Projects
In addition to serving our membership the CWLC is involved in projects that support its mission and guiding beliefs. Some of these projects involve working with foster families through our PRIDE program, co-hosting the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare and assisting governments through our National Consultation Centre to develop best practice models in regards to looking after vulnerable children and youth.
Please take some time to learn more about the important ongoing work of CWLC by reading about our ongoing projects. If you would like additional information please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
New CWLC Project Announced!
Promoting Parent Education and Support
CWLC has been funded for an 18-month project titled Promoting Parent Education and Support (PPES). The objective of our newest endeavour is to develop culturally relevant parenting education tools and professional education materials to inform parents and/or guardians about positive parenting. The effects of physical punishment of children and child abuse will also be incorporated. The materials developed will assist community-based organizations with their strategies to create awareness of parenting education and child abuse prevention. The project deliverables will also expand the range of professional education programs provided by community-based organizations.
CWLC will be updated its website with these materials once they have been developed and ready for publication. For more information, please contact the Shailagh O'Shaughnessy, the Project Manager, at info@cwlc.ca.
Building Education Opportunities in Canadian Child Welfare Servcies
CWLC received funding for a three-year project from the Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program, Human Resources and Social Development. The Building Education Opportunities in Canadian Child Welfare Services project is focussed on increasing access to post secondary education for children in care and children receiving services from child welfare agencies.
A key objective of the project will be to develop and implement support mechanisms to assist the professionals responsible for the care of children, as well as the guardians, families, and children receiving services to gain knowledge and participate in information sessions as they relate to education savings programs.
For information on Building Education Opportunities contact the National Project Coordinator at info@cwlc.ca. You can also visit the BEO website.
Projects
National Consultation Centre (NCC)
The NCC provides consulting and management services to organizations and governments working on behalf of children, youth and families.
Parenting Resources Information Development Education (PRIDE)
The PRIDE program is a foster parent and adoptive parent recruitment, preparation and selection program that also provides foster parent inservice training and ongoing professional development.
Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare (CECW)
CWLC, in partnership with the University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work, and l'Institut de recherche pour le développement social des jeunes (IRDS), forms the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare, one of five Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being funded by Health Canada.
Canadian Looking After Children Project (CanLAC)
The CanLAC project links jurisdictions across the country to improve the experience and outcomes of children and youth in state care.
National Child and Family Services Accountability Development Project
CWLC, in partnership with Family Service Canada, undertook a study to determine the need for an independent accrediting body in Canada. In February 2003 a National Symposium was held in Ottawa. Symposium papers can be found at Canadian Outcomes Institute.
