Best Practices for Child Protection Advocates - 2 Phases

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Application ID: 001194
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Project Description
Project Title
Best Practices for Child Protection Advocates - 2 Phases
What is the central research question you want answered?
What are the objectives of your project?
What considerations should PSS take into account as it formulates and introduces best practices for child protection advocates?

This project is a component of a larger, 3-year project aimed at increasing sector-wide awareness of and capacity to respond to the advocacy needs of parents involved with child protection services (i.e. parents whose children have been removed by child protection services, or who are at-risk of having children removed).

Key objectives:

1) Research past and current initiatives aimed at introducing best practices to field where they formerly did not exist.
2) Drawing from your research, discuss (in paper, or more suitable format) how PSS should introduce best practices for child protection advocates.

Project Type
Computer Related     
Creative     
Formal Research     
 Organizational Development     
Survey     
Other  
Size of Project (Number of pages, minutes, cm, etc.)
2 phases that can be done by 2 students independently or in collaboration or 1 directed studies or graduate student.
Phase I: 6 - 8 pages
Phase II: 6 - 8 pages
Project Description (Use this space to further elaborate on the project)
2 Phases:
Phase 1: Literature Review - Research past and current initiatives involving the introduction of best practices for child protection advocates to fields where they formerly did not exist, particularly in social services and child and family-related fields. Write a report of your research.

Phase 2: Written Analysis - Identify factors contributing to the successful introduction of best practices for child protection advocates. Formulate a short list of recommendations for the introduction of child protection advocacy best practices based on the research findings and in conjunction with PSS project staff.
How do you plan to use the results of this project?
Results will assist PSS project staff in the creation and launch of a best practices model for child protection advocates.
What larger goal is served by undertaking this project?
The overall goals of Child Protection Advocacy Research Project, of which this project is component, include:
1) Raising policy/decision-maker awareness around the advocacy needs of parents (and others in a parenting role) who are involved with the child protection system.
2) Helping parents who are involved with the child protection system achieve greater access to quality advocacy and support.
3) Identifying best practices related to child protection advocacy and developing a widely-agreed to set of best practices.
The Organization
Organization Name
Parent Support Services Society of BC (PSS)
What community do you represent or work with?
PSS staff and Volunteer Facilitators work with parents, grandparents and others in a parenting role throughout BC.
What is your organization/group's goal or mandate?
Our mission is to promote healthy family relationships by supporting children, parents and others in a parenting role in BC communities
Are you a registered not-for-profit?
Yes
Contact Information
Contact Person
Shannon Gormley
  
Position
Project Coordinator
Mailing Address
204-5623 Imperial St.
Burnaby, BC
V5J 1G1
Telephone
604-569-3147
Fax
604-669-1636
Email
advocacy@parentsupportbc.ca
  
Alternate Telephone
 
Alternate Fax
 
Alternate Email
 
Project Plan of Action
Duration of Project
Smaller (One semester)
If you know the duration more specifically, please indicate here
 
What are the specific deliverables that you expect of the student?
Phase 1:
A written report on the results of the Literature Review (detailed above under Project Description)

Phase 2:
A written Analytic Report (detailed above under Project Description) and a short list of recommendations (detailed above under Project Description)
Estimated time commitment per week
2 - 4 hours per week for 6 weeks
Liaison
Liaison Name
Shannon Gormley
  
Liaison Position
Project Coordinator
Liason Contact Info (If different from above)
 
How much time per week will the
liaison be available to the project?
1 - 2 hours
How will the liaison provide direction and support to the project?
The Liaison will provide an orientation to PSS and the Child Protection Advocacy Research Project. Together, the liaison and student will discuss the objectives of student research and establish time-lines and deliverables. The liaison will be available to answer questions, and offer support and feedback.
Student Researcher
Student area of study/experience
Sociology/Anthropology, Women Studies, Sustainable Community Development, Arts and Social Sciences,
Student skills/attributes
-Strong skills in research, writing and analysis.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Self-motivated.
Student related interests
-Community development
-Community-based advocacy
-Familiar with BC child welfare legislation/system and issues surrounding children coming in to government care.

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