b'CWICE HighlightsReferrals Service Training Survey 495 New referrals in 2020-20211413 Referrals responded to in CWICEs first three yearsAssociate Minister of Children and Womens Issues Jill Dunlop (front row, centre) and local MPPs visited the2447Peel CAS office in August 2020 to make a funding announcement of $200,000 in support of CWICE. 30New funding from the Government of Ontario Requests to supportNew requests forUnaccompanied and for CWICE individuals or familiescitizenship applicationsseparated children/repatriating back tofor children/youth andyouth supported by P eel CAS is proud to be home to the Childas well as communities, can move past theseCanadayoung adults CWICE teamsWelfare Immigration Centre of Excellence,issues and focus on developing more positive thought leader on the intersection of childfutures, said Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of welfare with unresolved immigration, settlementChildren and Womens Issues. The investment or border-related issues. This service andin the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of training centre is a resource for the child welfareExcellence is a part of Ontarios plan under254 individuals trained in new 8-part certificate sector across Ontario, which offers consultationthe new child welfare redesign strategy totraining series for child welfare professionalsand support for organizations managingstrengthen supports for children, youth, families complex child protection and immigration cases.and communities, and create a more efficient In August 2020, the Government of Ontarioand sustainable child welfare system. 1339 individuals across several sectors announced new funding of $200,000 per yearOne of CWICEs roles is to build capacityattended 30 presentationsto support CWICE as the centralized service inthroughout the sector to ensure child welfare Ontario. This funding enabled CWICE to hireagencies in Ontario, and elsewhere in Canada, additional staff to provide support across thehave a better understanding of the intersection province, and to develop and deliver new train- of immigration and child welfare. CWICE has95% found CWICE helpful and were satisfied ing opportunities for agencies across Canada.developed an 8-part certificate training serieswith response timeto teach child welfare professionals about the As part of our governments redesign ofimmigration system, pathways to citizenship, the child welfare system, we are expandingand best practices. CWICE launched the first of97% agreed the CWICE team was successful projects such as this Centre ofits training modules in Fall 2020. knowledgeableExcellence so that children, youth and families, 16 Peel Childrens Aid Society Annual Report 2020-2021 17'