind to be presented on a national scale. The CWLC firmly believes that it is the remarkable dedication of the many staff, foster parents, researchers, advocates and youth, who make the difference for the children and families that we all serve.
Winners were selected and honoured at a CWLC Recognition Event in Ottawa on February 28. 2013.
Click here to see event photos!
Click here to read about this year's winners.
Click here to read the press release. |
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Invitation to Participate in Research: Social Workers and the Continuum of Women's Premenstrual Experiences
CWLC e-News recipients all welcome to participate and win!
Lynn Barry is a Ph.D. student enrolled at Memorial University of Newfoundland (Social Work) and would appreciate your assistance in completing a short anonymous survey found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LQDQ38H.
Lynn is conducting dissertation research about what social workers know about the continuum of women's premenstrual experiences and how this knowledge influences whether and what they ask in their assessment practices with mothers. This research is focused on analyzing the "collective" knowledge and practices of social workers and not the responses of individuals, agencies, or provinces/territories.
Incentive: Workers completing the survey are invited to enter the name of a charity of their choice into a draw for $250.
Questions? Lynn can be reached at csica@telus.net or (250) 995-8466. |
| Invitation to Join NACY's SuperSearch Network
National Alliance for Children and Youth (NACY) wants to provide our sector with a more robust website to: share project and sector solutions; provide a central access site for the child and youth sector; and profile a catalogue of child and youth sector nonprofit agency best practices.
NACY has invested in a SuperSearch engine, which enables users to search through child and youth sector and other relevant websites using just one central search engine. It is a one-stop solution to search for useful information and resources on issues that impact (or are relevant to) the sector specifically and the nonprofit world in general. It is free to join!
Read the FAQ here.
Link your organization's website to the SuperSearch engine here.
CWLC's website is already linked to SuperSearch. |
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New Report on Implementation of UNCRC in Canada
Report: "The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: a study of legal implementation in 12 countries"
UNICEF United Kingdom has published "The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: a study of legal implementation in 12 countries", which looks in countries beyond the UK in order to compile evidence of the most effective and impactful ways of embedding children's rights into domestic law. The 12 countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden) were chosen to demonstrate the variety of ways in which different places have provided for children's rights at the national level by taking steps to implement the Convention. (See full report)
Published: January 14, 2013
Authors: Laura Lundy, Ursula Kilkelly, Bronagh Byrne and Jason Kang, UNICEF UK |
| Two new European publications on Ending Violence against Children in Custody
Children and young people across Europe take action and talk about an end violence against children in custody. Two reports published in January 2013 present the views of over 120 children and young people across Europe on violence in custody and their suggestions for reform.
Reports entitled "Speaking freely. Children and young people in Europe talk about ending violence against children in custody"
Format: condensed 48-page Campaign Report & full 64-page Research Report
Published: January 2013 by Children's Rights Alliance for England
Download the reports off CWLC's website here |
COA Panel on Foster and Kinship Care
Representing Canada on behalf of CWLC, Dr. Alan Leschied, Associate Professor Faculty of Education University of Western Ontario, has agreed to join the Foster and Kinship Care Standards Advisory Panel under the United States Council on Accreditation (COA).
With a first meeting held in February 2013, the Panel will contribute to the review and revision of US national care standards to reflect trends and best practices resulting in improved service outcomes. This work will further inform CWLC's Every Child Matters (ECM) fostering project. Dr. Leschied heads the ECM I Research Team overseeing a national foster parent survey. |
Save the Date! Adoption and Fostering Conference in Toronto in August 2013
Adoptive and foster parents, child welfare professionals, adoption advocates: mark your calendars for the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) 39th Annual Conference August 7-10, 2013, in Toronto!
Each year, NACAC holds a comprehensive adoption conference that covers a wide variety of topics including post-adoption services; parenting children with challenges; birth family connections and kinship placements; parenting adopted children; race, culture and diversity in adoption; openness in adoption; advanced issues in adoption and therapy; older youth permanency; and many more. To receive the preliminary brochure and registration booklets once they are available, send your email address to info@nacac.org or call 651-644-3036.
Conference: 39th Annual NACAC Conference
This year's theme: Thinking Differently: New Hope for Our Children
Dates: August 7-10, 2013
Location: Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario
Registration begins soon. See flyer. |
Registration open for ISPCAN Conference in Dublin in September 2013
13th International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
Theme: "Protecting Children in a Changing World"
Sub-themes:
- Prevention of child abuse and neglect through early and sustained involvement
- Interventions and programmes for children and families experiencing adversity
- Addressing children's rights and participation
- Reforms in child protection and welfare policy
- Children in out of home care
- Building the evidence base
- Contemporary issues
Dates: September 15 - 18, 2013
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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