Part Canada Podcasts

PARTcast 47 - Part 2 - Research on Online Child Pornography by

PARTcast 47 - Part 1 - Research on Online Child Pornography by

This podcast reviews existing literature on group care for adolescents, including models of care, how the quality of group care is assessed, and the use of evidence-based practices in this context. A discussion of a recent report on the state of residential care in Ontario will also be included.

A summary of the theoretical foundations of evidence-informed practice is provided before discussing empirical findings regarding how individuals and organizations use research. Outcomes related to research evidence use in child welfare will also be discussed.

This podcast builds on theoretical information provided in Intergenerational Trauma: Beyond the ‘Cycle of Abuse’ by providing a research framework for intergenerational trauma psychopathology, including a summary of important empirical evidence. A review of the research literature is then used to outline practice considerations, including possible interventions.

This podcast defines ‘intergenerational trauma’ and the affiliated theory of a ‘cycle of abuse’, illuminating logical and empirically-supported fallacies of a rigid pathological view of trauma. Alternative and holistic representations of intergenerational trauma are offered.

PARTcast 43 - Part 2 - Decision making in child welfare - The migrant case by

PARTcast 43 - Part 1 - A framework for understanding migrant involvement with child welfare by

This podcast will examine some of the factors that result in unexpected case transfers between workers and offer strategies for minimizing child welfare worker turnover.

This podcast will examine some of the factors that result in unexpected case transfers between workers, how case transfers might impact service delivery, and what strategies organizations can implement to minimize unexpected case transfers.

This podcast provides grounding knowledge on trauma psychopathology and substance misuse in adolescents. Considerations for treatment, including a discussion on interventions, are included.

This podcast builds on grounding knowledge and theory established in part 1 to provide the practitioner with field-relevant information on assessment and intervention when concurrent disorders are present.

This first submission of a two-part podcast series on concurrent disorders affiliates the reader with grounding knowledge and concepts using a child welfare lens. Common intersections between mental health and substance use are exemplified by outlining pertinent research and discussing implications to the field.

This podcast evaluates the Signs of Safety evidence base. An analysis of the literature and methodology is provided.

This podcast provides an outline of research on assessing child neglect. Further, it examines prevention and intervention programs for neglect.

This podcast will provide an introduction to child neglect, including risk factors and protective factors that contribute to neglect. It will also explore some of the outcomes of neglect and discuss working with families whose children have experienced neglect.

This PARTicle gives a quick overview of mental health disorders of children and youth. This PARTicle discusses reasons why children and youth living in out-of home care may have higher mental health diagnoses than the normative population and introduces potential treatment options.

This podcast outlines existing research on the risks to both mother and infant of marijuana use during pregnancy, as well as the safety of using marijuana while breastfeeding.

This podcast will provide an introduction to the current policy landscape of marijuana access in Canada, areas of concern associated with parent marijuana use, and a profile of marijuana users as presented in the literature.

This podcast discusses research and practice implications of evidence-based literacy interventions for children and youth involved in child welfare, with a special focus on the Paired Reading Intervention. A summary of research findings and limitations helps frame and define Paired Reading as well as lay guidelines for its use in practice. Finally, factors of the care environment are discussed and included in a brief overview of alternative interventions.