An Anti-Oppression Framework for Child Welfare in Ontario

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Anti-Oppression Framework for Child Welfare in OntarioAugust 2010SupervisionIndividual Group Institutional/SystemicRole modelconversations withcolleagues to explore andaddress systemic issuesfaced by service usersSupport staff to exploreand address systemicissues (oppression,heterosexism, racism,ablelism, ageism etc.)faced by service usersOpen acknowledgement ofthe systemic barriers facedby service users and findingways to address thesebarriers is a routine part ofthe dialogue at the agencySupervisors support staffto use the formalcomplaints process whenoppression has occurredInitiate conversationsabout social location,power and value base inrelation to the impact onservice users, volunteers,colleagues, andmanagersPromote others to beaware and conscious oftheir privilege and sociallocation by role modelingPromote the importanceof placing children inculturally and raciallyappropriate foster homesAs a Manager, initiatethe monitoring, andevaluation to ensureanti-oppression on seniormanagement andorganizational-wideagendaInitiate the discussion ofthe roots of oppressionexperienced by childrenand families, andpropose collaborativesolutions to address itDemonstrate principle ofAO as part ofengagement,Implement an agency-wideformal complaints processLeadership support staff todiscuss social location,power and value base inrelation to the impact onservice users, volunteers,colleagues, and managersEveryone at the agency isexpected to be aware andconscious of their privilegeand social locationThe agency screens toplace children in culturallyand racially appropriatefoster homesAllocate a Lead Manager tomonitor, evaluate, andensure anti-oppression ison senior managementand organizational-wideagendaThe agency has formal andinformal opportunities todiscuss roots of oppressionexperienced by childrenand families and proposecollaborative solutions toaddress itEnsure principles of AO arepart of engagement,assessment, case notes,Feedback from thecomplaints process is usedto improve AO practicewithin the agencyDiscussions lead toinstitutional changes inrelation to addressingpower differentialsBeing aware and consciousof privilege and sociallocation creates changes inprogram deliveryThe child welfare sectorrecognizes it as a strategicpriority to place children inculturally and raciallyappropriate foster homesThe monitoring andevaluation of antioppressionon seniormanagement andorganizational-wide agendaleads to anti-oppressiveoutcomesThe child welfare sectorpromotes formal andinformal opportunities todiscuss roots of oppressionexperienced by children andfamilies and proposecollaborative solutions toaddress itAO principles as part of theengagement, assessment,case notes, service planning48 | P a g e
Anti-Oppression Framework for Child Welfare in OntarioAugust 2010Individual Group Institutional/Systemicassessment, case notes,service planning andservice deliveryservice planning, andservice deliveryand service delivery aservice standardAdvocate for serviceusers in one’s roleThe agency providesrecognition of those whoadvocate for service usersThe child welfare sectorrecognizes those whoadvocate for service usersWorking with the Community“Giving up power means being inclusive of all groups, [that is] all of the marginalized groups. [It means]having representation from these groups and having joint decision-making about policy, procedures andpractices”- Consultation Participant, 2009(In an AO agency) the service and program delivery would come from the community and value what thecommunity has to offer. [The] agencies [would] buy into this no matter what it looked like, and theleadership would support this.- Consultation Participant, 2009Individual Group Institutional/SystemicProvide opportunities andsupport for marginalizedcommunities to beinvolved in agency policydevelopmentThe agency developsmethods to involve thecommunity in agencypolicy developmentThe community would beinvolved in agency policydevelopmentIn consultations involvingthe community, staff shiftsfrom “power over” to“power with” approach(Dumbrill, 2009)It is an expectation of theagency that in communityconsultations, agencyrepresentativesdemonstrate a “powerwith” approachAgencies mustdemonstrate how theydemonstrate a “powerwith” approach as aservice standard49 | P a g e
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