⭐️Meet Partnering for Change (P4C) Communications Officer, Cindy DeCola ⭐️ Cindy is a Communications Officer with the P4C program of research. She has an Honours Bachelor Degree in Health Studies and Sociology from McMaster University. Cindy previously worked as a Project Coordinator on numerous P4C studies. You can read more about P4C here - https://lnkd.in/g-EihaXZ Read more about Cindy here - https://lnkd.in/geurf7pu #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #OT #OccupationalTherapy #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity
Partnering for Change School-Based Occupational Therapy Services
Research Services
Developed at CanChild, McMaster University, Canada
About us
Partnering for Change (P4C) is collaborative, tiered model for the delivery of occupational therapy services in school. In P4C, occupational therapy services are provided to children based on need. The principles of the P4C model are reflected in the four Cs: Building Capacity through Collaboration and Coaching in the School Context. The P4C model also reflects the partnership between therapists, families, and educators to create physical, social, and learning environments that facilitate successful engagement and participation for all children. The P4C model focuses on relationship building and sharing of knowledge as the foundation for building others’ capacity and collaboratively delivering Tier 1 Universal Services that foster learning and development in children of all abilities, Tier 2 Targeted Services for children who need additional support, even when universal strategies or environmental modifications have been put in place, and Tier 3 Individualized Services for children with greatest need and when more tailored services would best support children and their families. Monitoring how children respond to the services provided at each tier is key to determining when children need more support to participate and learn at school. Children can receive services at more than one tier at the same time, and services can be initiated at any tier. When delivering P4C, the school community is the focus of services, allowing therapists to impact the greatest numbers of children. Therapists monitor children’s responses to services and adjust the intensity of the services that they provide as they collaborate with educators and families. In the P4C model, collaboration and service delivery occur in the classroom and other important school environments so that the children can apply new skills where they are needed.
- Website
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https://canchild.ca/en/research-in-practice/current-studies/partnering-for-change
External link for Partnering for Change School-Based Occupational Therapy Services
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Tiered Services, Schools, Service Delivery Models, Inclusive Education, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Interprofessional Practice, and Collaboration
Updates
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Members of the P4C team are at McMaster University today celebrating CanChild Centre for Childhood-Onset Disability Research 35th Anniversary! P4C project manager, Leah Dix, discussed the P4C model during a panel discussion on 'Participation in School and Community'. Occupational therapist, Daniella Bossence, shared her experience delivering the P4C tiered model of service in schools and the impact it has on children, families, and school communities. 🎉 Congratulations CanChild Centre for Childhood-Onset Disability Research on 35 years of success, partnerships, and making an impact on children, youth, and families! #IAmACanChild #CanChild #McMaster #PartneringForChange #P4C #OT #OccupationalTherapy #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity
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Happy World Occupational Therapy Day! 🌎 This year’s theme is ‘Occupational Therapy for All’. Thank you to OTs worldwide who support individuals, communities and populations to participate in the daily activities and occupations that they want, need, or are expected to do. Read more about World Occupational Therapy Day here - https://lnkd.in/gDVuy_8n. #WorldOTDay2024 #WorldOTDay #WFOT #OTMonth #OTMonth2024 #OT #OccupationalTherapy #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity #TieredServices
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If you are attending the Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual conference today, be sure to swing by the poster hall to chat with Dr. Wenonah Campbell and learn more about Partnering for Change! #ChildHealthCan2024 #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #OT #OccupationalTherapy #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity
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The Children’s Healthcare Canada Annual Conference is taking place October 20-22nd in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Dr. Wenonah Campbell is proud to be returning to her home province to share a poster on Monday, October 21st (2pm NL time), titled ‘Right-sized School-based Health Services: Successful Implementation and Scale up of Partnering for Change (P4C)’. Find out more about the conference here - https://lnkd.in/ga6TCYsi #ChildHealthCan2024 #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #OT #OccupationalTherapy #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity
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Looking Back at P4C’s Research History 🔎 We are continuing to share P4C’s well-established history. In 2013 the P4C research team received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Education to carry out a P4C Implementation project (2013-2015, https://lnkd.in/gPHXP3Jm). During this time the P4C team collaborated with government, service provider organizations, clinicians, school administrators, educators, and families to study the implementation and evaluation of the P4C tiered service delivery model in 40 schools within three different school boards and two different health care regions within Ontario. Read more about this project here: https://lnkd.in/gPUKF9ZM https://lnkd.in/g8r7_g9N https://lnkd.in/gW5EjGmx #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #OT #OccupationalTherapy #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity #TieredServices
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October 12th is Occupational therapist assistant (OTA) Appreciation Day! We appreciate OTAs for their support in delivering occupational therapy services. We would like to thank the OTAs that took part in our most recent Partnering for Change (P4C) research project. In this study, OTs and OTAs delivered the tiered P4C model of service in 10 Ontario schools. The research team is currently analysing data from this project to generate recommendations that will serve as a “road map” to deliver P4C effectively and efficiently across the province. Read more about this project here - https://lnkd.in/gK9X9G7v Resources for OTAs can be here - https://lnkd.in/g2a5JuhS #OTAAppreciationDay2024 #OTAAppreciationDay #OTMonth2024 #OTMonth #OT #OccupationalTherapy #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity #TieredServices
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☀️ A throwback to the end of summer P4C team lunch where we took some time to celebrate a successful year of research and learning! #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #OT #OccupationalTherapy #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity #TieredServices
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Today is World Teachers’ Day! 🌎 📚 🏫 The P4C team would like to thank educators for their hard work, dedication and commitment to building inclusive environments, not just today but every day! We recognize the importance of collaboration and continued learning from our school-based colleagues in education and are thankful for their participation in P4C research over the years. Read about how P4C supports inclusive education here - https://lnkd.in/gunpRs3b #WorldTeachersDay2024 #WTD2024 #WorldTeachersDay #Education #InclusiveEducation #InclusionMatters #EducationForAll #Educators #PartneringForChange #P4C #PartneringForChangeOTTrainingProgram #CanChild #OT #OccupationalTherapy #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity #TieredServices
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🗓️ October is OT Month in Canada! The P4C team would like to express our appreciation for occupational therapists (OTs). OTs help people to participate in the relationships and activities that are important to them. School-based OTs support children's successful participation and engagement in their learning environment. We would like to thank all of the school-based OTs that have collaborated with us over the last 15 years to implement the P4C tiered service delivery model. We could not have done this important research without you! OTs can now access the new P4C Professional Development Program for FREE. It provides ONLINE evidence-based information to support occupational therapists to deliver the tiered P4C model of service in schools. https://p4c.machealth.ca #OTMonth #OTMonth2024 #OT #OccupationalTherapy #PartneringForChange #P4C #CanChild #InclusiveEducation #Education #Collaboration #BuildingCapacity #TieredServices
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