Part Canada Podcasts

This research review will summarize the literature on homelessness among youth involved with the child welfare system, including rates and predictors of youth homelessness, the effectiveness of existing interventions, and recommendations for research and practice.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well children are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on external assets of children, organized around four major categories: support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, and constructive use of time.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well children are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on internal assets of children ages 0-9, which are related to the child's individual motivations, competencies, and sense of self.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well youth in are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on external assets of school-aged children and youth, organized around four major categories: support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, and constructive use of time.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well youth in are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on internal assets of school-aged children and youth, which are related to the youth's individual motivations, competencies, and sense of self.

PARTcast 47 - Part 2 - Research on Online Child Pornography by

PARTcast 47 - Part 1 - Research on Online Child Pornography by

This podcast reviews existing literature on group care for adolescents, including models of care, how the quality of group care is assessed, and the use of evidence-based practices in this context. A discussion of a recent report on the state of residential care in Ontario will also be included.

A summary of the theoretical foundations of evidence-informed practice is provided before discussing empirical findings regarding how individuals and organizations use research. Outcomes related to research evidence use in child welfare will also be discussed.

This podcast builds on theoretical information provided in Intergenerational Trauma: Beyond the ‘Cycle of Abuse’ by providing a research framework for intergenerational trauma psychopathology, including a summary of important empirical evidence. A review of the research literature is then used to outline practice considerations, including possible interventions.

This podcast defines ‘intergenerational trauma’ and the affiliated theory of a ‘cycle of abuse’, illuminating logical and empirically-supported fallacies of a rigid pathological view of trauma. Alternative and holistic representations of intergenerational trauma are offered.

PARTcast 43 - Part 2 - Decision making in child welfare - The migrant case by

PARTcast 43 - Part 1 - A framework for understanding migrant involvement with child welfare by

This podcast will examine some of the factors that result in unexpected case transfers between workers and offer strategies for minimizing child welfare worker turnover.

This podcast will examine some of the factors that result in unexpected case transfers between workers, how case transfers might impact service delivery, and what strategies organizations can implement to minimize unexpected case transfers.

This podcast provides grounding knowledge on trauma psychopathology and substance misuse in adolescents. Considerations for treatment, including a discussion on interventions, are included.

This podcast builds on grounding knowledge and theory established in part 1 to provide the practitioner with field-relevant information on assessment and intervention when concurrent disorders are present.

This first submission of a two-part podcast series on concurrent disorders affiliates the reader with grounding knowledge and concepts using a child welfare lens. Common intersections between mental health and substance use are exemplified by outlining pertinent research and discussing implications to the field.

This podcast evaluates the Signs of Safety evidence base. An analysis of the literature and methodology is provided.

This podcast provides an outline of research on assessing child neglect. Further, it examines prevention and intervention programs for neglect.