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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2007
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare: Update
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2006
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare: Update
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2005
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Resilience in Children’s Services
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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2004
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Canadian Children’s Services: Research, Policy and Practice
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare: Update
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2003
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Global Perspectives on Child Welfare: Canada and Beyond
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Outcome Pathways in Child and Family Services
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2002
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Breaking Down the Silos
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Supply and Demand on Human Resources in Children’s Services
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare: Promoting Excellence in Canadian Research, Policy and Practice
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2001
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Children’s Mental Health
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Child Welfare Research in Canada
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Harvesting Diversity
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2000
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Foster Care
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Child Welfare Research in Canada
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Ecological Approaches to Children’s Well-Being
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1999
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Youth in Canada: Challenging Assumptions and Affecting Change
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Canada and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: How Do We Measure Up?
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Services to Children, Aged 6 to 12
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1998
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Advocacy: Working together for Canada’s children and youth
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Child Welfare in the 21st Century: Innovations, Transformations, Revolutions
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Child Protection and Child Mortality
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1997
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Restructuring Child Welfare
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Girls in Canada: How are they faring?
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Parenting and Fathering: Boundaries and Frontiers
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1996
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Towards A Children’s Agenda
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Promising Approaches to Issues of Child and Youth Violence
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Children’s Mental Health
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1995
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From Permanency Planning to Family Preservation
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Prevention, Early Intervention and Outcomes
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Child Welfare in Transition
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1994
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Youth
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Drugs, Alcohol and Substance Abuse
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