Silos & Silences: Part 2 - Panel Discussion

Presented by the Border(ing) Practices project, the Silos & Silences forum explores how the child welfare systems works with immigrant youth and families in Ontario and British Columbia.
Panelists include leaders working to address anti-Black racism in child welfare, gender-based violence services for immigrants, and legal immigration services for children and youth. After the discussion, which took place March 4, 2022, participants were invited to join interactive workshops to explore how precarious status impacts their work with immigrant families who are involve in the child welfare system.
Panel Speakers:
Moderated by Keishia Facey, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
-Travonne Edwards, University of Toronto & Black Community Action Network, Peel, ON
-Mary Birdsell, Justice for Children and Youth, Toronto, ON
-Shaoli Choudhry, YWCA Vancouver, BC
-Monica Larios, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, Peer Champion
About Border(ing) Practices: Systemic Racism, Immigration and Child Welfare:
Border(ing) Practices: Systemic Racism, Immigration and Child Welfare is a collaborative research project based at the University of Toronto and University of Victoria working in partnership with child welfare, immigration, and gender-based violence service providers and advocates in Ontario and British Columbia. Our research aims to understand how immigration policies in concert with systemic racism, shape child welfare policies and practices with children, youth and families.
Border(ing) Practices website: www.borderingp...
FIFSW's story on this research: socialwork.uto...
Border(ing) Practices' study: Child Welfare Policy Analysis in Ontario & B.C.: www.borderingp....
Border(ing) Practices (2022, April). SILOS AND SILENCES: SHEDDING LIGHT ON CHILD WELFARE AND IMMIGRATION STATUS. Community Forum Summary:
www.borderingp....