The Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care Online Training Series is now open for registration and will take place over five sessions on Tuesdays October 17th to November 14th, 2023, from 1-2 PM ET via Zoom!
Join members of the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates as they share their insights and expertise on how frontline workers, caregivers and policy-decision makers can support youth in and from care in a more equitable way in their daily work.
This series is offered through a partnership between the Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), and is funded by the Max Bell Foundation, the Northpine Foundation and the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. Simultaneous translation from English to French will be provided at each session, and CASW/CWLC certificates of participation will be sent to attendees.
Please note: the recordings of the sessions will not be distributed, so make sure to register to secure your spot!
Session 1: Introduction to the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care
This introductory webinar to the series will provide an overview of the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care and the Eight Transition to Adulthood Pillars. This webinar is open to the public and is a pre-requisite for subsequent sessions.
Session 2: Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Lessons for Frontline Practice
This workshop will focus on the ways current and future frontline workers in all sectors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in their day-to-day practice. Key lessons will include anti-racism and anti-oppression in frontline practice, the importance of culture, identity and rights of youth in/from care, relationship-based practice, and advice for people with lived experience who are currently in the field or thinking about embarking on a career in frontline work.
Session 3: Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Lessons for Caregivers
This workshop will focus on the ways current and prospective caregivers, such as foster parents, kin, adoptive parents, group home staff and community mentors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in their day-to-day interactions with youth in care. Key lessons will include inclusive fostering of Indigenous youth, caregiving in foster home and group home settings, and kinship and customary care.
Session 4: Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Lessons for Policy Development and Reform
This workshop will focus on the ways government and other sectors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care at the policy level, as well as ways people with lived experience can influence policy. Key lessons will include ways to influence policy via research, grassroots advocacy and allyship, and two case examples of grassroots advocacy in Ontario and British Columbia will be presented.
Session 5: Taking Action Together in Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care
This workshop will bring together participants from sessions 2 to 4 (people with lived experience, frontline practitioners, caregivers and policy-decision makers) to highlight key takeaways from the training series and discuss the practical and collective action required to implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care. Participants will be asked to commit to concrete actions they can take in their day-to-day work with youth in/from care after the conclusion of this session.
*Simultaneous translation (English to French) will be available during the events, with breakout groups assigned per language of preference.
