Ramona Alaggia
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- School: University of Toronto
- Campus: St. George Campus
- Department: Social Science
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Toronto, ON - Dates at University of Toronto: October 2003 - January 2019
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Biography
University of Toronto St. George Campus - Social Science
Associate Professor at University of Toronto in Children's Mental Health; Counselling & Consultation; Program Evaluation
Research
Ramona
Alaggia
Toronto, Canada Area
Dr. Ramona Alaggia uses her considerable experience in the field of children's mental health working with children and families, as a research and practice professor, to advance the work of the Factor-Inwentash Chair in Children's Mental Health in increasing awareness and knowledge of child and adolescent mental health issues. Having been awarded national research council grants and government contracts she specializes in examining issues of child sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, children exposed to domestic violence, and inter-disciplinary responses to violence and abuse. Her research and teaching is also focused on evidence informed practices in child and family interventions for youth with anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma based disorders.
Book Author: Ramona Alaggia is co-editor with Cathy Vine of the widely circulated textbook, Cruel but not Unusual: Violence in Canadian Families. Violence in families and intimate relationships affects a significant proportion of the population—from very young children to the elderly—with far-reaching and often devastating consequences. This book draws on the expertise of scholars and practitioners to present readers with the latest research and thinking about the history, theory, and impact of violence throughout the life course and across diverse groups and communities. For this new edition, chapters have been revised to reflect developments in
research, practice, and legislation. New chapters offer additional perspectives and topics including the inter-relationship of trauma and resilience, putting gender back into the family violence equation, and re-examining violence against women by bringing in voices from the margins. While advancing new research and theoretical developments, these additions echo the book’s central goal of engaging readers. Check it out . . . Cruel but not Unusual: Violence in Canadian Families, 2nd edition.
Experience
University of Toronto
Associate Professor
Dr. Ramona Alaggia has had substantial experience in the field of children's mental heath services. She currently uses her research to promote resilience promotion and trauma informed practice in children's services. Check out her work on "Make Resilience Matter" www.makeresiliencematter.ca. Dr. Alaggia is active in program development and evaluation of community-based programs for children and their families. Conducts research, writes and teaches in child and family assessment/treatment; and violence against women and children. Dr. Alaggia conducts trainings for agencies in trauma informed practice, violence prevention and intervention; implementing program evaluation.She has worked in residential treatment centres and out-patient psychiatric services for adolescents and their families, and as a family therapist, group therapist with child sexual abuse survivors, and clinical supervisor for child and family therapy.
Counselling and Consultation
Individual and Family Therapist; Parent Coach
Registered Social Worker focused on providing counseling and consultation services. Specializing in therapy for adults, teens and their families. Parent coach. Mental health promotion. Women's issues. Freelance program evaluator for services to children, youth and their families. Consultation for complex issues in clinical casework. Interested in advising corporations on mental health issues.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Psychiatric Social Worker
Ramona worked at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre as a Psychiatric Social Worker
Education
University of Toronto
Ph.D.
Social Work
University of Toronto
Associate Professor
Dr. Ramona Alaggia has had substantial experience in the field of children's mental heath services. She currently uses her research to promote resilience promotion and trauma informed practice in children's services. Check out her work on "Make Resilience Matter" www.makeresiliencematter.ca. Dr. Alaggia is active in program development and evaluation of community-based programs for children and their families. Conducts research, writes and teaches in child and family assessment/treatment; and violence against women and children. Dr. Alaggia conducts trainings for agencies in trauma informed practice, violence prevention and intervention; implementing program evaluation.She has worked in residential treatment centres and out-patient psychiatric services for adolescents and their families, and as a family therapist, group therapist with child sexual abuse survivors, and clinical supervisor for child and family therapy.McMaster University
BA/BSW
Social Work
