Dr. Melanie M. Doucet
Senior Researcher & Project Manager at Child Welfare League of Canada- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Indigenous Canada
CourseraDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Dynamic Mindfulness Training (Foundations & Teacher) certification
Niroga InstituteAug, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
UNB Student Leadership Program
University of New BrunswickOct, 2007- Oct, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Project Management Practioner
-Jan, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Child Welfare League of Canada
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Canada
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Researcher & Project Manager
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Jan 2020 - Present
Leading Equitable Transitions to Adulthood and a Just Pandemic Recovery for Youth in Care project (June 2021 - present)Leading Beyond Neglect (CAFC) & The Strength of Families and Connection (PHAC) projects (January to June 2021) Leading Equitable Transitions to Adulthood and a Just Pandemic Recovery for Youth in Care project (June 2021 - present)Leading Beyond Neglect (CAFC) & The Strength of Families and Connection (PHAC) projects (January to June 2021)
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Lead Researcher
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Sep 2014 - Present
Assist and lead research projects with local social service agencies as part of the Building Research Capacity (BRC) with First Nations and Mainstream Youth Protection Services in Quebec Participatory Research Training Fellowship such as the Client Satisfaction Survey, Long-term Care Project and Projet d’élaboration d’un guide d’intervention adapté à la situation particulière des enfants vivant dans les sectes (2014-2020). Lead researcher for project titled Youth in Care Matter: 'Aging out' of the child welfare system during the COVID-19 pandemic (May-August 2020)
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Sessional Instructor
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2020
Sessional Instructor of SWRK 602 Youth Justice in Canada (Fall 2014, Winter 2016 and Fall 2016); SWRK 221 Public Social Services in Canada & Quebec (Fall 2018); SWRK 325 Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice (Winter 2019 and Fall 2020); SWRK 653 Research Methods I (Fall 2019); SWRK 422 Integrative Seminar II (Winter 2020)
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Concordia University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Part-Time Faculty & Course Instructor
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
Instructor for Applied Human Sciences (AHSC) 320: Family & Youth Legislation Instructor for Applied Human Sciences (AHSC) 320: Family & Youth Legislation
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IFCO (International Foster Care Organisation
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Program Coordinator
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Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
Lead & coordinate IFCO 2020 Montreal Conference Youth Program development, planning and implementation, in collaboration with the Youth Program Planning CommitteeLiaise with the overall Conference Planning Committee, conference organizers and IFCO Board of Directors Lead & coordinate IFCO 2020 Montreal Conference Youth Program development, planning and implementation, in collaboration with the Youth Program Planning CommitteeLiaise with the overall Conference Planning Committee, conference organizers and IFCO Board of Directors
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CREVAJ
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Canada
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Leader
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
The Longitudinal Study of Youth Leaving Care is based on a Participatory Action Research (PAR) model and involves current youth in care and alumni in all aspects of the project and its governance. Youth Leaders form a Youth Committee, which is tasked to help decide which questions will be asked in the study interviews, how the interviews will be conducted, and how to ensure study participants continue to engage with the study for a period of five years. Youth Leaders will also help inform the dissemination of results strategy, how to train social service providers, and what policy recommendations can be gained from this project. This 7 year long project is housed at l'École nationale de l'administration publique (ÉNAP), and is funded by SSHRC and la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l'Évaluation des actions publiques à l'égard des jeunes et des populations vulnérables (CRÉVAJ).
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Government of New Brunswick
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Canada
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Integrated Service Delivery Project Officer
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2008 - Jul 2014
• Development, writing, design and public release of the government’s response to the N.B. Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate’s recommendations contained in the Connecting the Dots and Ashley Smith reports, entitled: Reducing the Risk, Addressing the Need: Being responsive to at-risk and highly complex children and youth.• Conducting research on governance and putting together information packages• Day to day administrative tasks as well as support to the Project Director and Regional Coordinators • Day to day project management tasks, such as developing a Project Implementation Plan, oversight and tracking Project Implementation Plan activities, creating task lists and addressing risks and issues• Communications activities and the development of marketing products related to the project with the assistance of consultants and Communications New Brunswick (CNB) (e.g., pamphlets, web page and promotional video)• Maintaining communication with a wide range of project stakeholders across the province, such as university, regional government departments and agencies and community-based organizations • Providing assistance to experts and consultants with the development and finalization of project documents • Assisting the regional demonstration sites with various Project Implementation Plan activities, responding to questions, addressing issues and providing solutions • Overseeing project linkages to youth engagement and community mobilization with the assistance of stakeholders and partners• Accurate translation of all documents, minutes and communications materials for the project• Proof-reading all project materials and documents prior to distribution and/or public release• Developing. updating and delivering PowerPoint presentations at various meetings, workshops and conferences across the province and Canada• Providing project progress updates, with the Project Director, to the various central office governance stakeholders
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Research Assistant
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May 2008 - Sep 2008
• Assisting in delivering interviews with Alternative Education sites throughout the province• Recording interviews and data collection • Assisting in delivering interviews with Alternative Education sites throughout the province• Recording interviews and data collection
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Administrative and Research Assistant
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Nov 2004 - May 2008
• Day to day office and reception tasks, as well as support to CRISP faculty and staff• Communicating with a range of university, government, and private sector departments and agencies across Canada• Assisting in tasks for research projects, such as retrieving documentation, library searches, data entry, editing and translating reports, etc. • Day to day office and reception tasks, as well as support to CRISP faculty and staff• Communicating with a range of university, government, and private sector departments and agencies across Canada• Assisting in tasks for research projects, such as retrieving documentation, library searches, data entry, editing and translating reports, etc.
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2005 - Sep 2005
• Assisting in tasks for research projects, such as retrieving documentation, library searches, etc.• Assistance with the TTFM (Tell Them From Me) Student Online Survey, including translation of website, meetings with various school districts, etc.• Building and maintaining online database of email contacts of Canadian schools and districts, as well as sending out TTFM updates to contacts • Assisting in tasks for research projects, such as retrieving documentation, library searches, etc.• Assistance with the TTFM (Tell Them From Me) Student Online Survey, including translation of website, meetings with various school districts, etc.• Building and maintaining online database of email contacts of Canadian schools and districts, as well as sending out TTFM updates to contacts
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Researcher
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Sep 2004 - Nov 2004
• Finding most recent survey-based studies and other research on paid human resources in the voluntary sector• Writing an annotated bibliography for the Voluntary Sector HR Council Feasibility Study • Finding most recent survey-based studies and other research on paid human resources in the voluntary sector• Writing an annotated bibliography for the Voluntary Sector HR Council Feasibility Study
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2004 - Jun 2004
• Conducting over 120 bilingual phone surveys on Youth Case Conferencing with various government employees across the province and compiling the data (Department of Public Safety project, Jan-March 2004)• Coordinating and facilitating the School Smoking Surveys across the province (March-April 2004)• Compilation of over 40 youth profiles for the New Brunswick Youth Centre (statistics)• Planning, coordinating and translating at the Youth Provincial Forum on Tobacco at ABU in Moncton, N.B (May 2004)• Working closely with the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth, Public Health, Public Safety, and the Anti-Tobacco Coalition on planning and coordinating various projects and events• Material preparation and presentations at a variety of workshops including the Smoke Free Schools conference in Moncton, N.B., Anti-Tobacco Coalition, etc.
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Youth Care Worker
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Sep 2003 - Dec 2003
• Supervising, assisting and counselling youth at risk and in crisis situations• Taking youth on outings, writing incident reports, and sharing daily duties with staff • Supervising, assisting and counselling youth at risk and in crisis situations• Taking youth on outings, writing incident reports, and sharing daily duties with staff
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Recorder
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May 2003 - Sep 2003
• Recording and compiling notes from interviews with youth at the New Brunswick Youth Centre (NBYC) in Miramichi, N.B. and various focus groups across the province concerning the voluntary sector • Recording and compiling notes from interviews with youth at the New Brunswick Youth Centre (NBYC) in Miramichi, N.B. and various focus groups across the province concerning the voluntary sector
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Saint Thomas University
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Colombia
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Higher Education
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Researcher (Student Placement)
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Sep 2002 - Apr 2003
• Planning Restorative Justice Week at Saint Thomas University (November 2002)• Putting together a listening survey at Saint Thomas University’s Forest Hill residence in order to assess to level of crime incidences and feelings of security in the residence setting • Research and compilation of an extensive literature review of previous studies done about crime incidences and feelings of security in the residence setting • Planning Restorative Justice Week at Saint Thomas University (November 2002)• Putting together a listening survey at Saint Thomas University’s Forest Hill residence in order to assess to level of crime incidences and feelings of security in the residence setting • Research and compilation of an extensive literature review of previous studies done about crime incidences and feelings of security in the residence setting
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Research Assistant
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May 2002 - Jun 2002
• Conducting an intensive survey for the Millennium Scholarship Foundation concerning programs and organizations helping youth at risk to access post-secondary education• Conducting an intensive internet-based search for existing organizations and programs that help youth at risk to access post-secondary education and contacting them for interviews • Conducting an intensive survey for the Millennium Scholarship Foundation concerning programs and organizations helping youth at risk to access post-secondary education• Conducting an intensive internet-based search for existing organizations and programs that help youth at risk to access post-secondary education and contacting them for interviews
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Recruiter
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Jul 2001 - Aug 2001
• Mounting information kiosks across the province and recruiting new students • Planning “Orientation Week” with the Student Life Coordinator • Calling local businesses and collecting prizes for “Orientation Week” • Mounting information kiosks across the province and recruiting new students • Planning “Orientation Week” with the Student Life Coordinator • Calling local businesses and collecting prizes for “Orientation Week”
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Education
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2013 - 2020
McGill University
PhD in Social Work, Youth 'aging out' of care -
2005 - 2008
University of New Brunswick
Master's, Interdisciplinary Studies -
2001 - 2003
St. Thomas University (CA)
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Criminal Justice -
1999 - 2001
NBCC Miramichi
Diploma, Criminal Justice -
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Polyvalente W.-A.-Losier
Academic Diploma
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