On July 20, 2008, 36 youth and 12 chaperones from CAS of Toronto went on a trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. So(ul) Journ(ey) 2008 was a success as it met the program objectives of:
· Building and enhancing awareness of Black cultural history in Canada
· Advancing knowledge, appreciation and understanding of African-Canadian heritage
The evaluation report shows that So(ul) Journ(ey) had positive impacts well beyond the cultural learning goals. Read the full evaluation report here.
GTA Children’s Aid Societies and the Social Planning Network released a report on child poverty that shows a startling increase in the number of children living in poverty.
“Greater Trouble in Greater Toronto, Child Poverty in the GTA” reveals that 50 per cent of Ontario’s children in poverty now live in the GTA, up from 44 per cent in 1997. In the City of Toronto, all growth in the number of children living in poverty since 1997 occurred in the inner suburbs, where abysmally high rates of child poverty now surpass those of downtown.
Click here to read the full report
96aRead our latest progress report. Board Update: Mid Year Report 2006 to 2007 It covers trends, challenges and accomplishments. For example, did you know that the average age of children living in our care is increasing? Read on.
This study, the Reliability and Predictive Validity of Consensus-Based Risk Assessment, forms part of a larger project assessing the reliability and predictive validity of Ontario’s Risk Assessment Tool, as well as the intended and unintended effects on social work practice. Click here to learn more….