Recognizing the Importance of Family Violence for Children's Best Interests in Family Law Contexts

This webinar will explore key findings from the Ontario Incidence Study (OIS-2023) and the First Nations Ontario Incidence Study on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNOIS-2023), including trends in child maltreatment investigations and the overrepresentation of First Nations children in Ontario’s child welfare system. Presenters will discuss the structural and systemic factors shaping child welfare involvement, the role of Ontario’s Eligibility Spectrum in front-door decision-making, and how different family needs profiles are associated with investigation outcomes and service responses.