Learning & Resources

Shalem Mental Health Network

Publications

Can We Talk but Still Stay Together

Can We Talk but Still Stay Together

North American Association of Christians in Social Work, 2022 Vander Vennen, M., & Braganza, M. ABSTRACT Restorative practice is increasingly being used in numerous Canadian contexts, including social work practice, to resolve conflict in emotionally healthy ways....

Towards a Relational Theory of Restorative Justice

Towards a Relational Theory of Restorative Justice

Restorative Theory in Practice:  Insights into What Works and Why, 2015 Restorative practice is an innovative approach to thinking about, and addressing, conflict and bullying, as well as disruptive, challenging and criminal behaviour. The approach is increasingly...

Canadian High Fidelity WrapAround

Canadian High Fidelity WrapAround

Journal of Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 2014 Lauren Wallace, Andrew Debicki, Mark Vander Vennen, Elske de Visch Eybergen Although the WrapAround process has been used in social services in Canada for some time, the literature remains focused on...

Bringing EAP to Faith Communities

Bringing EAP to Faith Communities

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 2013 Mark Vander Vennen MA, MEd, RSW, Marg Smit-Vandezande MSW, RSW, Ken Van Wyk MPhil, MBA & Rick Csiernik MSW, PhD, RSW ABSTRACT Inspired by employee assistance programming, this article reviews the evolution of a parallel...