Experiences of child protection workers in collaborating with adult mental health providers: An exploratory study from Ontario, Canada

Robin Mason, Janice Du Mont, Maeve Paterson and Ilene Hyman

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 86, issue C, 271-276

Abstract: Collaboration between child welfare and adult mental health service providers is important to address parental risk factors that may affect child wellbeing. The aim of this paper is to describe findings from a survey which identified barriers and facilitators to collaboration between these two sectors. A semi-structured instrument, adapted from Frederico et al. (2014), was used for data collection. A total of 339 service providers in Ontario, Canada, completed the survey. The collaborative strategies used most frequently were co-working with staff from other services and case conferences; yet, these strategies were only used by just over one half of all respondents. Several barriers and facilitators to collaboration were identified by respondents.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.02.005

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