Rethinking the Front Door: Insights from the Ontario and First Nations Incidence Studies on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2023
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Learning Network and Knowledge Hub are knowledge mobilisation and research initiatives based at Western University in Ontario, Canada.
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This webinar will explore key findings from the Ontario Incidence Study (OIS-2023) and the First Nations Ontario Incidence Study on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNOIS-2023), including trends in child maltreatment investigations and the overrepresentation of First Nations children in Ontario’s child welfare system. Presenters will discuss the structural and systemic factors shaping child welfare involvement, the role of Ontario’s Eligibility Spectrum in front-door decision-making, and how different family needs profiles are associated with investigation outcomes and service responses.
By attending this Webinar, participants will be better able to:
- Describe trends in child maltreatment investigations in Ontario from 1993 to 2023
- Explain the scope and drivers of overrepresentation of First Nations children in Ontario's child welfare system
- Distinguish between acute harm and chronic need in child welfare investigations, and recognize how Ontario's Eligibility Spectrum shapes front-door decision-making
- Apply a needs-profile framework to understand how different family circumstances are associated with investigation outcomes, including ongoing services and placement
NOTE: This Webinar will run in English with simultaneous French and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. A Webinar recording will be made available after the Webinar. Register for the Webinar and receive an email when the recording is posted. See previous webinar recordings here.
Please direct all queries to the organiser: gbvln@uwo.ca.
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