An Anti-Oppression Framework for Child Welfare in Ontario

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Anti-Oppression Framework for Child Welfare in OntarioAugust 2010NOTE: This report was produced by Ontario Child Welfare Anti-Oppression Roundtable and wasapproved by the Local Directors (LD) Section Executive on behalf of the LD Section. Funding wasprovided by the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) through the Provincial ProjectsCommittee. It is intended as a resource document for the child welfare field.4 | P a g e
Table of ContentsAnti-Oppression Framework for Child Welfare in OntarioAugust 2010Acknowledgements 3A. Introduction 6Background 6Why an Anti-Oppression Perspective is Critical to Child Welfare 6What an Anti-Oppression (AO) Approach to Child Welfare Looks Like 8Why an AO Framework 12B. The Consultation Process 14Purpose 14Methodology 14Participation Profile 15Five Key Recommendations 16C. The Anti-Oppression Framework 18Features of the Framework 18Steps of the FrameworkOrganizational Change Process – Using Steps 1-41819Step 1: Identify the Intended Outcome(s) 19Step 2: Identify Potential Key Challenges 20Step 3: Ask Questions to Yourself/Team 20Step 4: Identify LeversAssess Impact On Service Users Throughout the Process2122Logic Model of the Framework – Using Steps 5 – 8 24Step 5: Revisit Outcomes/Assess Impact on Community Stakeholders 24Step 6: Shift Institutional Challenges into AO Opportunities 24Step 7: Identify Individual, Group and Institutional/Systemic Action Steps 24Step 8: Identify Indicators of Success 26Diagram of the Anti-Oppression Framework 27D. Conclusion 28References 29Appendices 31Appendix A: Consultation Questions 31Appendix B: Key Findings of the Consultation 33Appendix C: Using the Framework 36Appendix D: How to Integrate Individual, Group and Institutional/Systemic Action 41StepsAppendix E: Terms of Reference for the Ontario Child Welfare Anti-Oppression 50Roundtable5 | P a g e
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