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Message from the Executive Director
By Jeanette Lewis

Developmental Assets and Resilient Outcomes
By Cynthia Vincent, Shaye Moffat, Marie-Pierre Paquet, Dr. Robert Flynn and Robyn Marquis

Research Update: 2008 Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
By Kate Schumaker and Carolyn Golden

PART: Translating Knowledge into Practice
By Katharine Dill

Involving Children in Family Group Conferences
By Jeanette Schmid and Darlene Sykes

Safety and Family Group Conferencing
By Jeanette Schmid and Darlene Sykes

Keeping the Environment Stable: What to do when Kids Come into Care
By Abby Goldstein and Christine Wekerle

The Child Welfare Supervisor as Stress Manager
By Joe Darocha

Book Review
By Bernie Gallagher

Abandoned
By Stephen Gill