Transforming Child Welfare

H. Monty Montgomery is cis-gender male of Irish-Canadian and Mi'kmaq ancestry whose academic career includes appointments in the field of Social Work in Saskatchewan (University of Regina) and British Colombia (University of Victoria, University of British Colombia). His extensive professional experience spans child welfare practice and social welfare policy development for Indigenous and Provincial governments and the planning, development and administration of First Nations Social Development, Post-Secondary Education and Child Welfare programs. Dorothy Badry is a professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary and is deeply committed to supporting concerns related to Indigenous child welfare in Canada and to promoting Indigenous scholarship and partnerships in advancing best practice for children and families. Dr. Don Fuchs is Professor and Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. He has conducted groundbreaking research and published extensively in the areas of child welfare and children in care with disabilities. Daniel Kikulwe is assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Regina.

• Foreword - Brad McKenzieFrom the EditorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction - H. Monty MontgomeryPart I. PolicyCHAPTER 1: Honouring the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: TransformingChild Welfare in Canada into a Stronger Child Rights-BasedSystem - Marvin M. BernsteinCHAPTER 2: Forms and Strategies for Integrated Working in Child Welfare - Judy GillespieCHAPTER 3: Saskatchewan First Nations: Researching Ourselves Back to Life - H. Monty Montgomery, A. J. Felix, Patsy Felix, Margaret Kovach, and Shelley Thomas ProkopPart II. PracticeCHAPTER 4: Child Protection Inquiries: What Are They Teaching Us? A Canadian Perspective - Peter ChoateCHAPTER 5: Strengthening Children’s Capacity to Cope with Separation, Loss, and Uncertain Futures: Action Steps for Front- Line Child Welfare Practice - Sharon McKayCHAPTER 6: Aligning Practice, Ethics, and Policy: Adopting a Harm Reduction Approach in Working with High-Risk Children and Youth - Peter SmythPart III. ResearchCHAPTER 7: Prioritizing Children in Care with fasd: Why Prevalence Matters - Don Fuchs and Linda BurnsideCHAPTER 8: A Community-Based Research Approach to Developing an hiv Education and Training Module for Child and Family Service Workers in Ontario - Saara Greene, Doe O’Brien- Teengs, Gary Dumbrill, Allyson Ion, Kerrigan Beaver, Megan Porter, and Marisol DesbiensCHAPTER 9: Boundaries and Identity: Racialized Child Welfare Workers’ Perspectives of Their Histories and Experiences When Working with Diverse Families - Daniel KikulweCHAPTER 10: Pathways: Community-Engaged Research with Youth Transitioning to Adult In(ter)dependence from Government Care - Marie Lovrod, Darlene Domshy, and Stephanie BustamanteCHAPTER 11: Narrative Threads in the Accounts of Women with Learning Difficulties Who Have Been Criminalized - Elly Park, David McConnell, Vera Caine, and Joanne MinakerPart IV. TeachingCHAPTER 12: The Caregiver Curriculum on fasd: Transforming Practice through Knowledge and Education - Dorothy Badry, Deborah Goodman, and Jamie HickeyCHAPTER 13: An Indispensable Tool in the Tool Kit: Distance Delivery in Social Work Education to Support Child Welfare Practice - James MulvaleEpilogue - Dorothy Badry and Daniel KikulweAbstractsContributorsSubject IndexAuthorIndex