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and ongoing needs with the resources available Often times, women who have left
violent relationships find themselves without the necessary resources to support their
children.
E. FORWARD THINKING RESEARCH
The focus group participants identified a number of research questions that would
support better service delivery and programming. The questions included:
1. What happens to First Nations children that have been in CAS care What
are their stories Child welfare needs this research to learn from their
experiences. Do they have successful lives What happens to youth when
they leave care
2. What is the impact on Aboriginal youth’s identity when they are in care Do
former youth in care have pride in their identity
> > Need research that does a comparative analysis of children who have
witnessed violence who are Crown wards and children who are not.
> > Has child welfare benefited Aboriginal children
SOURCES
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada (FNCFCS). (2011). I am a witness: Background.
Retrieved on June 27, 2011 from: http://www.fncfcs.com/fnwitness/background
King, H. (2010). Advocacy for First Nations children in care (p.8). Unpublished paper.
Ministry of Child and Youth Services (MCYS). (2010). Report on the 2010 review of the Child and
Family Services Act. Toronto, ON: MCYS.
Native Women’s Centre. (2009). Final report strengthening the circle to end violence against
Aboriginal women. Toronto, ON: OFIFC.
WEBSITES
Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
www.oacas.org
Many Hands, One Dream
www.manyhandsonedream.ca
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
www.children.gov.on.ca
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