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Message from the Executive Director
By Mary Ballantyne

A Peer Led Social Support Group for New Employees: Findings of a Pilot Study
By Rick Csiernik, Carrie Smith, Jennifer Dewar, Laura Dromgole, Arlene O’Neill

The Role of Developmental Assets in Resilient Outcomes Among First Nations and Métis Young People in Out-of-Home Care
By Katharine Filbert and Robert J. Flynn

Book Review - Evidence for Child Welfare Practice
By Bruce Leslie

Therapeutic Access: From Supervising Access to Building Parent-Child Relationships
By Mary Rella

World Forum 2010 - Youth Declaration
By Adam Diamond and Jade Maitland

Clinical Counselling: A vital part of child welfare services
By Clinical Counselling in Child Welfare Committee