Navigating the Child Welfare System
One Vision One Voice published the guide to support Black community members who may come in contact with the Society and provide the resources to build their capacity to navigate the system.
Category Parenting Resources & Information
Family Conflict Resources
Recently the Divorce Act was updated to include new information, and addressed outstanding issues that impacted families and parents.
Safety Resources
In March 2020, a global pandemic reached Canada, leading to massive closures across the country. It was anticipated that the closures will encourage people to stay home where they will be safe. However, for many people, home was not a…
Navigating the New Normal
In 2020, the “new” normal consisted of online school, Google classroom, face masks, physical distancing, COVID-19 screening questions, and cancelled gatherings. However, our team: Melissa Perryman, OCT and Lisa McGregor, OCT presented to parents, caregivers and guardians (even our grandparents)…
Wellness Strategies for Success
Looking to learn strategies for wellness. Feeling the weight of worry, anxiety, sadness, pressure and stress? Try one of our strategies. Practice Movement Move your body: walk, exercise, stretch, dance, yoga Talk to your medical professional Read a new or…
Child welfare and kinship care
On October 14, 2020, we hosted our Let’s Talk Cafe: Kinship Care and Fostering. As we know, as Black community creates family as village. Having friends, relatives, and children living in our home is common, especially in our home countries…
Let’s Talk Cafe: LGBTQ2+ and allies
LGBTQ2+ Black youth and adults experience disproportionate outcomes than cis-gender heterosexual Black youth and adults, and LGBTQ2s youth and adults. Our community needs to do better to supporting our Black youth, adults and their families, as well as to create…
Understanding the I.E.P
An Individual Educational Plan (IEP) is a legal document created to support a student’s learning within the school. In this short webinar, educator Lisa McGregor reviews the importance of the IEP and how parents can advocate for their children and…
Let’s Talk Cafe: for Parents
Raising children and family is not an exact science. The role of parents and caregivers can experience challenges, and difficulties. However, raising children within a culture embedded with systemic racism and intergenerational trauma can create an added layer of challenge.…
Write for Us
Have a story for us? A creative idea? Want to share your insight? In building community, we strive to hear from you about your ideas, your creative writing, and businesses that support Black community members. We are based primarily in…