CWP: Resources for Course 2

This guide contains select references and additional resources for Course 2 of the Reimagined Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization (CWP) series. Course 2 is titled "Point of Change" and consists of the following modules:

• CWP2-01: Why Now? The Context for Change (eLearning)
• CWP2-02: Why Now? The Need for Reconciliation (eLearning)
• CWP2-03: Demographic Context for Change (eLearning)
• CWP2-04: Social Context for Change (eLearning)
• CWP2-05: Understanding Equity (eLearning)
• CWP2-06: Anti-oppression vs. Diversity and Inclusion (eLearning)
• CWP2-07: African Canadians in Ontario (eLearning)
• CWP2-08: Understanding Anti-Black Racism (eLearning)
• CWP2-09: Racism against First Nations, Inuit and Métis Families in the Child Welfare System (eLearning)
• CWP2-10: Indigenous People and the Child Welfare System, Part I (in-class)
• CWP2-11: Black Families and the Child Welfare System (in-class)

References and resources are organized thematically and/or by module. Where possible, links are provided to resources that are either freely available online or otherwise available to learners, for example, via OACAS's database subscriptions.

This guide is intended as a supplementary resource for staff at Children's Aid Societies and Indigenous Well-being Agencies. It is not intended as an authority on social work or legal practice, nor is it meant to be representative of all perspectives in child welfare. Staff are encouraged to think critically when reviewing publications and other materials, and to always confirm practice and policy at their agency.