CWP: Resources for Course 5

This guide contains select references and additional resources for Course 5 of the Reimagined Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization (CWP). Course 5 is titled "Child Development and Maltreatment" and consists of the following modules:

• CWP5-01: Child Development (eLearning)
• CWP5-02: Maltreatment (eLearning)
• CWP5-03: Trauma (eLearning)
• CWP5-04: Understanding Attachment (eLearning)
• CWP5-05: Risk and Protective Factors (eLearning)
• CWP5-06: Supporting the Protection and Well-Being of Families (eLearning)
• CWP5-07: Micro and Macro Practice (eLearning)
• CWP5-08: Child Development and Maltreatment (in-class)
• CWP5-09: Recognizing Trauma in Children and Families (in-class)
• CWP5-10: Building and Strengthening Attachment (in-class)
• CWP5-11: Supporting the Protection and Well-Being of Families in Practice (in-class)
• CWP5-12: Working with Developmental Screens (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.