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Ongoing Services

This guide contains information and resources pertaining to ongoing services including assessing and engaging families, permanency planning, and working with older youth.

About this guide

This guide contains information and resources pertaining to ongoing services. The guide also offers select references and additional resources for Course 8 (CWP08) of the Reimagined Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization (CWP) series. Course 8 is titled "Ongoing Services" and consists of the following modules:

eLearning:

  • CWP8-01: Providing Ongoing Services: An Overview 
  • CWP8-02: Engaging Families During Ongoing Services 
  • CWP8-03: Ongoing Services Case Management 
  • CWP8-04: Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • CWP8-05: Service Planning Outcomes
  • CWP8-06: Services for Children and Youth in Care 
  • CWP8-07: Providing Effective Services for Children and Youth in Care 
  • CWP8-08: Working with Older Youth
  • CWP8-09: Concurrent and Reunification Planning 
  • CWP8-10: Children’s Reaction to Separation and Placement 

In-class:

  • CWP8-12: Solution-Focused Interviewing 
  • CWP8-13: Assessing and Reassessing Children and Families 
  • CWP8-14: Completing a Service Plan/Outcome Plan 
  • CWP8-15: Family Centred Case Conferencing 
  • CWP8-16: Prescribed Uses of Alternative Dispute Resolution 
  • CWP8-17: Engagement During Ongoing Services 
  • CWP8-18: Aftercare Planning 
  • CWP8-19: Curriculum Wrap-Up​

References and resources are organized thematically and/or by module. This guide offers links to direct resources, or to other library guides that offer a greater spectrum of service and more information pertaining to specific subjects.

To view other standalone guides related to the Reimagined Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization (CWP) series, visit the Reimagined Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization (CWP) library guide. 

Disclaimer

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.

Ongoing Services

Assessing and Engaging Families

Alternative Dispute Resolution

For information and resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution, visit the CWP: Resources for Course 3 library guide.

Permanency Planning

For information and resources on Permanency and Permanency Planning, visit the Permanency library guide. 

Safety Planning

Children and Youth in Care

Working with Older Youth

Policy Directives and Practices

Youth Transitioning From Care

Youth Engagement

Anti-Human Trafficking