Everyday Politics with Laura Mae Lindo
Protecting the Welfare of Our Children (Part 2)
Sonia Dennis, Executive Director of Family & Children Services of the Waterloo Region, talks about protecting the welfare of our children.
Additional Resources:
Understanding Child Welfare in Ontario: It Might Surprise You (youtube.com)
- Anti-Racism Act, Ontario:
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/17a15
- Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) – About One Vision, One Voice:
https://www.oacas.org/programs-and-resources/onevisiononevoice/
- Understanding the Over-Representation of Black Children in Ontario Child Welfare Services:
https://www.oacas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Black-Children-in-Care-OIS-Report-2022-Final.pdf
- Ontario announces Annual funding boost for One Vision, One Voice: Associate Minister McKenna makes an announcement | July 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOJFYijC_PA&ab_channel=GovernmentofOntarioAnnouncements
- Over-Representation of Black Children in Ontario Child Welfare: Mapping Disparities for Black Families Project Information Sheet #1
https://www.oacas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/OVOV-and-U-of-T-Overall-Disparities-Final.pdf
- About the Harambee Team at Family and Children’s Services:
https://youtu.be/jKNAu-XPBec?si=4MYUQOds0rAL12z8
- A Service Model for working with Black children, youth and families in Child Welfare:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/harambee?projector=1
- Dress Purple Day: Guide for Teachers and Education Professionals from Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
https://www.oacas.org/publications-and-campaigns/dresspurpleday/dress-purple-day-teacher-guide/
- Toolkit: Dress Purple Day 2024 from Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies:
https://www.oacas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DPD-Toolkit-2024_EN-final-3.pdf
- Open Letter to Premier Ford from Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies – Join the Campaign (pp. 10-12)
- Social Media Message Templates (pp. 12-14)
