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|24 Hour gmergency Service Since its inception in 1891 by J.J. Kelso, the C.A.S. has changed radically over the years. Mr. Kelso form- ed the Toronto Children's Aid Society because he was outraged by the child abuse "Our prime function is toward preventative ser- vices," says social work- er Sharon Ka1bneish of the Children's Aid Society. "Our general belief is the parents have the first right to the kids wherever pos- sible." , This " (he first of a two pan series. on the changing roles and View: of the Children 's Aid Sacrety Next week will feature in volunteers and how they ossrst society O GAS FURNACES O GAS SPACE HEATERS . GAS DRYERS . GAS STOVES C GAS FlREPlACES . DElIMING SERVICE 0 GAS BARBEOUES . GAS POOL HEATERS Page " . Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, Octobor 22, 1915 355 ERB ST. WEST, For more information (Magic Hill Plaza) . 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"We're Because of research in social work, psychiatry and related fields, it is widely known today that taking a child away from his own parents can be more damag- ing to him than the con- dition he was "rescued" from. he saw in Toronto. It was the first of " branches now inOntario. Removal of children from their homes was seen by many as a proper solution to child neglect, even as recently as the 1940’s. Until the post-war era, there were few trained social workers in the field. Prof. Jim Leslie, who in- stigated the correspondence course attributes UW's program success to the for- Since its inception in 1969, the number of courses offer- ed has grown from four to the present 122, and total enrollment has risen from 1,258 to 2,576. In comparison to other Canadian universities, Uni- versity of Waterloo boasts the largest correspondence program. However, it's not that easy to take a child into care, she says. Many people have a tendency to forget the child already has a past and former experiences, and sometimes parents ex- At one time the C.A.S. did have a lot of infants in its care, she says, but for two main reasons, the num- her of adoptions has dropped in recent years: Birth con- trol is much more acces- sible, and more single moth- ers are functioning as single parents. “The number of adoptions has changed drastically in the last few years," says Mrs. Kaibfleigh. "We have very few babies in our care. Older children between more frequent. ,, When children must be taken into care, more so- phisticated forms are avail- able than the orphanages of the past. Foster parents, child-care workers, group homes and volunteers are among the resources used This is a prime example of one of the many changes which have taken place in the outlook and practice of the C.A.S. always working towards keeping tte natural family 15 an: becoming UW boasting largest course "Some people were driv- ing 100 to 150 miles to cam- pus for a two hour course. Driving that far in Canadian winter is almost suicidal, so I thought of an alternative." he recalls. While his wife was work- ing at a summer job at the His idea for the program started in 1968, when the university had offered Satur- day courses at the homes of UW instructors. By listening to tapes, and following a set of notes with diagram sketches, the cor- respondent retains an inter- est in the course with the human contact. "We try and reproduce as close as possible what you would get in a live class- room," he explained at a recent media meeting. 3 mat usisd. "We try to make people aware it is not an uncom- mon feeling to hit children when they need to be punish- ed, but there are limits," says Mrs. Ka1bt1eish. "We assure them they are not alone, but we work with them in finding other ways of coping with a situation. Usually parents feel pretty guilty if they use that meth- .0d of aggression. " "It's as intensive and time consuming as the in- dividual wants it to be. It certainly isn't a Hunky Job. tt Providing transportation, tutoring, conducting cours- es and offering advice and "We really stress infor- mality," says Prof. Leslie. Volunteers are beginning to be a vital function of the C.A.S., says the social worker. Child abuse has always beenaconcern of the C.A.S. In attempting to prevent it, social workers will work closely with the families and openly discuss the problem with parents. to teenagers and counsels parents." says Mrs. Kaitr- fleish. "We try and get into a situation before it reach- es crisis proportions. " "The C.A.S. is multi- faceted. It assists pre- schoolers with development problems; gives guidance pect the child to fit per- Iectly into their life pat- Styling . Streaks 0 Straightening Haircuts 0 Body Perms . Shampoo Parkdale Plaza Albert 8: Hazel Afraid of getting your hair chopped off ... visit Parkdale Unisex to-day. They’ll treat you right. "One: next door to Liquor Store UNISEX and BARBERSHOP "Only The Best" 884-2750 "Although the programs were initially directed at high school teachers for ttp- grading purposes, we're getting a lot of people now who want to do their degrees by this procedure, " he says. The arts program is show- ing a "spectacular" increase in enrollment (326 to a pres- ent 1,250 persons); and the female ratio has climbed to 35 per cent. Mathematics and science programs are also growing in size, but not as radically as the arts. "By a combination of sum- mer and correspondences Prof. Leslie decided to try a new approach to corres- pondence Courses. University of Illinois in the late '60's, she had been ask- ed to do a study of corres~ pondence courses. However, the Leslies left the univer- sity before the results of the study were known. Funded both provincially and municipally, the C.A.S. deals with children up to the age of 16. Some children friendship are among the numerous things volunteers are involved in the C.A.S. The fall/winter program is over-subscribed as Sept. 15 is the registration dead- line. An average 50 per cent of persons enrolled come back to take more courses. For further information phone 885-1211 exts. 2410 or 2196, Two exams are given for each subject, the same as on campus." says Prof. Leslie. “I can't see the govern- ment pulling out funding for a program that's working," says Dr. Burt Matthews, UW president, "At the pres- ent level of funding, the pro- gram is covering itself." “The correspondence course is not a substitute for the on-campus situation. "We think we're on to something that's a tremend, ous service to the public," says Prof. Leslie. "The potential is fantastic. More than 120 professors are participating in the pro- gram, and 10 women are responsible for the paper work of correspondence courses. As the program is provincially funded, the gov- emment will soon be review- ing its success and expense. Although the UW hasn't advertised its program, people in almost every county of Ontario are en- rolled in the courses. The largest groups are from Waterloo and Toronto. In comparison to other university correspondence courses which have a drop- out rate of about 60 per cent, Waterloo has a dropout rate of 30 per cent. courses, almost anyone can do their degrees, " says Prof. Leslie. Ire older if they mine into the care ot the association before 16 and need educa- actual service. The Kitchener-Waterloo branch is located at 355 Charles St., Kitchener.