Webinar Details:

When: Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Presenters: Liz Okai and Danielle Ungara, Team Leader, Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence
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This webinar will explore the intersection between immigration and child welfare. It will highlight the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence, held at Peel Children’s Aid Society.

Liz Okai has been an employee of Peel CAS for 13 years and part of Peel CAS’s management team for the last 8 years. She has managed Peel CAS’s Immigration team for the last 7 years and in this role, she has worked to strengthen partnerships between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) and other relevant agencies in the work with unaccompanied Minors. As part of her role, Liz has facilitated joint training sessions and presentations with CBSA, IRCC, and the OCL, about Peel CAS’s role in the work with unaccompanied minors. Currently, Liz is one of the Team Leaders of the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence.

Danielle has held various social work positions in child welfare, pediatric healthcare and academia over the last 15 years. Danielle previously provided strategic direction to organizations through her work on the Board of Directors of Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel Branch, and as part of the intensive care management team in pediatric healthcare. A member of Peel CAS’ leadership team since 2012, Danielle played a role in the agency-wide implementation of the provincial Child Protection Information Network system. As one of two Team Leaders in the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE), Danielle’s team provides outreach, consultation and service across the province of Ontario.