Child welfare legislation in Canada requires youth in long-term government care to transition to adulthood and become self-sufficient at the age of majority - a phenomenon termed as 'aging out' of care. Due to this cut-off of services, youth exiting care tend to have limited support networks, and most of their connections during their time in care are formal, paid for and have an expiry date.
Published on: 14 Jun 2018
The CRCF was bequeathed a generous donation from Mr. Manuel Batshaw, a Canadian social worker who is best known for being the founder of Batshaw Youth and Family Centres (now part of the CIUSSS Ouest-de-l鈥櫭巐e-de-Montr茅al). Using this donation, the CRCF has created the Aging Out of Care Scholarship in recognition of Mr. Batshaw鈥檚 life鈥檚 work and his specific interest in assisting children aging out of care.
Published on: 18 Jan 2018
"Global Perspectives on ADHD", edited by CRCF member Angela Filipe and colleagues, is the first book to examine how this expanding public health concern is diagnosed and treated in 16 different countries. Showing how a medical diagnosis varies across contexts and time periods, this book explains how those distinctions shape medical interventions and guidelines, filling a much-needed gap by examining ADHD on an international scale.
Published on: 18 Jan 2018
Congratulations to PhD candidates Aline Bogossian and Sacha Bailey who were recently interview about their Parenting Matters! infosheets ( 补苍诲听Why Focus on Father-Inclusive Practise?)听by Louise Kinross who manages a听blog for Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehabili
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
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McGill School of Social Work Doctoral student听Lise Milne has been selected as one of three finalists in the Talent Category of the听.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
This GFISC report presents听data at the provincial level up to March 31, 2014 for all the project indicators developed. The GFISC project consists of a knowledge mobilization initiative that helps child protection organizations use clinical, administrative, and population data to plan, evaluate and improve their programs and services.听 Click here听to view the report.听Congratulations to the GFISC team and all their partners!
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
It is with extreme pleasure that we announce the appointment of the Director of CRCF, Delphine Collin-V茅zina,听as the inaugural holder of the Nicolas Steinmetz and Gilles Julien Chair in Social Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics. A faculty in the School of Social Work at McGill for the past 9 years, Delphine will now be spending half of her time in the Department of pediatrics teaching undergraduate and graduate trainees and conducting some of her research efforts at the hospital and in collaboration with the Dr. Julien Foundation in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
We 听would like to continue the CRCF tradition of giving back to the community. This year, we are collecting donations to purchase gifts for the members of the Montreal Youth in Care Alumni Student Association (MYCASA) and students at Verdun Elementary School. CRCF will match the total amount collected with it鈥檚 own donation!
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
The Centre for Research on Children and Families (CRCF) was bequeathed a generous donation from Mr. Manuel Batshaw, a Canadian social worker who is best known for being the founder of Batshaw Youth and Family Centres (now part of the CIUSSS Ouest-de-l鈥櫭巐e-de-Montr茅al). Using this donation, the CRCF has created the Aging Out of Care Scholarship in recognition of Mr. Batshaw鈥檚 life鈥檚 work and his specific interest in assisting children aging out of care.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
On March 17th听Delphine Collin-V茅zina, (pictured here, from left to right,听with听Dr. Nicolas Steinmetz,听Dr. Gilles Julien, Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean, Faculty of Medicine),听was formally celebrated as the inaugural hold of the Nicolas Steinmetz and Gilles Julien Chair in Social Pediatrics in the Community, established through the generosity of donors acting through the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
The Law Society of Upper Canada has named Cindy Blackstock, CRCF member from the School of Social Work, as one of the winners of the 2016 Human Rights Award. Established in 2013, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of human rights and/or the promotion of the rule of law provincially, nationally or internationally.听It is granted biennially to individuals for their devotion to these principles over a long term, or for a single, outstanding act of service.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
Nico Trocm茅, Director of the School of Social Work and CRCF member,听attended the Royal Society of Canada's听(RSC) Black-Tie Ball with his wife, Jan, last week after being inducted into the Society. The RSC consists of over 2,000 Fellows selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities. The RSC works to advise governments and organizations while recognizing academic excellence in Canada. Congratulations Nico!
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Published on: 1 Jun 2016
Professor Sinha has been awarded a five-year (renewable) William Dawson Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding contributions to research on understanding the ways that social policy shapes community-based approaches to supporting vulnerable children and their families. 听Her current work on access to services for Indigenous children and families addresses some of the key recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the recent ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on discriminatory Federal child welfare policies.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
The International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI) announces its 6th Conference 鈥溾�� which will convene in Montreal, Canada on June 28-30, 2017.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
This research report,听launched in early 2015, speaks on obstacles to access equal health and social services for First Nation children with complex needs living in Pinaymootang First Nation. The report's findings show that First Nations children with special healthcare needs living in Pinaymootang did not have access to the same level of services compared to children living off reserve in Manitoba.听Congratulations to CRCF members Luna Vives, Vandna Sinha, Eric Burnet, Lucyna Lach and their partners in the Pinaymootang First Nation for this extremely important report.
Published on: 1 Jun 2016
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