Ontario Looking After Children

1. Ontario Looking After Children Supervisor Role in the Successful Implementation of Looking After Children Presenter: Doreen Haveman

2. 2 Insert Map – Canada with ontario highlighted Insert Map – Canada with ontario highlighted

3. 3 Ontario Statistics Population: Canada- 31,613,000 Ontario- 12,160,00 # of Children 0-18: 2,600,000 # of Children in Out of Home Care: 16,095 [18,277—0-21] # of Aboriginal Children in Care: 2,326

4. 4 Child Welfare in Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services 53 Child Welfare Agencies First Nations mandated agencies Explain they are separate agencies with their own Boards Some are First Nations – define how many General Mandate Explain they are separate agencies with their own Boards Some are First Nations – define how many General Mandate

5. 5 Ontario Looking After Children - History Originated in the U.K. Piloted in Ontario in 1995 OnLAC training has been ongoing since 2005 Full implementation in 2008 of all 53 Agencies

6. 6 Ontario Looking After Children (OnLAC) Approach for planning for children in out of home care Developmental Model Resilience Theory Positive Expectations Quality of Parenting Assessment and Action Record (AAR) is main tool Emphasize that the AAR is more than a tick box document and requires the supervisor to look at all aspects of the youth in supervision Emphasize that the AAR is more than a tick box document and requires the supervisor to look at all aspects of the youth in supervision

7. 7 The Guide Role of the supervisor Ensures best possible service to children Supports the OnLAC approach Models Ordinary Magic Using the AAR in supervision “The AAR makes visible all the small details that make up a child’s life.” “I look for strengths and opportunities to assist the child in reaching beyond their potential.” Kadushin Kadushin

8. 8 Supervisor Tips Reviews completed AAR Links information collected in AAR to the Plan of Care Ensures goals are positive, strength based and hopeful Ensures goals are observable and measurable, have clear timelines and responsibilities clearly assigned Attention to identity, culture and religious beliefs Life Goal! Discuss challenges in creating goals Discuss spiritual beliefs, religious interests and practices and family customs Discuss challenges in creating goals Discuss spiritual beliefs, religious interests and practices and family customs

9. 9 Life Goal: Jeff the Chef Struggling in group care Asked what he wanted to do when he grew up Said he wanted to be a chef “No one ever asked me what I wanted to do” Simple question led to a new and positive direction

10. 10 Co-Authors Many thanks to: --Lynn Desjardens from Ottawa CAS And --Sharon Evans from Waterloo CAS