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… Predicting chronic neglect: Understanding risk and protective factors for CPS‐involved families Journal … article … 1 … en … Predicting chronic neglect: Understanding risk and protective factors for CPS‐involved families … Child neglect continues to receive less attention in research literature compared to other forms of maltreatment, despite accumulating evidence of serious negative impacts on child well‐being. Chronic neglect is also poorly understood. Although such cases comprise a relatively small percentage of workers' caseloads, they represent accumulation of harm that impacts the cognitive and social…

… 2017 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia Report … 1 … en … 2017 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia … The Nova Scotia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives tracks child and family poverty rates since 1989 and finds that despite commitments made by federal and provincial governments regarding reducing poverty in NS, the poverty rate remains unchanged overall. The CCPA makes recommendations for reducing poverty in the province.

… Representative for Youth and Children: 2016-2017 Annual Report Report … 1 … en … Representative for Youth and Children: 2016-2017 Annual Report … The first annual report by Nunavut's Representative for Children and Youth. This report highlights how Inuit values will be intigrated into the advocates work and observes many of the same systemic issues brought forth by the Auditor General's reports on Child and Family Services of 2011 and 2014.

… Follow-up report on child and family services in Nunavut Report … 1 … en … Follow-up report on child and family services in Nunavut … This is a follow up to the Auditor General of Canada's 2011 report on the structure, resources, and working conditions of the Child and Family Services office of Nunavut. While the report notes several key improvements, problems remained in areas of long-term staffing solutions, workload standards, training, and documentation. Further recommendations are made.

… the Decline: The Dangerous Space Between Intentions and Meaninful Interventions Report … 1 … en … Documenting … the Decline: The Dangerous Space Between Intentions and Meaninful Interventions …

… Alone and Afraid: Lessons learned from the ordeal of a child with special needs and his family Report … 1 … en … Alone and Afraid: Lessons learned from the ordeal of a child with … This report details the events that led to the removal of “Charlie” from his mother’s care in 2016 after police found him alone, screaming, severely underweight and in a state of profound neglect. The 12-year-old boy, who has autism and is non-verbal, had endured years of malnutrition and neglect, inadequate services to address his special needs, and little education or socialization. The ordeal…

… Child Welfare and Pandemics Literature Scan Report … 1 … en … Child Welfare and Pandemics Literature Scan … On March 11, 2020, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO classified the COVID-19 situation as a pandemic on the basis of alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction. This literature scan identifies and synthesizes existing literature examining the effects of pandemics and the identification of policy solutions to mitigate their effects on a…

… Child Welfare and Pandemics Information Sheet Information Sheet … 1 … en … Child Welfare and Pandemics Information Sheet … This is a brief summary of the literature scan that was conducted on child welfare and pandemics which focused on potential policy solutions that could mitigate the impact on children in the care of Canada’s child welfare system. It is intended to accompany the for the document">full literature scan.

… the Context of COVID-19: A Focus on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities in Canada Report … 1 … en … Equity … the Context of COVID-19: A Focus on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities in Canada … COVID-19 and the quarantine measures put in place to stop its spread have had a devastating and far-reaching impact around the world. Since it was first detected, the virus has infected and killed people from all backgrounds, prompting some to refer to it as “the great equalizer” (Evelyn, 2020). Yet, similar to previous pandemics, the effects of this disease and related containment strategies…

… British Columbia Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2008 (BCIS-2008) Report … 1 … en … British Columbia Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2008 (BCIS-2008) …