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… Alberta incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (AIS-2003): Rates of child maltreatment … … 1 … en … Alberta incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (AIS-2003): Rates of child maltreatment … Child welfare caseloads are increasing across Alberta but the factors driving this increase are not clearly understood. This is one in a series of fact sheets highlighting key findings from an Alberta-wide study of child welfare investigations conducted in 2003. The 2003 Alberta Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (AIS-2003) is the first study conducted in this province to…

… Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008 (CIS-2008): Major Findings Report … 1 … en … Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008 (CIS-2008): Major Findings … The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (CIS‑2008) is the third nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by child welfare. The CIS‑2008 tracked 15,980 child maltreatment investigations conducted in a representative sample of 112 Child Welfare Service organizations…

… Systematic Review finds more rigorous studies needed to assess impact … programs for youth leaving care … 1 … en … Systematic Review finds more rigorous studies needed to assess impact … This Campbell/Cochrane Systematic Review aimed to examine the effectiveness of Independent Living Programs (ILPs) for youth transitioning from foster care or residential care to independent living. Research shows that youth leaving out- of-home care have poorer outcomes than their peers in terms of adequate housing, employment opportunities, physical and mental health. They are also…

This information sheet presents an overview of the current structure of First Nations child welfare in Saskatchewan as it was in 2011. It builds on work done for the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNCIS-2008), a collaboration between university researchers and representatives of major Aboriginal child welfare organizations, to analyze…

This information sheet presents an overview of the current structure of First Nations child welfare in British Columbia as it was in 2011. It builds on work done for the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNCIS-2008), a collaboration between university researchers and representatives of major Aboriginal child welfare organizations, to…

This information sheet presents an overview of the current structure of First Nations child welfare in Nova Scotia as it was in 2011. It builds on work done for the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNCIS-2008), a collaboration between university researchers and representatives of major Aboriginal child welfare organizations, to analyze,…

This information sheet presents an overview of the current structure of First Nations child welfare in Ontario as it was in 2011. It builds on work done for the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNCIS-2008), a collaboration between university researchers and representatives of major Aboriginal child welfare organizations, to analyze,…

This information sheet presents an overview of the current structure of First Nations child welfare in Manitoba as it was in 2011. It builds on work done for the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNCIS-2008), a collaboration between university researchers and representatives of major Aboriginal child welfare organizations, to analyze,…

This information sheet presents an overview of the current structure of First Nations child welfare in Alberta as it was in 2011. It builds on work done for the First Nations component of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNCIS-2008), a collaboration between university researchers and representatives of major Aboriginal child welfare organizations, to analyze,…

This is the first Canadian longitudinal study to use province-wide clinical-administrative data to explore the factors most associated with changing out of home placements. Clinical-administrative child protection data were merged with Canadian Census data for the province of Québec and the final dataset included 29,040 children admitted to out-of-home care for the first time between April 1,…