Publications
CHILDREN AT THE CENTRE: THEIR RIGHT TO TRUTH AND VOICE
Published: May 2019
A Children in Limbo Task Force Publication
Summary: This publication is a collection of voices and varied perspectives, from young people with lived experience and from various professionals who have worked within the child welfare system. Some of the authors are members of the Children in Limbo Task Force, some are not. The papers vary in style and in length.
We sincerely hope that this publication will encourage and support improvements in the human and financial resources available to our children in need.
Contents:
Select a section or read the full publication here: Children at the Centre: Their Right to Truth and Voice
- Introduction Gitte Granofsky
- Loss of a Story/Loss of Identity James R. Wilkes
- Listening to Children – From Rights to Love Irwin Elman
- Children at the Centre: Their Right to Truth and Voice Marvin M. Bernstein
- The Child, Youth and Family Services Act: Can Listening to Children Be Legislated Mira Pilch
- Truth or Consequences James R. Wilkes
- Permanency Planning and Foster Care James R. Wilkes
- Responding to Children Exposed to Trauma: Understanding Through Listening Harriet MacMillan
- The Importance of Giving Children a Voice Nitza Perlman
- Understanding Child Behaviour: Communication & Child-Centered Decision Making Wendy Manel
- Including Children in Family Group Conferencing to Develop Adoption Agreements
Sally Palmer and Marilee Sherry - Family Group Conference (FGC): An Effective Customized Way For Children and Young Persons to Participate Marilee Sherry and Anita Horner
- Jewish Family and Child: A Model for Permanency Planning for Youth in Care Jeff Mintz
- Adoption with Openness and Alternative Paths to Permanency Gail Aitken
- Helping Children Maintain Positive Connections with Birth Family and Culture After Adoption
Pat Convery - My Name is Sparrow Sparrow-Rose Garlow
- Some Musings on the Phrase “The Best Interest of the Child” Wendy Hayes
- An Open Letter to My Parents Ingrid Palmer
Want to order this publication? Children at the Centre: Their Right to Truth and Voice is available by e-mailing: birgittegranofsky@gmail.com
THERE ARE NO WIZARDS: THE CHILD WELFARE CONUNDRUM
Published: June 2010
James R. Wilkes
Child Psychiatrist
Chair, Children in Limbo Task Force
Summary: The Limbo Task Force of the Sparrow Lake Alliance has continued to meet and discuss matters of continuity of care in the child welfare system and how best to provide children and youth with a sense of permanence.
Contents:
Select a section or read the full publication here: There Are No Wizards: The child Welfare Conundrum.
- Introduction: There Are No Wizards: The Child Welfare Conundrum James R. Wilkes
- Summary of Children’s Needs Janet Morrison
- Life Narrative and Voice Are Children’s Rights Birgitte Granofsky
- Tell Me My Story Mary Rella
- Child Protection Court Proceedings Kristina Reitmeier
- Adoption and Contact with Birth Family: Can a Child Have It All? Elizabeth Keshen
- The Foster Parent Role in Supporting an Aboriginal Child’s Permanency Plan Landy Anderson
- To Visit or Not to Visit: Issues Regarding Access Visits for Children in Care Gail Aitken, Sarah Burgess, Janet Morrison
- Therapeutic Access Mary Rella
- Therapy for Children in the Child Welfare System James R. Wilkes
- Where’s My Place?: Helping Children in Out-of-home Care with Separation, Identity, and Self-esteem Sally Palmer
- Parenting By Committee Jean Skelton
- Kinship: Successes and Challenges Lin Brough, Andrea Smart
- It’s About Time: Rethinking Our System of Care for Youth Virginia Rowden
PERMANENCY PLANNING IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
Published: January 2002
Summary: “This book is intended to promote optimal care and management of children in the child welfare system. It is directed primarily at the front-line and supervisory staff of Child Protective Services (CPS). It could also serve as a resource for lawyers, judges, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, teacher, child and youth workers, and other professionals who work with children in the child welfare system.”
Contents:
Select a section or read the full publication here: Permanency Planning in the Child Welfare System
- Introduction James R. Wilkes
- Planning Flow Chart James R. Wilke
- Glossary James R. Wilkes
- Factors Affecting Planning James R. Wilkes
- Extending Option in Permanency Planning Gail Aitken
- When Should Children Be Taken Into Care? Paul D. Steinhauer
- Use or Risk Assessment Tools Harriet MacMillan, Paul D. Steinhauer, Deborha Chappel
- Truth or Consequences Jame R. Wilkes, Cheryl Milne
- Introduction to the Use of Access
- The Role of Access in Permanency Planning Margaret Osmond, Nitza Perlman, Nancy Dale, Sally Palmer
- Adoption and the Issue of Access or Contact James R. Wilkes
- Adoption with Access Paul D. Steinhauer
- Using Mediation as an Effective Technique to Achieve Success in Open Adoptions Marvin M. Bernstein
- Access and the Changing Face of Adoption Nancy Dale
- Introduction to Placement Outside the Family Home
- Foster Care James R. Wilkes, Sally Palmer
- Staff-Operated Settings Margaret Osmond, Sally Palmer, James R. Wilkes
- The Recognition, Prevention and Management of Attachment Disorders within the Child Welfare System Paul D. Steinhauer, Margaret Osmond, Sally Palmer, Harriet McMillan, Nitza Perlman
- Youth Transition to Independence Cheryl Milne
- Membership: Children in Limbo Task Force
REPORT OF THE CHILDREN IN LIMBO TASK FORCE
Published: April 1996
Summary: In Canada, the state assumed a major responsibility for the well-being of children. The state intervenes on behalf of children, using different mechanisms. One of these mechanisms is the child welfare system.
The purpose of this document is to identify some of the difficulties that destabilize the lives and undermine the development and continuity of important relationships for children in the child welfare and/or custody an access disputes. This is important to protect children’s development, mental health, competence and potential for take their place as successful and contributing members of society.
Contents:
Select a section or read the full publication here: Report of the Children in Limbo Task Force – April 1996.