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      A Feasibility Study of the SAFE Pilot Program: A University–School Board Partnership in Ontario

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          The Support and Aid to Families Electronically (SAFE) pilot program was developed through a community–university partnership to support parents of elementary students in Ontario, while providing stable practicums for social work students in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions. Purpose: The aim of the current study was to examine the feasibility of the SAFE pilot program as a mental health support to families by examining three feasibility objectives: demand, acceptably, and implementation. Method: Qualitative data from interviews, focus groups, and qualitative surveys involving service users, social work students, referring school board and university professionals ( n = 37) were examined. Results: Demand for SAFE extended beyond the pandemic. A high-level of acceptance of SAFE was identified. Areas of success and considerations for implementation are outlined. Discussion: This study provides practice guidance on implementing this unique program, with potential to address gaps in service provision and the ongoing crisis in field education.

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              Risk and resilience in family well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

              The COVID-19 pandemic poses an acute threat to the well-being of children and families due to challenges related to social disruption such as financial insecurity, caregiving burden, and confinement-related stress (e.g., crowding, changes to structure, and routine). The consequences of these difficulties are likely to be longstanding, in part because of the ways in which contextual risk permeates the structures and processes of family systems. The current article draws from pertinent literature across topic areas of acute crises and long-term, cumulative risk to illustrate the multitude of ways in which the well-being of children and families may be at risk during COVID-19. The presented conceptual framework is based on systemic models of human development and family functioning and links social disruption due to COVID-19 to child adjustment through a cascading process involving caregiver well-being and family processes (i.e., organization, communication, and beliefs). An illustration of the centrality of family processes in buffering against risk in the context of COVID-19, as well as promoting resilience through shared family beliefs and close relationships, is provided. Finally, clinical and research implications are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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                Journal
                Res Soc Work Pract
                Res Soc Work Pract
                RSW
                sprsw
                Research on Social Work Practice
                SAGE Publications (Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA )
                1049-7315
                1552-7581
                28 February 2023
                February 2024
                : 34
                : 2
                : 201-216
                Affiliations
                [1 ]School of Social Work, King's University College at Western University Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
                Author notes
                [*]Jane E. Sanders, School of Social Work, King's University College at Western University Canada, 266 Epworth Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 2M3. Email: jsande48@ 123456uwo.ca
                Author information
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-5805
                Article
                10.1177_10497315231159059
                10.1177/10497315231159059
                10691957
                38047058
                aa7db6fd-05c2-4f4e-9074-dacd4f824030
                © The Author(s) 2023

                This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page ( https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).

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                Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, FundRef https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000155;
                Award ID: 430-2021-00162
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                university–community partnership,social work,information and communication technology,parental mental health,feasibility study

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