Child Welfare Institute

Donna

chenab — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:33:08 +0000

Donna Debolt is a social worker in private practice who translated her 30 years with Child Protection into working as an outspoken advocate for children and adults who have life long risks for health, development, learning and behavioral difficulties associated with prenatal exposure to alcohol. (more…)

Research Publications

chenab — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:53:38 +0000

A list of some of the publications generated by the Child Welfare Institute can be accessed below:

OACAS; “Measuring 2005 Transformation Goals with 2010 Child Welfare Practices”, Interim Report, Connie Cheung, Deborah Goodman (June 2011) Click here

Community Living Toronto, “Shadow Lake: Participant, Family and Staff Satisfaction”, Kristen Lwin, Alexandra Lubelsky, Deborah Goodman (March 2011) Click here

Durham Children’s Aid Society, EBBS, “Identifying Barriers in Adopting Crown Wards, Aged 2-10 with Special Complex Needs: “Managing Expectations”, Deborah Goodman, Dorothy Bakos (August 2010) Click here

Ontario Child Welfare, Survey on Kinship Services, Deborah Goodman, Joanne Filippelli, Sarah Beatty, Lisa Richardson, Danielle Chang-Gardner, Sarah Malenfant (July 2010) Click here

“Making a Difference” Training: Protecting children for maltreatment: An analysis of a community-based child abuse recognition and prevention training program, Deborah Goodman, Tara Black, Joanne Filippelli, Ivana Gosek, Danielle Chang-Gardner (May 2010) Click here

The Youth Diversity Project 2008/2009, Enid Grant, Cherie Miller, Deborah Goodman (June 2009) Click here

So(ul) Journ(ey) II 2008 Evaluation, Lisa Richardson, Catherine Snodden, Kristen Lwin, Deborah Goodman (June 2009) Click here

Kinship Service Issues: Resource Inequities, Field Realities in the 21st Century, Lisa Richardson (April 2009) Click here

Helping to Overcome Addiction and Providing Education Program Evaluation, Sarah Beatty (March 2009) Click here

The Future of Foster Care: Current models, evidence based practice, future needs, Deborah Goodman, Anne-Marie Anderson (October 2008) Click here

Yorktown Child & Family Centre: 07-08 Fathering Group Evaluation, Deborah Goodman, Kristen Lwin (July 2008) Click here

The Canadian Experience in Conceptualizing & Evaluation Child Welfare Workload: A Moving Target, Deborah Goodman, Howard Hurwitz (2008) Click here
This article was published in volume 23, number 3 of Protecting Children “The Study of Workload in Child Protective and Child Welfare Services,” a professional publication of America Humane. To obtain a copy of the full volume of American Humane’s Protecting Children journal on “The Sutdy of Workload in Child Protective and Child Welfare Service,” visit www.americanhumane.org/store and click on Protecting Children journal. –>

Carolyn

chenab — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:21:04 +0000

Carolyn Buck, MSW, RSW, has had extensive experience within CAS Toronto working in carious capacities and positions ranging from front line Family Service Worker to Executive Director, until her early retirement in December 2007. (more…)

Contact

chenab — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:47:16 +0000

Address
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
Child Welfare Institute
30 Isabella Street, 7th Floor
Toronto, ON, M4Y 1N1

Toll Free Telephone - 1-866-527-0833
or 416-924-4640

Facsimile - 416-324-2324

General Inquiries - cwi@torontocas.ca

Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Summer Business Hours (first day of July to last day of August)
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

MISSION

chenab — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:02:10 +0000

The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) Child Welfare Institute is a Branch of CAST. Its mission is to enhance services to children, youth and families who have experienced or are at risk of abuse and neglect, through the provision of quality training and consultation. The Institute also works to promote excellence in the field of child protection and to improve outcomes for children and youth through a focus on research, program evaluation and evidence based practice

SERVICES PROVIDED

chenab — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:01:19 +0000

We value:

Progressive learning and knowledge

Partnerships and teamwork

Professional excellence, leadership, innovation and advocacy

Provision of quality, timely and customer focused services

The CAST Child Welfare Institute provides three primary services for agency staff and external customers:

Research and Program Evaluation

Staff Training and Development

Consultation/Service

The Institute also provides Peer Support Team Services (Critical Incident Stress Management) for external agencies in the Ontario region. The Institute is responsibble for managing the Society’s student placements and for developing an enhanced student placement program. The Institute is focused on developing partnerships with Universities, Colleges and Centres of Excellence.

OUR STAFF

chenab — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:00:40 +0000

Dr. Deborah Goodman
Director of Child Welfare Institute/ Manager of Research & Program Evaluation
416-924-4640 ext. 2792, dgoodman@torontocas.ca

Tracy Pickett
Manager of Training & Development
416-924-4640 ext. 2791, tpickett@torontocas.ca

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CWI

chenab — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:59:15 +0000

Attached below is our general brochure which outlines who we are, what we do and how to contact us.

CWI Brochure

Don

chenab — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:08:50 +0000

Don Hepburn, MSW, has 37 years experience with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, working in various capacities and positions from child protection worker to senior manager, until his retirement in May 2007.

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Training and Development

chenab — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:30:23 +0000

The Child Welfare Institute offers workshops and learning opportunities for individuals who are working with children at risk of maltreatment and vulnerable families as well as those who are interested in pursuing a career in these areas. Workshops and training initiatives that are focused on include:

Promoting on-the-job competencies;

Enhancing clinical skilss in working with at-risk children and families;

Realizing evidence based practice and building research capacity;

Organizing symposia in specialized topics;

Advancing professional development and leadership competencies for front-line practioners and management;

Enhancing student placement opportunities;

Partnering with Universities and Colleges to provide advanced level training;

Fostering on-the-job health and safety and wellness.

External trainings are offered to the public at various intervals. For detailed course offerings, please visit our website at www.cwitraining.torontocas.ca

To access the instructions guide for account creation and course registration please click
Guide