Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Resources: Social Issues:

  • 2009 ECE Credentialing

     

    Title:Pathways to early childhood education credentialing in Canada
    Author(s):Flanagan, Kathleen|split|Beach, Jane|split|Michal, Donna|split|Cormier, Suzane
    Subject:Child care – workers|split|Education – planning, policy
    Publisher:Child Care Human Resources Sector Council
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    In 2008, the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council (CCHRSC) – with the support of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada – undertook the Pathways to Early Childhood Education Credentialing in Canada project. The main goal of the project was to better understand the requirements and processes used in each province and territory to recognize an individual’s ECE credentials in order to be considered eligible to work in that jurisdiction as a qualified early childhood educator.
    This document, the Pathways to Early Childhood Education Credentialing in Canada report, intended for credentialing officials, policy makers, researchers and employers, provides an overview of the systems or approaches to credentialing in place in each province or territory and the policy that guides them; provides a context for areas related to credentialing, including foreign credential recognition and prior learning assessment and recognition; profiles interesting practices in foreign credential recognition and prior learning assessment and recognition; explores the impact of Canada’s Agreement on Internal Trade on labour mobility in the early childhood sector.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.08 CHILD CARE/2009 ECE_credentialing.pdf

  • 2009 No More Stolen Sisters – Amnesty 2009

     

    Title:No more stolen sisters: the need for a comprehensive response to discrimination and violence against indigenous women in Canada.
    Corporate Author: Amnesty International Publications
    Subject:Women – sexual assault, violence against women|split|Children – child welfare system|split|Children – Indigenous|split|Indigenous peoples – health, welfare|split|Indigenous peoples – planning, policy|split|Indigenous peoples – statistics|split|Racism|split|Women – poverty|split|Women – planning, policy
    Publisher:Amnesty International Publications
    Place of Publication:London
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    This report discusses violence against aboriginal women in Canada. It looks at root causes of this problem, such as poverty in aboriginal communities, the oppression of aboriginal people, systemic racism, and other major social issues that impact these individuals. It also encourages the federal government to adopt certain policies and strategies to protect Canadian aboriginal women from violence and to improve their quality of life.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.10 WOMEN/2009 No-More-Stolen-Sisters-Amnesty-2009.pdf

  • 2009 Kinship Report

     

    Title:Kinship care review report
    Corporate Author: Government of Alberta. Children and Youth Services
    Subject:Children – child welfare system
    Publisher:Government of Alberta. Children and Youth Services
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    In February 2009, the Honourable Janis Tarchuk, Minister of Alberta Children and Youth Services, announced that the ministry was undertaking an internal review of Alberta’s Kinship Care Program to learn what is working well and what can be improved. At this time, Minister Tarchuk reaffirmed Alberta’s commitment to kinship care as a placement option that achieves positive outcomes for many vulnerable children and youth by placing them with extended family or other significant people in the child or youth’s life in a safe and nurturing environment.
    This report provides an overview of the kinship care program in Alberta and considers evidence-based leading practice and cross-jurisdictional comparisons, highlighting what is working well and providing recommendations for continued improvement.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2009 kinship_report_2009.pdf

  • 2009 Evaluation Service PCADA

    Title:Evaluation of the services provided under the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act: year two summary report.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Health Services
    Subject:Children – health|split|Health issues – alcohol and drug abuse
    Publisher:Government of Alberta
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    The Protection of Children Abusing Drugs (PChAD) Act and the services directed by it are in response to a community-identified need resulting in the implementation of a service that is linked to research and best practices. The PChAD Act was passed by the Alberta legislative assembly in May 2005. The act came into effect July 1, 2006. Prior to this time, there was no authority to require services for children under the age of 18 who declined voluntary addiction treatment services.
    The purpose of the act is to give parents and guardians another option to help their children, under the age of 18, whose alcohol or other drug use has caused significant physical, psychological or social harm to themselves, or physical harm to others, and who are refusing voluntary addiction treatment services. The act allows a parent to apply for a court order to confine the youth for a period of not more than five days to a protective safe house (PSH) for detoxification, assessment and development of a discharge treatment plan.
    Two years of evaluation were conducted to determine the implications of the PChAD program in terms of the services delivered and the impact of these services on youth and their families. The findings from the first-year evaluation are documented in a summary report (AADAC, 2007) and technical report (Pivotal Research, 2007). This report summarizes the findings from the second year of evaluating PChAD services.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2009 evaluation_services_pcada.pdf

  • 2009 Disability Policy in AB

    Title:Disability policy in Alberta: an initial exploration of transition implications.
    Author(s):Clark, Dawne|split|Seel, Keith|split|Clark, Mitchell
    Subject:Disabilities – physical, mental – planning, policy
    Publisher:Institute for Nonprofit Studies
    Place of Publication:Calgary
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    This initial exploration of transition implications, emerged out of a policy project funded by the Max Bell Foundation. This policy study examined the range of provincial policy envelopes that impact a person with a developmental disability over the course of their life. Focusing on the major transitions, the study presents how service providing organizations work across policy boundaries, and how they see the effects of those transitions on families and individuals. Disability Policy in Alberta identifies six major themes that describe the experience of negotiating a transition point.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.03 DISABILITIES/2009 disability_policy in AB.pdf

  • 2009 November We Must Do Better

     

    Title:We must do better: it’s time to make Alberta poverty-free.
    Author(s):Gurnett, Jim|split|Kolkman, John|split|Moore-Kilgannon, Bill
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Public Interest Alberta
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2009
    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2009 November We Must Do Better.pdf