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SUMMARY:Health Equity Grand Rounds 2024: Black Health Equity and the Culture of Accountability
DESCRIPTION:This event is for FIFSW students only.\nRegister Here.\nAbout our featured speaker\nDr. Notisha Massaquoi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto\, Scarborough with a graduate appointment in the Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and a cross-appointment in the Dept of Family & Community Medicine. She is the founder and director of the Black Health Equity Lab (The BHEL) which conducts community-based health research and works with Black communities to develop advocacy tools\, strategies and programs to improve health outcomes\, wellbeing and success in Canadian systems. Dr. Massaquoi developed and served for two decades as the Executive Director of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre in Toronto – the only Community Health Centre in North America specializing in primary healthcare for Black and racialized women. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nAbout The Health Equity Grand Rounds\n\n\n\n\nHealth Equity Grand Rounds are open to ALL students in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work\, space permitting. Please register online to ensure you have a seat. Contact Peter Sheffield (peter.sheffield@mail.utoronto.ca) with any questions or for more information. \n* You must register to attend these talks. We will ask students to sign in upon arrival. \n*FIFSW students who attend a minimum of 4 of 5 Health & Mental Health Equity Rounds will be provided a certificate of attendance in April 2024 \n*Please contact Peter Sheffield (peter.sheffield@mail.utoronto.ca) with any questions and inquiries.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/hegr-2024-black-health-equity-and-the-culture-of-accountability/
LOCATION:FIFSW Building\, Room 548\, 246 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Students
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T131500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T165820Z
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SUMMARY:MSW Field of Study Information Session
DESCRIPTION:FIFSW will be hosting a Field of Study (FoS) Information Session! Each FoS Coordinator will be there to provide details about the program\, and answer questions you have. We look forward to seeing you there! \nDate: January 15th\, 2024\nTime: 12:15pm-1:15pm\nLocation:  371 Bloor Street West\, Room 114 *in person only* \n*Students may enter from Bloor Street West; accessible entrance to the west of the Bloor Street entrance\, or south side parking lot \nView a list of upcoming Information sessions for each Field of Study.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/msw-field-of-study-information-session/
LOCATION:371 Bloor Street West\, 371 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240116T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240116T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20231103T141846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T215806Z
UID:46924-1705407300-1705410900@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:EDI Speaker Series with Andrea Watters Westbrook. Toronto Community Crisis Service: Alternatives for calling the police for mental health crisis situations
DESCRIPTION:Andrea W. Westbrook (she/her) is a PhD Student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. She received her Master of Social Work degree\, with a specialization in health and mental health\, from the University of Toronto and her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from OCAD University\, where she explored the integration of her social justice and arts-based practices. Her PhD research is focused on non-policing approaches for community-based mental health crisis interventions.   \n\n\nOutside of her academic work\, Andrea is currently the manager of the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) team in the downtown central and downtown east neighbourhoods of Toronto. Andrea has been a registered social worker for over 10 years\, predominantly in the downtown east of Toronto\, working within the HIV sector\, in community mental health\, and with people who are street-involved. Throughout her work\, she has seen the importance of delivering a diverse range of support needs and styles\, and she loves discussing how we can be creative within our approaches to this work. She feels privileged to be invited into the communities she gets to work in and to have personal stories of strength and resiliency shared with her. She doesn’t take this privilege for granted.  \nFrom April-October\, Andrea can most often be found in the 500-level of the SkyDome. \n\n\nEmail: andrea.westbrook@mail.utoronto.ca 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/2024-winter-edi-speaker-series-with-andrea-watters-westbrook-toronto-community-crisis-service-alternatives-for-calling-the-police-for-mental-health-crisis-situations/
LOCATION:SK 548\, 246 Bloor Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EDI Speakers Series,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240116T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240116T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20231114T163257Z
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SUMMARY:Health Equity Grand Rounds 2024: Building upstream health and social systems: Lessons from the Upstream Lab and UPLEARN
DESCRIPTION:This event is for FIFSW students only.\nRegister Here.\nAbout our featured speaker\nDr. Andrew Pinto is the founder and director of the Upstream Lab (upstreamlab.org)\, a research team focused on tackling social determinants\, population health management\, and using data science to enable proactive care. He holds the CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Upstream Prevention. He is a Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialist and family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto\, and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He is the Associate Director for Clinical Research at the University of Toronto Practice-Based Research Network\, the lead for clinical research of Ontario’s POPLAR network\, and founded the Canadian Primary Care Trials Network. He serves on the Institute Advisory Board of CIHR’s Institute for Population and Public Health\, is an adjunct scientist at the Institute for Work and Health\, and an honorary senior lecturer at St. Andrews University in Scotland. \nAbout The Health Equity Grand Rounds\nThe Health Equity Grand Rounds focuses on equity issues related to health and mental health practice. It involves talks by experts focused on key themes in the field. There will be 5 Grand Rounds scheduled in the 2023-2024 academic year. FIFSW students can earn a certificate of completion by attending a minimum of 4 rounds throughout the academic year. For any questions\, please contact Peter Sheffield or Dr. Rachelle Ashcroft.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/health-equity-grand-rounds-dr-andrew-pinto-md-ccfp-frcpc-msc/
LOCATION:FIFSW Building RM 720\, 246 Bloor Street\, ON\, L4Z 1J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Health Equity Grand Rounds,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T121500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240109T170533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T164906Z
UID:47979-1705925700-1705925700@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Human Services Management and Leadership Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Human Services Management and Leadership Information Session\nThe human services management and leadership field of study provides Master of Social Work students with a rigorous\, comprehensive grounding in the key values\, skills and knowledge required by human service leaders and managers to create and implement programming that is anti-oppressive\, innovative\, and client-centered\, with a focus on equity and inclusion. \nFor more information about the program\, click here \nLocation: Zoom\nMeeting ID: 842 3458 6261\nPasscode: 382941
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/human-services-management-and-leadership-information-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FoS Info session,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240109T170241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T164758Z
UID:47975-1705925700-1705929300@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Social Work in Gerontology FoS Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Social Work in Gerontology Information Session\nSocial workers are important agents in assisting older people and their families to meet the challenges of an aging society. In this capacity\, social workers provide a variety of services and programs in the community and in institutions that are aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older adults and assisting families. Social workers also play a vital role in the development and implementation of social and economic policies at the provincial and national levels through research on aging\, consultation with government and through social advocacy. \nFor more information about the program\, click here \nLocation: Zoom\nMeeting ID: 838 0918 4181
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/social-work-in-gerontology-fos-information-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FoS Info session,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240122T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240109T170637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T165120Z
UID:47981-1705925700-1705929300@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Mental Health and Health Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Social workers have key roles to play in assisting individuals\, families and communities to cope with physical and mental health concerns. As members of interprofessional health teams\, they bring a social justice focus and holistic approach to the examination of the biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural factors influencing physical and mental health. \nSocial workers understand the impact of oppression\, racism and inequity on health and mental health and they are involved at the micro\, mezzo and macro levels. With an emphasis on the social determinants of health and mental health\, they strive to enhance wellbeing\, empower clients\, promote social change\, and advocate for equity and access to services. \nFor more information about the program\, click here \nLocation: Zoom\nMeeting ID: 827 1747 5433\nPasscode: 691079
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/mental-health-and-health-information-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FoS Info session,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240109T171031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T164952Z
UID:47985-1706012100-1706015700@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Children and their Families Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The children and their families field of study prepares students for practice with children and their families at various levels of intervention — from individual and systems work\, to community practice and program and policy development. This field of study is informed by a social ecological/developmental model that considers children as dynamic individuals interacting with their environment. \nFor more information about the program\, click here \nLocation: Zoom\nMeeting ID: 832 5520 6045\nPasscode: 095042
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/children-and-their-families-information-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FoS Info session,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240118T181228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T153056Z
UID:48144-1706012100-1706015700@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Braver Spaces: Unpacking the Middle East Applying Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Room 222  \nInclusive\, open to all FIFSW students 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/braver-spaces-unpacking-the-middle-east-applying-mindfulness/
LOCATION:FIFSW\, 246 Bloor Street W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240103T211458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T210726Z
UID:47939-1706097600-1706104800@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:PhD Seminar Series: Decolonizing Educational Practice: An Indigenous Framework
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Carol Ducharme (MEd\, RDH)\, Indigenous Learning Strategist and Kristen Daigle\, SAGE Coordinator \n\n\n\n\nThis session will introduce a holistic framework to support decolonization of educational practice\, as well as consider what culturally responsive pedagogy looks like. Through session content\, reflection and group conversations\, participants will have opportunities to discuss their ideas for implementing the framework into practice. Join this session facilitated by University of Toronto Indigenous staff members\, to learn and share ideas for engaging in this important work in meaningful ways. \nRegister for the event: Decolonizing Educational Practice: An Indigenous Framework \nThis Seminar is open to all FIFSW PhD and MSW students. Please RSVP by noon on Tues. Jan 23. \nAbout the speakers\n\n\n\n\nCarol Ducharme (she/her)\, is Saulteaux and member of Keeseekoose First Nation (Treaty 4). Her current role is the Indigenous Learning Strategist at the University of Toronto in Academic Success and First Nations House. She held memberships on various Indigenous Education Advisory Boards and Committees working on initiatives in curriculum development\, programming\, cultural training for addressing the TRC Calls to Action in education. \nKristen Daigle (she/her) is Mushkegowuk (Cree) and a member of Constance Lake First Nation in Treaty 9 territory. Kristen was hired this year as the SAGE Coordinator at First Nations House\, a student driven initiative that focuses on enhancing the academic experiences of Indigenous graduate students at the University of Toronto. She has 15 years of management and leadership experience\, with a background in community social justice work and community arts projects. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/phd-seminar-series-decolonizing-educational-practice-an-indigenous-framework/
LOCATION:FIFSW Room 422\, 246 Bloor St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:PhD Seminar Series,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240109T171123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T165020Z
UID:47989-1706098500-1706102100@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Social Justice and Diversity Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The social justice and diversity field of study will help you develop critical thinking and practice skills to address growing inequality\, exclusion\, and marginalization within Canada’s diverse population. Courses draw from a range of knowledge to inform social work practice\, including structural\, intersectional feminist\, antiracist\, Indigenous\, LGBTQ2S+ and anti-oppressive theories and approaches. Core skills that are addressed include critical clinical practice\, reflexivity\, policy advocacy and research proposal writing. \nFor more information about the program\, click here \nTime: 12:15-1:15pm\nLocation: Zoom\, link to be provided at a later date
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/social-justice-and-diversity-information-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:FoS Info session,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240116T213427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T211414Z
UID:48094-1706205600-1706212800@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Practice Consultation for International Social Work Students
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to FIFSW students only. \nJoined by Janany Jayanthikumar\, the purpose of the practice consultation sessions is to provide international social work students with an opportunity to receive advice\, guidance\, and general support from a clinical social worker around how to culturally adapt and navigate issues that may arise in their own practice while on practicum and professionally. This space has been created as a braver space for international students to share and explore their experiences. \nJanany has a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto with a specialization in health and mental health. She has diversified experience working in clinical and academic settings\, including The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre\, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids)\, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)\, The Scarborough Health Network\, the University of Toronto\, York University\, Lakehead University and Seneca College. \nAs an experienced clinical social worker and educator\, Janany has extensive knowledge utilizing and evaluating evidence-based practices. She is extremely passionate about educating the next generation of clinicians\, and providing quality clinical care that is equitable and culturally responsive. In addition to her clinical work\, Janany teaches\, provides clinical supervision\, and is a faculty-field liaison at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Seneca College. Her areas of expertise include evidence-based practices\, program development\, simulation and research. \nRegister for the Practice Consultation for International Social Work Students!
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/practice-consultation-for-international-social-work-students/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240116T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T211430Z
UID:48086-1706292000-1706299200@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Practice Consultation for Black-Identifying Social Work Students
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to FIFSW students only. \nJoined by Shawnette Thompson\, the purpose of the practice consultation sessions is to provide Black-identifying social work students with an opportunity to receive advice\, mentorship\, and general support from a Black clinical social worker around how to navigate issues that may arise in their own practice while on practicum and professionally. This space has been created as a braver space for Black-identifying students to share and explore their experiences. \nShawnette Thompson (she/her) brings to the role of Social Work Practice Consultant for the Black Social Work Student’s Association over 15 years of rich experience in social work. This experience spans across private practice\, community programs\, mental health clinics\, universities\, group homes\, and adolescent treatment facilities. Her extensive career has included roles as a child and youth worker\, an individual and family therapist\, a manager of community programs\, and most recently\, the Supervisor of Clinical Affairs at U of T’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work’s Talk It Out Clinic. Shawnette also continues to actively maintain a private practice\, providing therapy to couples\, individuals\, and families\, in addition to providing clinical consultation to social workers in the field. \nAs a Black cisgender female of Caribbean descent\, Shawnette is deeply invested in the mentorship of future social work professionals\, with a focus on dismantling Anti-Black racism and fostering culturally responsive practices. Her appointment as the Social Work Practice Consultant for the Black Social Work Students’ Association at FIFSW is a testament to her dedication and collaborative spirit. \nIn this role\, Shawnette is committed to creating a nurturing environment that not only respects the shared identities of Black students but also promotes the personal and professional\, development of each individual. \nRegister for the Practice Consultation for Black-Identifying Social Work Students!
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/practice-consultation-for-black-identifying-social-work-students/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20231103T142126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T160035Z
UID:46928-1706530500-1706534100@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Professional Skill Development Series: Tips and consideration points for safety in working in the community during their practicum
DESCRIPTION:Bristy Chakrabarty \nBristy is currently a case manager with the Community Safety Office at U of T. Previously\, she held a coordinator position at the Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre at the university. She is a U of T alumni with a Master of Education and is currently completing her Master of Social Work. She has over 14 years of experience in social services\, focusing on the gender violence sector. She thrives at the praxis of frontline work and public education\, and her work is rooted in an intersectional and anti-oppressive approach. \nThis event is open to all MSW students at FIFSW. \nRegistration is not required.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/professional-skill-development-series-tips-and-consideration-points-for-safety-in-working-in-the-community-during-their-practicum/
LOCATION:Room SWK 548\, 246 Bloor Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Professional Skill Development Series,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T124832
CREATED:20240111T212748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T160122Z
UID:48032-1706530500-1706534100@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Decolonizing Social Work Practice: Unveiling a Path Towards Equity and Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:This event is for FIFSW students only.  \nThe MSW Truth and Reconciliation Student Collective\, with the support of the FIFSW GSA\, is hosting a 2-part workshop on Decolonizing Social Work: Unveiling a Path Towards Equity & Empowerment. \nJoin us for a 2-part workshop facilitated by Shane Young\, a Two-Spirit Mi’kmaw social work educator\, scholar and PhD Candidate. Framed through an Indigenous lens and insights of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)\, this learning experience is dedicated to unveiling the profound impact of colonialism on social work and navigating strategies for decolonizing practice. Actively engage in discussions\, case studies\, and practical examples. \nPlease note that this is a 2-part workshop series. The first part will be taking place on January 29\, 2024 from 12:15pm – 1:15pm. This is followed by the second part\, taking place on February 5\, 2024 from 5:30pm – 7pm. \nSpace is limited to 25 participants and registration in advance is required. Refreshments are provided. \nRegister for the Decolonizing Social Work: Unveiling a Path Towards Equity & Empowerment workshop!
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/decolonizing-social-work-practice-unveiling-a-path-towards-equity-and-empowerment/
LOCATION:FIFSW Building RM 620\, 246 Bloor Street W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Students
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