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SUMMARY:Social Work Month
DESCRIPTION:National Social Work Month 2024\nLearn about upcoming events and initiatives from he Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) \nView initiatives and resources from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in the United States \n \nSocial Work Week\nFind upcoming events\, digital graphics and more via the Ontario Association of Social Workers \n  \n \nWorld Social Work Day – March 19\, 2024\nLearn about World Social Work Day via the International Federation of Social Workers \n\nHow do you open doors as a social worker?\nFor Social Work Week and Social Work Month\, FIFSW would like to highlight how our students\, faculty\, alumni\, partners and collaborators are opening doors for the communities they serve. Learn how you can participate and be featured on FIFSW’s website and social media platforms.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/social-work-month/
CATEGORIES:Dates of Awareness
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SUMMARY:Social Work Week
DESCRIPTION:From the Ontario Association of Social Workers’ website: \nMarch 4 to 10\, 2024 is Social Work Week in Ontario\, and across Canada\, March is National Social Work Month. This March\, we invite you to learn more about how #SocialWorkOpensDoors for people across Ontario\, and join us in celebrating this essential work.  \nEvery day\, social workers help Ontarians open doors to greater mental wellbeing\, safety and stability. \nOur 2024 theme\, #SocialWorkOpensDoors\, speaks to the many ways that social workers help to create new and empowering pathways and opportunities for the people they support. From providing direct mental health services\, to helping people navigate complex systems and challenges\, and connecting people with the right supports\, social workers make a difference when it’s needed most. \nThis March\, let’s celebrate the many ways that social workers open doors to health\, mental health and wellness for people across Ontario. \nFind upcoming events\, digital graphics and more via the Ontario Association of Social Workers
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/social-work-week/
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SUMMARY:Black Mental Health Week
DESCRIPTION:Black Mental Health Week 2024 takes place Monday\, March 4th to Sunday\, March 10th\, 2024. \nFrom TAIBU Community Health Centre: \nThis year’s theme\, ‘Growth and Reflection\,’ ties in with the final year of the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent. Black Mental Health Week is the perfect opportunity to raise our voices and bring awareness to the effects of systemic\, anti-Black racism on mental health and wellness. \nWe’ll be coming together as a community\, learning\, and taking action toward creating a more equitable and just society. Stay tuned to discover what exciting activities\, events\, and conversations we will have to ensure everyone’s voice is heard. \nActivities taking place across the city include: \n\nCommunity Workshops: Engaging sessions led by mental health professionals and community leaders\, focusing on personal growth and reflection strategies.\nPanel Discussions: Thought-provoking discussions featuring mental health experts\, community leaders\, and individuals sharing their journeys of growth and self-discovery.\nSupportive Spaces: Creating safe and supportive spaces for open dialogue\, peer support and networking within the Black Community\n\nLearn more on TAIBU’s website dedicated to Black Mental Health Week. Follow @blackmentalhealthweek.ca on Instagram.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/black-mental-health-week/
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SUMMARY:EDI Speaker Series: Reshma Dhrodia & Ben Boynton- A 2-day AODA workshop theme: language\, accessibility & ableism- Room 548
DESCRIPTION:*In order to earn CCR Recognition\, students must attend both days* (March 4th & 5th) \nThis event is open to all MSW and PhD students at FIFSW. \nBen Poynton was drawn to his work by an interest in the philosophical underpinnings of human rights and how they support social justice. He provides support and guidance to the University’s senior leadership on Accessibility\, EDI\, and Universal Design. He has been instrumental in advancing the University’s AODA commitments through the application of an intersectional lens and a community-based approach. \n  \n  \n  \nReshma is a trauma-informed social worker and educator whose work focuses on enhancing individual\, communal\, and institutional EDI as well as creating and implementing harm reduction and violence prevention strategies. Prior to joining the Faculty of Music\, she worked for six years at Accessibility Services on St. George campus. There\, she supported thousands of students as an Accessibility Advisor\, managed a large team of Accessibility Advisors\, and chaired the office’s first EDI Committee. In 2021\, her work was recognized when she received the Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services award. She is actively involved in governance\, serving on the University Affairs Board for two years\, the board of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations since 2014\, and the Leonard Foundation since 2020.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/edi-speaker-series-reshma-dhrodia-ben-boynton-a-2-day-aoda-workshop-tba-theme-language-accessibility-ableism/
LOCATION:Room SWK 548\, 246 Bloor Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EDI Speakers Series,Students
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SUMMARY:Precarity to Security: Navigating Pathways to Citizenship in Child Welfare
DESCRIPTION:The Border(ing) Practices project is hosting a forum titled\, “From Precarity to Security: Navigating Pathways to Citizenship for Children & Youth involved in Child Welfare.” This event will feature discussions by legal experts\, community advocates\, and first-voice speakers who will discuss new Canadian federal policies and how they may affect children and youth in child welfare. \nLegal and community advocates\, child welfare workers\, and students are welcome to join the conversation on March 5\, 2024\, from 3–5 PM EST/ 12–2 PM PST. This event will explore how new federal policies might affect people without official status as they transition out of government care. \nTopics of discussion\n\nSenate Bill-S235: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act\nIRCC Temporary Resident Permit\nCampaign to End Detention & Stay Deportation of Former Youth in Care\n\nGoals\n\nFacilitate knowledge exchange to inform policy development and community-based advocacy efforts.\nProvide a networking platform for legal experts and community-based advocates working with immigrants with precarious status in the child welfare system to connect\, share insights\, and collaborate.\nUnderstand the impact of these pathways on immigrant youth and their families who have precarious status.\n\nPanelists\n\nDanette Edwards\, Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC)\nDanielle Ungara\, Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE)\nLiz Okai\, Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE)\nAndrew Brouwer\, Legal Aid Ontario.\nSarah Pole\, Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY)\n\nModerated by Cheyanne Ratnam\, CEO of Ontario Children’s Advancement Coalition \nRegister for the event “From Precarity to Security”.\nA Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants before the event date. \nThose interested in attending this event are encouraged to register sooner rather than later\, as there is an event capacity limit over Zoom.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/precarity-to-security-navigating-pathways-to-citizenship-in-child-welfare/
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