News & Announcements

Cindy Blackstock reading of Spirit Bear and Children Make History

  Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society hosted a Spirit […]

MSW alumni, Georgi Georgievski, story of resilience reported in Toronto Star

Forum Research poll shows that LGBTQ+ students experience greater debt

LGBTQ+ respondents to a recent Forum Research survey on student debt finds that they are more adversely impacted by student debt compared with non-LGBTQ+.

Professor David Brennan, FIFSW Associate Professor, believes lack of family support and mental health costs contribute to the higher debt.

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard Delivers Electrifying Keynote to U of T Social Work Students

  Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard with FIFSW MSW student. Photo credit: Jim Moore   Senator Wanda Thomas […]

Toronto HomeShare pilot project launched by Dr. Raza M. Mirza and Andrea Austen

Toronto Life magazine interviews Dr. Raza M. Mirza and Andrea Austen on helping seniors rent their spare rooms to students

Toronto HomeShare is a pilot project that aims to address the city’s affordable housing crisis by matching seniors with students. Dr. Raza M. Mirza is a sessional lecturer at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Andrea Austen is the City of Toronto project lead on the Toronto Seniors Strategy.

Prof. Shelley Craig receives SSHRC Partnership Grant

  Prof. Shelley L. Craig and the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto […]

FIFSW alumna, Kyla Fox, on helping those affected by eating disorders

Kyla Fox obtained her MSW from the FIFSW in 2006. In 2012, she opened The Kyla Fox Centre in Toronto – which treats the entire spectrum of people affected by eating disorders and disordered eating.

Prof. David Brennan receives Canadian Association of HIV Research award

  Professor David Brennan, director of CRUISElab, received the Excellence in Research Award-Social Sciences at the annual […]

PhD Candidate Bill O’Leary publishes an article on harm reduction services for people living with HIV

This article aims to foster dialogue on the benefits and challenges of providing healthcare in a harm reduction setting.

Deborah Goodman and Svetlana Popova track fetal alcohol syndrome

FIFSW instructors, Deborah Goodman and Svetlana Popova spoke on TVO’s, The Agenda with Steve Paikin.

Prof. Toula Kourgiantakis is the 2017-18 recipient of the FIFSW Teaching Award

  Dr. Toula Kourgiantakis was selected as the 2017-18 recipient by the Teaching Award Committee. A certificate […]