What happens when families of disabled children can’t access the support they need—and child welfare becomes the last resort? In this Special Guest episode of Beyond Binaries: Our Stories, Our Worlds, Our Futures, co-hosts Cheyanne Ratnam and Rachelle Matatawabin sit down with Irwin Elman, former Ontario Provincial Child Advocate and current President of Defence for Children International-Canada, to explore the troubling intersection of child welfare and disabilities.

Spirit Bear Podcast

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society

S3 E7: What Happens When Families of Disabled Children Can’t Access the Support They Need?

SEP 18, 202554 MIN
Spirit Bear Podcast

S3 E7: What Happens When Families of Disabled Children Can’t Access the Support They Need?

SEP 18, 202554 MIN

Description

What happens when families of disabled children can’t access the support they need—and child welfare becomes the last resort? In this Special Guest episode of Beyond Binaries: Our Stories, Our Worlds, Our Futures, co-hosts Cheyanne Ratnam and Rachelle Matatawabin sit down with Irwin Elman, former Ontario Provincial Child Advocate and current President of Defence for Children International-Canada, to explore the troubling intersection of child welfare and disabilities.