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The SAD pandemic is real; Sexual Violence, Addictions, and Domestic Violence (SAD) result in too many children in care yearly and aging out to different systems such as Prison, Employment and Income Assistance Program, Mental Health Institution, Drug Rehabilitation & Homelessness. Are we going to allow the cycle to continue for generations? We all have a role to play to help save the children from SAD The authors took an objective perspective inside the child welfare system being social scientists and working in the field of social work. They assessed, analyzed, and diagnosed the possible root cause of the increase number of children and family involved in the child welfare system. Going back and looking at child welfare in the past and what it has evolved to in contemporary practice, the authors were able to identify that SAD is what needs to be the main focus if we are to see better results for the children entering and exiting the child welfare system . Realizing that the future is ""at risk"" as a result of the SAD pandemic, there is a need for positive change. The authors explored possible solutions to the SAD pandemic with the hope of finding a cure or treatment. We are therefore on a quest to replace SAD with JOY. By suggesting practical steps and recommendations on how to break the intergenerational cycle, we hope to get everyone to buy in to take action. Its time for us to eradicate SAD and replace it with JOY

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"When authors follow social issues based on their own life and work experiences, it lends an additional level of credibility to the subject matter and a perspective that few other people can present. Given the current state of the child welfare system in Canada, and more specifically Manitoba, I think this book has identified and brought to light the importance of providing child welfare services from a holistic perspective when addressing the issue of sexual violence, addictions, and domestic violence (SAD). With the passing of Bill C-92, it is imperative that policymakers begin to take into consideration the generational effects of SAD on the lives of children and families. As a social worker and academic with experience working in various levels of the child welfare system, I recommend this book because it begins to address a very controversial topic and social issue, which makes it true to the core value of the social work profession (social justice). Ithan Bullard PhD student, MSW, RSW, MHT Well-researched and a good chronological documentation of the evolution of the Child and Family Authorities Act in Canada today and its influences, both positive and negative, from previous systems such as the Poor Law Amendment Act, Elizabethan Poor Law, British poorhouses (a.k.a. workhouses), and current Child and Family Services Laws. The thought provoking and poignant question posed by the authors throughout the manuscript, ""is this truly a service or a dis-service?"" is a legitimate question to ask. I commend the authors for shining a bright spotlight, through professional, objective, and experiential lenses, on a system that has impacted so many children and adults and will continue to do so. It has to be thoroughly monitored, assessed, and carefully modified to ensure positive outcomes. As a minister of the gospel, this passage from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 25, verse 40, comes to mind when dealing with the less fortunate and often forgotten among us: ""...Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."" I wish you all much success in being champions, agents, and angels of change! Pastor Dr. Brian Archer, PhD, P.Eng."

When authors follow social issues based on their own life and work experiences, it lends an additional level of credibility to the subject matter and a perspective that few other people can present. Given the current state of the child welfare system in Canada, and more specifically Manitoba, I think this book has identified and brought to light the importance of providing child welfare services from a holistic perspective when addressing the issue of sexual violence, addictions, and domestic violence (SAD). With the passing of Bill C-92, it is imperative that policymakers begin to take into consideration the generational effects of SAD on the lives of children and families. As a social worker and academic with experience working in various levels of the child welfare system, I recommend this book because it begins to address a very controversial topic and social issue, which makes it true to the core value of the social work profession (social justice). Ithan Bullard PhD student, MSW, RSW, MHT Well-researched and a good chronological documentation of the evolution of the Child and Family Authorities Act in Canada today and its influences, both positive and negative, from previous systems such as the Poor Law Amendment Act, Elizabethan Poor Law, British poorhouses (a.k.a. workhouses), and current Child and Family Services Laws. The thought provoking and poignant question posed by the authors throughout the manuscript, is this truly a service or a dis-service? is a legitimate question to ask. I commend the authors for shining a bright spotlight, through professional, objective, and experiential lenses, on a system that has impacted so many children and adults and will continue to do so. It has to be thoroughly monitored, assessed, and carefully modified to ensure positive outcomes. As a minister of the gospel, this passage from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 25, verse 40, comes to mind when dealing with the less fortunate and often forgotten among us: ...Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. I wish you all much success in being champions, agents, and angels of change! Pastor Dr. Brian Archer, PhD, P.Eng.

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