Dr. Geoffrey Pawson
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Geoffrey Pawson on January 30, 2012. Husband to Barbara for 50 years; Father to Jane (David) Loblaw, Gord (Lori) Pawson, David Pawson, and Kate (Scott) Langen. He was an extremely proud Granddad to Rachel, Sydney and Chloe Langen and Demira and Darian Pawson. Brother to David (Doreen) Pawson and Lloyd (Angie) Pawson; brother-in-law to Roger & Vicki Hardage and Ann & Jim Stevens; and their families. Geoff is the founder of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and former Ehrlo Community Services. He was only 27 years of age when he opened the first group home with 6 youth. The agency has grown to currently serving 250 youth and families across Saskatchewan and Canada. There have been thousands of graduates of the program, many of whom continued to maintain contact. He received many honours throughout his career such as the Order of Canada in 2000, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2001, the Family Service Canada Award in 2003, and an Honourary Doctorate of Law from the University of Regina in 2005. Geoff was an inspirational leader who had a tremendous impact at the local, provincial, national and international level for his unwavering commitment to youth. He had a gifted ability to create change, overcome obstacles, and challenge the status quo. He was a master problem-solver and visionary who was respected by his colleagues, employees, community, friends and family. Although Geoff will be profoundly missed, he has left a remarkable legacy. His mission and vision will live on at Ranch Ehrlo, as he laid a solid foundation to continue to improve upon meeting the needs and filling gaps for the most vulnerable members of our society. He truly left the world a better place. Donations can be made in Geoff's honor to the Dr. Geoffrey Pawson Education Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to enable present and/or former residents of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and other deserving individuals to continue with Post-secondary and apprenticeship training. The focus is to improve the likelihood of long-term and continuous employment in the future of the recipients. A Memorial will be held on Friday February 17, 2012 at 7 pm at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan in the Grand Ballroom. An online book of condolences can be accessed at www.Ehrlo.com, as well as www.Facebook.com/RanchEhrlo. This is a wonderful way for the family to stay connected as they have yet to be able to return from Tucson AZ.
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CWLC Publications
Canada's Children is CWLC's membership newsletter. Published three times a year, this publication examines and highlights research, practice and policy affecting children, youth and families in Canada. Each issue focuses on one child-welfare related theme or topic.
Be the Best Parent You Can Be: Positive Discipline Works! is a pamphlet written for parents. Printed copies of this pamphlet are available in English, French, Mandarin, Cree, Spanish, Arabic and Punjabi. Electronic copies of this pamphlet are available to view in Ojibwe, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Russian. Visit the online resource section on this exciting CWLC project for more information and resources, as well as the form to order your own copies.
Authored by Carrie Reid and Peter Dudding and done in partnership with the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare and the National Youth in Care Network.
This report proposes a comprehensive and evidence- based framework as the basis for our planning and work with youth in care. It includes the most up-to- date survey information on programs and services in Canada, as well as national and international best practice models. As this issue is a pressing one which affects a growing number of youth in Canada, it is important to address the needs of this vulnerable population now so that their futures will be as bright and successful and possible. We hope that this report will serve as a catalyst for continuing change.
The report can be downloaded free of charge from the Centre of Excellence of Child Welfare's website.
Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare
Peter Dudding, CWLC Executive Director, is pleased to announce the official publication of his latest project, Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare. Edited by R. J. Flynn, P. M. Dudding, and J. G. Barber, it is now available for purchase through the University of Toronto Press. Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare presents reviews of research, new empirical findings, and useful practice and policy suggestions derived from the perspectives of the Looking After Children (LAC) initiative and resilience theory by an array of international voices. Practitioners, out-of-home care providers, youths in care, in-service trainers, students, researchers, and policy makers in Canada and across the world will find much in this book that speaks to more effective ways of improving the lives of young people being looked after in out-of-home care. To order a copy, email utpbooks@utpress.utoronto.ca or visit www.utpress.utoronto.ca.
Recruitment and Retention in Child Welfare Services: A Survey of Child Welfare League of Canada Member Agencies
Authored by Madeleine Anderson and Shalan Gobeil
A shortage of trained, competent child welfare workers is hampering the ability of organizations and governments to build the organizational capacity needed to deliver high quality services. Canadian child welfare organizations are aware of these systemic issues and are beginning to adopt proactive measures. The planning and preparation of workforce strategies is an essential step to ensuring that agencies have the capacity to develop a workforce with the skills and knowledge needed in the increasingly complex, demanding climate in which today’s child welfare services are being evaluated. Download this report free of charge.
