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Message from the Executive Director
By Jeanette Lewis

Why Do Children Become Crown Wards and How Are They Doing?
A Study of Crown Wards at Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County
By Dr. Michael O’Brien

SUCCESS: Play Life to Win
By Adam Diamond, Youth Program Coordinator, OACAS

Arts-Based Group Therapy for Children Who Have Witnessed Domestic Violence
By Joey-Lynn Wabie, BSW

Do you know what your kids are doing online?
By Kristine Kofoed, Web Communications Coordinator, OACAS

Book Review: Tug Of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody battles, and the Bitter Realities of Family Court
By Bruce Leslie

Child Protection in New Zealand
By Teresa Pitman

Correction: Anti-Oppression in Child Welfare: Laying the Foundations for Change