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SUMMARY:After\, Still: A Documentary on Navigating Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan — produced by the MFARR-Asia SSHRC Partnership
DESCRIPTION:  \nAfter\, Still. Navigating Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan\, explores the intersections of family\, culture\, and LGBTQ+ selfhood. Through intimate narratives\, the film sheds light on how the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan influences relationships and acceptance within families. \nThe film is sponsored by the MFARR-Asia SSHRC Partnership (Project Director\, Prof. Peter A. Newman) and was developed\, created and produced by U of T Master of Science in Sustainability Management students Jordan Chang\, Jake Sajko and Valeria Widjaja. \nDate: Wednesday April 15\, 2026\nTime: Doors at 6pm\, Film begins at 6:30pm\nLocation: Imagine Cinemas Market Square (80 Front St E\, Toronto)\n\n\nTickets: Donation-based\, recommended $10\nGet tickets via Eventbrite.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/after-still-a-documentary-on-navigating-same-sex-marriage-in-taiwan/
LOCATION:Imagine Cinemas Market Square\, 80 Front Street East\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5E 1T4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:FIFSWAA Series: Grief\, Loss\, and Bereavement Across the Life Course
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online via Zoom\n\n\nPresented by the FIFSW Alumni Association \n\n\nGrief is a normal response to loss.  The loss of a loved one and/or the experience of illness and disability can occur at any time across the life course.  Come and learn how to navigate grief and bereavement and transform them into meaningful opportunities for living even in the presence of complicated grief. \nRegister for Grief\, Loss\nAbout the presenter\nDr. Laura Roberta Moll is a registered social worker (MSW) and holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Toronto. With over 25 years of experience in disability and aging\, she has worked as a counselor for students with disabilities in post-secondary settings\, engaged in diverse research initiatives\, and taught at the college and university level. \nDr. Moll’s research expertise centers on qualitative studies exploring the experience of aging with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities\, with implications for rehabilitation practice and theory. Her work has been deeply informed by her own experience of successful recovery from a pediatric traumatic brain injury resulting in left hemi-paralysis at age six. \nShe has contributed to knowledge translation initiatives at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute\, served as Research Coordinator for an international study on job withdrawal factors following spinal cord injury\, and has been a sessional instructor at the University of Toronto and Brock University\, where she designed and taught courses in gerontology. Dr. Moll is affiliated with the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto\, where she presents on grief and traumatic brain injury\, and aging with disability. \nClinically\, Dr. Moll is a client-centered certified grief therapist and bereavement educator with comprehensive knowledge of Jewish practices and traditions. \n  \n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifswaa-series-grief-loss-and-bereavement-across-the-life-course/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event
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SUMMARY:FIFSW Postdoc Talks: "Navigating Antiretroviral Therapy Access in Colombia: An Exploratory Study with Venezuelan Migrant and Colombian Gay and Bisexual Men Living with HIV\," with Dr. Julien Brisson
DESCRIPTION:Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis has triggered the largest mass migration in Latin America\, with Colombia now hosting nearly three million Venezuelan migrants. For people living with HIV\, this displacement has been driven in part by severe disruptions to care in Venezuela\, including antiretroviral therapy (ART) stockouts and reliance on expired medications. Colombia’s national public healthcare system formally guarantees universal access to HIV care and ART\, and\, in response to large-scale migration\, has adopted policy measures to extend this coverage to Venezuelan migrants. \nDrawing on 66 in-depth interviews with gay and bisexual men living with HIV – 26 Venezuelan migrants and 40 Colombian nationals – this qualitative study examined how ART access is experienced and negotiated within Colombia’s public healthcare system. Participants identified multiple\, intersecting factors shaping ART access\, ranging from health policy and administrative processes to environmental and everyday constraints such as traffic congestion\, long travel distances\, and extreme weather events. \nAnchored in a justice-oriented analytical framework\, this presentation highlights how structural\, policy\, and environmental conditions within a universal public health system can nonetheless produce uneven and inequitable experiences of HIV care. The findings underscore that formal entitlement to ART does not automatically translate into effective or equitable access for all people living with HIV in Colombia. \nEvent details\nWhen: Monday March 9\, 2026\, 12:10-1pm\nWhere: FIFSW Webinar Rm# 422 and Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84581707460)\nTitle: Navigating Antiretroviral Therapy Access in Colombia: An Exploratory Study with Venezuelan Migrant and Colombian Gay and Bisexual Men Living with HIV\nWhat to expect: In this talk\, Dr. Brisson addresses how the country’s universal public health care system\, despite its nominal coverage\, produces uneven and inequitable experiences.\nLight lunch will be provided.\nPlease RSVP by March 4 by filling out this form\n\nParticipants are encouraged to attend the session in-person; however\, a Zoom link is included in the invite for those that need to attend virtually.\nWe look forward to seeing you on March 9.\nAbout Dr. Julien Brisson\nDr. Julien Brisson is an interdisciplinary global health researcher whose work focuses on ethics\, HIV\, sexuality\, and adolescent health. He is currently a SSHRC Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at FIFSW/UofT\, and his supervisor is Dr. Carmen Logie. This summer\, Julien will join the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Université de Montréal as an Assistant Professor in the division of Medication and Population Health.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifsw-postdoc-talks-navigating-antiretroviral-therapy-access-in-colombia-an-exploratory-study-with-venezuelan-migrant-and-colombian-gay-and-bisexual-men-living-with-hiv-with-dr-julien-brisson/
LOCATION:FIFSW Room 422\, 246 Bloor St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Postdoc Talks
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SUMMARY:ILCA Workshop: Housing Needs of Older Adults: homelessness\, housing stabilization\, continuum of housing & care\, and retirement communities
DESCRIPTION:AN ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE & OTHER PROFESSIONALS\nWhen: Monday\, March 9 – Sunday\, April 5\, 2026 (4 weeks) ONLINE weekly at your discretion\nCost:    $240 (Students $120)  \nThe housing challenges and needs of older adults can often be complex\, depending on socioeconomic status\, physical and mental health conditions\, available supports\, and life history. This workshop is designed to help participants become familiar with the range of housing options available to older adults with diverse needs. This includes information that will help professionals and caregivers to assess housing needs and assist older adults in exploring housing options and using strategies to mitigate housing instability. The workshop will provide an overview of a variety of housing types and arrangements and present concepts to guide human service professionals in situating housing within the larger paradigm of age-friendly communities and services. Topics include homelessness among older adults\, housing stabilization\, continuum of housing and care and retirement communities – Role of social work and other health professions. \nWeek 1 – Topic:   Homelessness among older adults \n\nBiopsychosocial needs of older homeless populations\nHousing First model and older adults\nSuitability of homeless shelters for older adults\nPalliative care for homeless people\n\nWeek 2 – Topic: Housing stabilization \n\nSupportive housing\, including dementia-friendly housing\nHow housing subsidies interact with old age benefits\nOlder tenants’ vulnerability\, e.g.\, housing unit takeovers\nHousing mediation with landlords and older adult tenants\nEviction prevention for older adults (e.g.\, voluntary trusteeship\, addressing hoarding)\n\nWeek 3 – Topic: Continuum of housing and care \n\nIntergenerational housing\nAging in place\, Home First\nAssisted living and independent living\nLong-term care and home care\n\nWeek 4 – Topic: Retirement communities – Role of social work and other health professions \n\nNaturally Occurring Retirement Communities\nRetirement villages – programs\, rights\nCommunity gardens in older adults’ residences\nUniversal design principles\, accessibility and building suitability for older adults\nRole of health professionals in contributing to age-friendly cities\n\nInstructor: Helen Rose Lam\nHelen Rose is a policy analyst who holds a Master’s of Social Work from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto\, with a specialization in gerontology. She is also registered with the Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Workers. Additionally\, she has a Master of Public Policy & Administration from Carleton University. Her professional background is characterized by a multifaceted experience in the field of housing\, ranging from direct practice to policy research. In addition to her role as a policy analyst\, she works as a residential support worker at a transitional housing organization in Ottawa and is involved in some senior living residences as a group facilitator. \nVisit the ILCA workshop website for registration information.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-workshop-integrating-emotion-focused-therapy-principles-and-interventions-in-working-with-older-adults-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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SUMMARY:FIFSWAA Series: Addressing Historical Inequities: The Role of Allies in Advancing Collective Change
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online via Zoom \nPresented by the FIFSW Alumni Association \nThis session is open to all allies of the Black community \nThis interactive session invites Allies into a purposeful exploration of their role in advancing equity and belonging for people of African descent. Building on an understanding of the structural and lived barriers faced by African Canadians\, this workshop moves beyond intention to impact. Participants will reflect on power\, privilege\, and accountability\, examine how systems are sustained or disrupted through everyday actions\, and learn how to show up with humility\, courage\, and consistency. \nRegister for Addressing Historical Inequities\nAbout the presenter\nRenata Hall is a PhD candidate\, published Black feminist scholar\, Woman of Distinction 2022 Awardee\, President’s Award for Outstanding Individual Service Awardee\, co-creator of the Learning in Colour digital platform\, and former Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Manager at McMaster University. Now situated as an anti-racist educational consultant at the University of British Columbia\, Renata lives all things social justice through her counseling\, teaching\, and research pursuits. She loves building community connections\, challenging marginalization and the status quo.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifswaa-series-addressing-historical-inequities-the-role-of-allies-in-advancing-collective-change/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260223T200000
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SUMMARY:FIFSWAA Series: Combatting Racial Trauma and Burnout with Afrofuturistic Radical Dreaming
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online via Zoom \nPresented by the FIFSW Alumni Association \nThis event is open to all Black identifying persons. \nRegister for Combatting Racial Trauma\nThis interactive session examines some of the barriers faced by people of African descent. From structural challenges to personal obstacles\, we have all encountered moments that tested our strength. Together\, we will create a space to learn from one another\, to envision possibilities beyond the limits placed on us\, and to explore strategies that replenish our spirit\, affirm our identity\, and ignite our capacity to rise. This is a moment to reconnect with our power\, celebrate our resilience\, and chart pathways toward collective growth and fulfillment. \n  \nAbout the presenter\nRenata Hall is a PhD candidate\, published Black feminist scholar\, Woman of Distinction 2022 Awardee\, President’s Award for Outstanding Individual Service Awardee\, co-creator of the Learning in Colour digital platform\, and former Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Manager at McMaster University. Now situated as an anti-racist educational consultant at the University of British Columbia\, Renata lives all things social justice through her counseling\, teaching\, and research pursuits. She loves building community connections\, challenging marginalization and the status quo. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nDon’t miss Session 2: FIFSWAA Series: Addressing Historical Inequities: The Role of Allies in Advancing Collective Change on March 2!\nLearn more and register for Session 2
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifswaa-series-combatting-racial-trauma-and-burnout-with-afrofuturistic-radical-dreaming/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260223T133000
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SUMMARY:Dance\, eat\, and learn: A workshop on the benefits of dance and movement for youth experiencing homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Hey FIFSW students! Looking for something fun to do between classes? Come dance\, eat\, and learn about a research study that explored movement with youth experiencing homelessness on Monday\, February 23rd\, from 12:15pm to 1:30pm.  \nThis dance workshop for social work students is a collaboration between the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and the Youth Wellness Lab\, drawing from YWL’s recent study on the benefits of dance and movement for youth experiencing homelessness. (Shout out to MSW student Jake Bradshaw who initiated and co-led this arts-based intervention.)  \nWhat to expect \nAttendees will participate in a 30-minute dance workshop facilitated by the YWL research team followed by a lunch and debrief to discuss YWL’s research findings. Participants will learn how they\, too\, can integrate movement-based programming in their social work practice.   \nNo dance experience is necessary! No special shoes or clothing required!   \nThis session is open to all FIFSW MSW and PhD students. Registration is required.  \nClick here to register for the dance workshop \nPlease note: University of Toronto videographers and photographers will be present during the workshop to document the activity and create a video highlighting the research\, which will be shared on U of T\, Youth Wellness Lab\, FIFSW and Jake Bradshaw’s social media accounts. This is not a requirement for participating in the workshop.    \nParticipants will be asked for their consent to be included in pictures and videos when registering.   \nTime\, location\, and schedule \nDate and time: February 23\, 2026  \n12:15 to 1:00: Guided dance workshop\n1:00 to 1:30: Guided discussion and lunch  \nLocation: 6th Floor\, FIFSW’s building  \nQuestions? Contact dale.duncan@utoronto.ca  \n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/dance-eat-and-learn-a-workshop-on-the-benefits-of-dance-and-movement-for-youth-experiencing-homelessness/
LOCATION:FIFSW\, 246 Bloor St. W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4
CATEGORIES:Students
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260209T130000
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SUMMARY:FIFSW Postdoc Talks: "Social-Ecological Inequalities and Sexual Health Among Adolescents in Canada’s Northwest Territories\," with Dr. Ying Wang
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on community-based studies with adolescents in Canada’s Northwest Territories\, this talk examines social-ecological inequalities shaping youth sexual health and wellbeing over time. \nThe presentation will highlight trends and persistent disparities in mental health\, condom use self-efficacy\, and resource insecurity\, with attention to differences by place\, gender\, and social marginalization. The talk will also explore protective factors\, including psychosocial resilience and supportive environments\, that may buffer the effects of structural vulnerability. \nFindings emphasize the importance of equity-oriented\, place-based approaches to supporting adolescent sexual health in Northern contexts. \n\nDetails & registration\nLocation: FIFSW Webinar Room\, Room 422 and Zoom (Meeting ID 889 5815 3926)\nWhat to expect: In this talk Dr. Ying Wang will present findings of community-based studies with adolescents in Canada’s Northwest Territories. A light lunch will be provided.\nRegistration: Please RSVP by February 4 by filling out this form. \nParticipants are encouraged to attend the session in-person; however\, a Zoom link is included in the invite for those that need to attend virtually. \nAbout our speaker\nYing Wang is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Toronto whose work focuses on mental and sexual health among marginalized populations. She works closely with community partners in Canada’s Northwest Territories and with refugee youth in Uganda to examine how social-ecological inequalities\, climate-related stressors\, and structural vulnerability shape youth wellbeing. Her research interests include global health\, climate change\, and systemic resilience\, with an emphasis on equity-oriented and community-based approaches.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifsw-postdoc-talks-social-ecological-inequalities-and-sexual-health-among-adolescents-in-canadas-northwest-territories-with-dr-ying-wang/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Postdoc Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260126T200000
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CREATED:20251216T193333Z
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SUMMARY:Healing Through Connection: Experiential and Attachment-Based Approaches to Transforming Trauma
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) \nRegister for Healing Through Connection \nMany of us in clinical practice are seeing the growing need for trauma-informed\, experiential approaches that go beyond insight and cognitive work\, and more into felt\, embodied change. Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is an integrative\, neuroscience-informed model that harnesses emotion\, attachment\, and the innate capacity for healing through the therapeutic relationship. \nIn this 90 minute advanced webinar\, participants will explore: \n\nHow to stay present and connected when clients shut down\, intellectualize\, or avoid emotion — using moment-to-moment attunement to create safety and deepen transformation.\nCore AEDP interventions that help clients move from defense to experience — learning to engage emotion as a pathway to healing rather than something to manage or contain.\nPractical ways to bring experiential and attachment-based principles into your existing framework — whether in ongoing psychotherapy or shorter-term client support\, to make sessions feel more alive\, embodied\, and effective.\n\nWhile the material is designed with psychotherapists in mind\, social workers and clinicians engaged in direct client care may also find the ideas applicable and enriching. \nParticipants will leave with both conceptual understanding and practical tools to bring more aliveness\, regulation\, and connection into their clinical work. \nAbout the presenter\nAmanda Neves\, MSW\, RSW\, is Clinical Director of Amanda Neves Therapy\, with locations in Toronto and Vaughan\, where she leads an integrative\, trauma- and attachment-informed group practice. A proud UofT alumna with over 10 years of clinical experience\, Amanda combines AEDP\, IFS\, somatic and mindfulness-informed approaches to support clients navigating trauma\, attachment wounds\, anxiety\, relational challenges\, and nervous-system dysregulation\, while helping clinicians deepen relational connection\, regulation\, and meaningful change. In addition to her psychotherapy work\, she runs monthly virtual supervision groups for psychotherapists across Canada\, is an Experiential Assistant with the AEDP Institute in New York\, and serves as a field instructor with the University of Toronto’s FIFSW.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/healing-through-connection-experiential-and-attachment-based-approaches-to-transforming-trauma/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260224T180000
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SUMMARY:FIFSW "Alumni Thrive Series" — Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite FIFSW Alumni to register for the complimentary “Alumni Thrive Series” — a set of in-person sessions created exclusively for our alumni community. These interactive gatherings will focus on promoting self-care and professional sustainability for social work professionals and creating opportunities to reconnect with peers and build new connections. \nJoin us in January and February 2026 for meaningful conversations\, practical strategies\, and a chance to strengthen the bonds that make our alumni network thrive. \nLocation\nLOCATION UPDATE: The last session on February 24\, 2026 will take place at Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work\, University of Toronto\, 700 Student lounge (7th floor) 246 Bloor Street W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1V4 \n  \nRegister for sessions in the FIFSW Alumni Thrive Series\nAbout the sessions\nTherapeutic Yoga\nWednesday\, January 21 @ 6:00 pm\nLed by Julia Gibran\, FIFSW Alumna\, MSW Class of 2018\, this class is designed to support wellbeing and reduce stress. It will explore simple seated and standing poses to release tension and help soothe burnout. It will also practice calming breathwork and light tapping techniques to support the nervous system and cultivate a sense of levity\, clarity\, and calm. \nMeditation\nWednesday\, January 28 @ 6:00 pm\nLed by Dr. Ramona Alaggia\, Associate Dean\, Research & Professor\, FIFSW. This guided meditation session is designed to improve mental clarity and emotional balance. \nFlow\nWednesday\, February 4 @ 6:00 pm\nWednesday\, February 11 @ 6:00 pm\nLed by Arafat Opar\, fitness and Pilates expert\, specializing in core stabilization\, body coordination and flexibility\, this class is a gentle fusion of continuous rhythmic movement and breath designed to restore balance\, enhance flexibility and improve coordination. \nMindful Meditation\nTuesday\, February 24 @ 6:00 pm\nLed by Dr. Ellen Katz\, Professor Emerita\, FIFSW\, this session introduces relational mindfulness theory and skills for clinicians and clients. Emphasizing the therapeutic relationship and nervous system regulation\, it highlights how clinicians can use mindfulness to calm themselves and teach clients to regulate mind\, body\, and heart. The session explores sensations\, emotions\, feelings\, and thoughts—the four foundations of mindfulness—in relational practice. \n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifsw-alumni-thrive-series-winter-2026/
LOCATION:Private: Koffler House\,  569 Spadina Cres\,\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 2J7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alumni
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SUMMARY:ILCA Workshop: Integrating Emotion-Focused Therapy Principles and Interventions in Working with Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:AN ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE & OTHER PROFESSIONALS\nWhen: Monday\, Jan 19 – Sunday\, Feb 15\, 2026 (4 weeks) ONLINE weekly at your discretion\nCost:    $240 (Students $120) Sufficient Enrolment Decision Deadline: Mon\, Jan 12\, 2026\nThis workshop will be offered only if there is sufficient enrolment. \nClinicians and care providers often encounter emotional reactions that are hard to access\, regulate\, or process. These moments can feel complex and hard to navigate\, especially when working with older adults who may have an impaired emotion system. \nThis science-informed workshop with Dr. Carmine Malfitano offers a clear\, practical approach to understanding and working with emotion in therapy. Drawing from the principles of Emotion Focused Therapy and tailored specifically to older adults\, the training introduces a foundational framework for identifying and assessing difficult emotional processes\, deepening emotional experience\, and applying targeted interventions that support movement and change. \nWhether you are a therapist or care provider who is looking to strengthen your effectiveness in working with emotion\, this four-week course offers both conceptual clarity and practical strategies you can immediately integrate into your work. \nObjectives: \nThrough case presentations and didactic learning\, participants will learn how to: \n\nAssess different types of emotional responses in session (e.g.\, primary adaptive\, primary maladaptive\, secondary/symptomatic\, instrumental) and apply differential interventions for each type.\nUse practical empathic attunement skills to help clients access and deepen emotional experience.\nSupport clients in moving from secondary or symptomatic emotions to core emotional experiences that hold therapeutic potential.\nApply principles of emotion change and tailored interventions based on in-the-moment client needs.\nUse targeted techniques to support emotion regulation when clients feel overwhelmed or shut down.\n\nOutline:\nWeek 1: Emotion Assessment \n\nAffective neuroscience: a bio-evolutionary view of emotion\nIdentifying and differentiating types of emotional responses (primary adaptive\, primary maladaptive\, secondary/symptomatic\, instrumental)\nMatching intervention strategies to emotional response types\n\nWeek 2: Empathic Attunement \n\nPractical skills to increase emotional attunement\nIncreasing client awareness and articulation of emotion\nTechniques to support the shift from secondary to primary emotions\n\nWeek 3: Principles of Emotion Change \n\nUsing ongoing case formulation to guide emotional interventions\nTechniques for increasing emotional arousal when clients are disengaged or emotionally flat\nTechniques for decreasing emotion arousal when clients are overwhelmed or dysregulated\n\nWeek 4: Emotion Transformation \n\nUnderstanding core emotion change processes in Emotion Focused Therapy\nUnderstanding how chair work and other experiential methods are used to support transformation\n\nInstructor: Carmine Malfitano\, PhD\, MSW\, RSW is a registered social worker with extensive experience in clinical practice\, education\, and research. He earned his Master of Social Work from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto in 2014 and completed his PhD in 2021. \nHe currently serves as the Director of Training and Education at the Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health\, where he supports the advancement of Emotion Focused Therapy research\, training\, clinical practice\, and international dissemination. He is also a Clinical Social Work Specialist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a sessional lecturer at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work\, where he teaches Emotion Focused Therapy to Master of Social Work students. \nVisit the ILCA workshop website for registration information.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-workshop-integrating-emotion-focused-therapy-principles-and-interventions-in-working-with-older-adults/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T200000
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SUMMARY:Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Made Easy\, with Jenn Shields
DESCRIPTION:In the past five years\, interest in and referrals for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy have grown rapidly\, reflecting a wider cultural shift toward trauma-informed and body-based approaches to healing. EMDR helps people move past trauma\, whether it stems from childhood abuse or neglect\, a toxic relationship or job\, or less easily identified sources such as unmet emotional needs or loneliness. This growing awareness has been fueled in part by public figures including Prince Harry\, Miley Cyrus\, and Sandra Bullock\, who have spoken openly about their experiences with EMDR. \nAs a culture\, we are increasingly recognizing the impact of living primarily in our heads rather than in our bodies\, and are seeking therapeutic approaches that integrate both. This 1.5-hour lecture will offer a clear and accessible overview of what EMDR is and how it works. It is designed for community members who are curious about EMDR\, therapy clients who want to make informed decisions about their treatment\, and therapists who would like a refresher and new ways to explain EMDR to their clients. The lecture will include opportunities to experience simple methods of bilateral stimulation so participants can gain a sense of how EMDR works in practice for a host of emotional challenges. \nRegister for EMDR Made Easy\, with Jenn Shields\nPresented by the FIFSW Alumni Association. All are welcome.\n6:30 to 8:00pm\nThis online event will be presented via zoom. \nAbout Jenn Shields\nJenn Shields is an EMDR Consultant and Certified EMDR Therapist through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)\, and serves on the coaching team at EMDR Consulting\, where she coaches EMDR therapists in training. She is certified in Clinical Hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis\, has completed extensive training in Ego State Therapy with Ego State Therapy International\, and has foundational training in Trauma Therapy through the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Her therapy work focuses on supporting adults who grew up with family dysfunction to heal\, build strong relationships\, develop self-esteem\, and cultivate emotional resilience.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/emdr-made-easy-with-jenn-shields/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251031T143344Z
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UID:60988-1763381400-1763384400@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:FIFSW Postdoc Talk: "The Evolution of State Fragility: Implications for Social Protection & Public Policy\," with Dr. Luissa Vahedi 
DESCRIPTION:Location: FIFSW Webinar Rm# 422\nRegister by November 13\nAll are welcome. \nAttendees are encouraged to attend in person; however a zoom link will be made available for those who can only attend virtually. If you wish to receive a zoom link to the talk\, please contact Vesna Bajic at vesna.bajic@utoronto.ca. \nJoin FIFSW for a talk by Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Luissa Vahedi\, who will share the concept of state fragility in global health through a decolonial lens\, combining critical theory with longitudinal analyses of global fragility metrics. \nDr. Louissa Vahedi \nAbout the talk\n\nSince the 1990s\, international institutions have labeled many low- and middle-income countries as “fragile states.” These labels shape how we study global health and design interventions\, yet they also carry hidden assumptions about who is capable of good governance and who is not. \nDr. Luissa Vahedi will challenge the neutrality of “fragility” as a concept. Drawing on the idea of damage-centered research\, she will show how measurement and classification systems created by international organizations don’t just describe fragility\, they help produce it. Dr. Vahedi will introduce a new\, globally applicable model of fragility that reveals how governance weaknesses appear across all countries\, not just those traditionally seen as fragile. Using longitudinal data\, she will trace how fragility has evolved worldwide\, uncovering surprising trends in high-income countries that force us to rethink what fragility means and where it resides. \nDr. Vahedi argues for a global health agenda built from the ground up\, one that recognizes hidden vulnerabilities everywhere and reimagines fragility as a shared\, systemic condition rather than a label reserved for the “other”. \n\n\nAbout Dr. Luissa Vahedi\nDr. Luissa Vahedi is a social epidemiologist who specializes in the application and advancement of mixed-methods research to address global health disparities. Her scholarship addresses the socio-political causes and health consequences of social inequalities\, violence\, and child development disparities. Her current research interrogates the concept of state fragility in global health through a decolonial lens\, combining critical theory with longitudinal analyses of global fragility metrics.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifsw-postdoc-talk-the-evolution-of-state-fragility-implications-for-social-protection-public-policy-with-dr-luissa-vahedi/
LOCATION:FIFSW Room 422\, 246 Bloor St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Postdoc Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251029T205316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T205316Z
UID:60953-1763038800-1763049600@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Explore Health Sciences: Grad & Professional Programs Fair
DESCRIPTION:Meet reps from U of T’s health faculties — including social work — and discover where a career in health can take you — from graduate research to professional programs. \nParticipating schools and Faculties include: \n\nDalla Lana School of Public Health\nFactor-Inwhentash Faculty of Social Work\nFaculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education\nLawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing\nLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy\nOntario Institute for Studies in Education\nTemerity Faculty of Medicine\n\nRegister to join us on November 13!
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/explore-health-sciences-grad-professional-programs-fair/
LOCATION:144 College Street\, Toronto\, 144 College Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Admissions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250724T183627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T175620Z
UID:59622-1762968600-1762975800@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness: Rescue and Recovery — Building Resilience with Children\, Families\, and Communities
DESCRIPTION:About the Lecture\nTrauma in various forms shapes the lives of children and their families\, with disruptions evident across all domains — home\, school\, and community. The rise of novel social and environmental challenges\, such as online harms\, presents new and urgent challenges. This lecture will explore the far-reaching effects of these shifts\, including their impact on health and mental health\, and identify resilience-building strategies that promote recovery and strengthen well-being at the individual\, familial\, and community levels. \nDate & Time\nWednesday\, November 12 \nThis is a hybrid event. \nReception (in-person only): 5:30 to 6:15pm\nLecture and Q&A: 6:15 to 7:30pm \nOnline: Zoom\nIn person: Hart House Debates Room\, 7 Hart House Circle\, Room 2034 \nAll are welcome! \nRegister to attend online.\nRegister to attend in person.\nOur Featured Speaker\nDr. Ramona Alaggia is a Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work where she holds the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Chair in Child and Family. Her work centers on trauma and resilience across the life course\, with a focus on gender-based violence\, child sexual abuse and its mental health impacts\, intimate partner violence\, and the structural barriers that impede recovery. She is particularly committed to identifying and promoting resilience processes among children\, youth\, and adults exposed to violence. \nDr. Alaggia is the Director of the ThRIve research Incubation Laboratory for Child and Youth Trauma\, at the University of Toronto\, a collaborative hub where researchers\, practitioners\, students\, and community partners come together to inform policy and establish best practices in trauma-informed care. \nLocally\, she leads research projects aimed at improving the well-being of children\, youth\, and their families by supporting prevention and intervention initiatives and developing innovative service models to enhance mental health outcomes. Internationally\, she has delivered training in Scotland\, Ireland\, and Germany on trauma and resilience-informed approaches to enhance mental health. A recent study published in the journal Research on Social Work practice identified Dr. Alaggia as one of the 100 most impactful global contributors to social work scholarship. \nThe Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness\nThe Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series On Mental Wellness presents an annual keynote address by a leading researcher\, practitioner or educator on topics such as innovations in culturally-attuned mental health services\, social work’s role in addressing widening mental health disparities\, the impact of community-based care\, and other contemporary concerns at the intersection of social work and mental health. \nWe’d like to thank Janis Rotman for her generous support of FIFSW’s Talk It Out Online Counselling Clinic\, which inspired the launch of this series
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/janis-rotman-distinguished-lecture-series-on-mental-wellness-rescue-and-recovery-building-resilience-with-children-families-and-communities-in-a-post-pandemic-world/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251027T171638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T205538Z
UID:60933-1762862400-1762866000@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:ILCA Online Seminar: What gets older adults moving? A cross-sectional study of how neighbourhoods\, people & places shape active lives in Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:This topic examines how neighbourhood design and social context are associated with older adults’ physical activity in Hong Kong. Using surveys\, accelerometers worn on the waist\, and GIS\, the study shows that perceived environmental qualities\, especially aesthetics\, walkability\, safety\, and social cohesion\, are key drivers of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA)\, while family functioning and social network size show no direct effects. \nAlison Ou is a postdoctoral fellow at Hong Kong Baptist University. She holds a PhD in Sports and Health Sciences and has a strong academic background in social policy\, criminology\, and conflict resolution. Her research focuses on aging\, health equity\, and the built environment\, examining how sociocultural and environmental factors are associated with physical activity of older adults. \nVisit the ILCA website for additional details and link to join online. 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-online-seminar-what-gets-older-adults-moving/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251029T195721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T221721Z
UID:60946-1762799400-1762804800@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:The Circle Continues: Honouring the Past\, Healing the Present\, Leading the Future: A Global Reflection on Indigenous Wisdom\, Child Welfare\, and Collective Care
DESCRIPTION:Join FIFSW Assistant Professor Ashley Quinn for an online presentation titled “The Circle Continues: Honouring the Past\, Healing the Present\, Leading the Future: A Global Reflection on Indigenous Wisdom\, Child Welfare\, and Collective Care.” \nLocation: Zoom \nClick here to register\nAbout Ashley Quinn\nAshley Quinn completed a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto\, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work\, and received a Joseph Armand Bombardier SSHRC scholarship for doctoral research on the factors contributing to cultural identity and the development of community-based outcome measures for Indigenous families involved in the child welfare system. The aim of this research was to establish and improve funding towards Indigenous governance and policy\, to promote the development of cultural strengths-based services\, and to help build capacity with regard to program and policy development\, implementation and evaluation within a culturally relevant research framework. \nDr. Quinn’s current research interests focus on Indigenous research methods and ethics protocols including further exploration of culturally engaged caregiving in the child welfare system; Indigenous Alternative Dispute Resolution programs for Indigenous families who have had their children apprehended by the child welfare system; the application of Indigenous historical\, contextual and contemporary factors in criminal\, family and child welfare law matters; and wholistic approaches and Indigenous perspectives in social work education.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/the-circle-continues-honouring-the-past-healing-the-present-leading-the-future-a-global-reflection-on-indigenous-wisdom-child-welfare-and-collective-care/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250820T150214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T205431Z
UID:59877-1762128000-1764547199@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:ILCA Workshop: Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations with Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:AN ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE & OTHER PROFESSIONALS \nWhen: Monday\, November 3 – Sunday\, November 30\, 2025\nCost: $240 (Students $120); Sufficient Enrolment Decision Deadline: Mon October 27\, 2025\nThis workshop will be offered only if there is sufficient enrolment. \nAdvance Care Planning (ACP) and Goals of Care (GOC) conversations in health care can be some of the most difficult\, but also the most meaningful and rewarding tasks… Thorough discussions about the values\, hopes\, wishes\, and goals of patients and their families can be challenging to navigate in our fast paced and complex health system. This workshop will provide an overview on the evidence surrounding advance care planning and goals of care conversations with older adults. There will be a focus on practical tools\, case examples\, interprofessional perspectives\, as well as the role of the social determinants of health in these conversations. \nWEEK 1: What are Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations? \n\nDefine ACP and GOC- Why do they matter so much?\nPerson Centred vs. Treatment Centred GOC Conversations\nReview relevant legislation that impacts these conversations\nUnderstand the role of shared decision making in ACP and GOC conversations\n\nWEEK 2: Interprofessional Perspectives \n\nThe role of the health care team in ACP and GOC conversations\nWho should be present for these conversations and when should they occur?\nDifferences in settings (Hospital\, Community\, Retirement Homes\, Long-Term Care)\nManaging multiple stakeholders (patients\, families\, health care team members)\nCase examples\n\nWEEK 3:  Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care tools \n\nReview of evidence-based tools and interventions for ACP/GOC Conversations for older adults\nHow to adapt tools for your setting.\nCase Examples\n\nWEEK 4: The Role of the Social Determinants of Health and ACP/GOC \n\nWhy do the social determinants of health impact ACP and GOC conversations?\nReview the importance of culture and religion as it impacts ACP and GOC\nAdaptions of tools to promote inclusivity in these conversations\nWho is left out of these important conversations?\nCase examples\n\nInstructors: Bailey Hollister (They/Them)\, MSW\, RSW \nBailey Hollister\, MSW\, RSW is a PhD Candidate in the Aging and Health program at Queen’s University. They have a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto\, with a specialization in gerontology. Bailey has worked in the past at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre and currently works at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre as a social worker on a transitional care unit. \nVisit the ILCA workshop website for registration information. 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-online-workshop-advance-care-planning-and-goals-of-care-conversations-with-older-adults/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T131500
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251029T200728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T200857Z
UID:60948-1761826500-1761830100@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Whole-school approaches to health promotion: The critical role of schools in promoting adolescent health and wellbeing\, with Dr. Jennifer Dam
DESCRIPTION:Dr Jennifer Dam is a researcher and lecturer in adolescent health at the University of Melbourne\, with a PhD in knowledge translation. Her work focuses on improving adolescent wellbeing through evidence-informed policy and practice. Jennifer leads the Health-Promoting Schools portfolio at the Centre for Adolescent Health\, coordinating regional initiatives that support whole-school approaches to health promotion. She has delivered large-scale\, cross-sector projects in education and health\, and brings deep expertise in stakeholder engagement and program development. Her current work centres on bridging research and practice through innovative education programs\, stakeholder engagement\, \nEvent host: Dr. Stephanie Begun\, Associate Professor and RBC Chair in Applied Social Work Research\, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work; Co-Founder and Co-Director\, Youth Wellness Lab \nLocation: Room 548\, FIFSW\, 246 Bloor Street West \n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/while-school-approaches-to-health-promotion-the-critical-role-of-schools-in-promoting-adolescent-health-and-wellbeing-with-dr-jennifer-dam/
LOCATION:FIFSW Building\, Room 548\, 246 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:FIFSW public event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251016T135958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T172211Z
UID:60806-1761739200-1761742800@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:ILCA Online Seminar: Making and remaking a sense of home amidst later life homelessness
DESCRIPTION:While there are concerns about homelessness and accommodation insecurity in later life\, scholarly understanding of whether and how older people currently in homelessness can achieve a sense of home remains underdeveloped. This talk will explore the role of personal agency and environmental conditions in how older people in Ireland perceive and construct a sense of home\, amidst aging\, homelessness and insecurity across the life course. \nKieran Walsh is Professor of Ageing & Public Policy in the Discipline of Economics\, and Director of the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG)\, within the Insitute for Lifecourse and Society\, at the University of Galway. His research focuses on ageing in place\, social exclusion in later life\, and older people’s lived experience of major life transitions and inequality. Kieran was the Chair of the ROSEnet COST Action research network on ‘Reducing old-age social exclusion’ (2016-2020)\, a 200 member network across 41 countries\, and is currently Scientific Coordinator of the Marie-Sklodowska Curie doctoral training network on ‘Advancing research and training on ageing\, place and home ‘- HOMeAGE. \nVisit the ILCA website for additional details and link to join online. 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-online-seminar-making-and-remaking-a-sense-of-home-amidst-later-life-homelessness/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20251007T142248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T212224Z
UID:60640-1760962200-1760965200@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Postdoc Talks: Meet Dr. James Stannah
DESCRIPTION:How do we ‘qual the quant’?  Bringing social and structural insights and lived realities into quantitative research\n\nWhen: Monday October 20\, 2025 12:10-1pm\nWhere: FIFSW Webinar Rm# 422 and Zoom\nWhat to expect: Dr. James Stannah will reflect on his journey from a quantitative PhD in epidemiology to a postdoctoral position in social work. \nA light lunch will be provided. All are welcome. Registration is required. \nRSVP by October 16th by filling out this form. \nParticipants are encouraged to attend the session in-person; however\, a Zoom link is included in the invite for those that need to attend virtually. \nAbout the talk\nQuantitative methods are powerful tools for shaping public health and social policy\, but when numbers are disconnected from lived realities and ignore structural contexts\, their impacts can be limited. In this talk\, Dr. James Stannah will reflect on his journey from a quantitative PhD in epidemiology to a postdoctoral position in social work\, exploring how qualitative insights can strengthen quantitative research on sexual and reproductive health. Drawing on examples from his own work and ongoing projects at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work\, Dr. Stannah will discuss how integrating qualitative perspectives\, and social and structural concepts\, can improve study design\, direct quantitative analyses\, illuminate causal mechanisms\, contextualise findings\, and enhance policy relevance. In doing so\, he hopes to provide practical advice for researchers who want to bridge qualitative and quantitative approaches in their own work. \nAbout James Stannah\nJames Stannah is a postdoctoral social epidemiologist and global health researcher with a focus on HIV and other sexually transmitted and bloodborne infection (STBBI) prevention\, and sexual health and wellbeing among marginalised populations\, in particular LGBTQIA+ people and women and girls. Stannah’s research explores how social and structural factors\, like stigma\, discrimination\, interpersonal violence\, and legal barriers\, affect health and wellbeing outcomes and access to care across settings in the Global North and South. Recently\, through joining the SSHINE Lab at U of T led by Dr. Carmen Logie\, Stannah has begun looking at the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on resource insecurity and sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/postdoc-talks-meet-dr-james-stannah/
LOCATION:FIFSW Room 422\, 246 Bloor St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Postdoc Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250820T145231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T194923Z
UID:59872-1760400000-1762819199@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:ILCA Workshop: Grief Intervention for Situational Loss Over the Life Course
DESCRIPTION:AN ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE & OTHER PROFESSIONALS \nWhen: Tuesday\, October 14 to Monday\, November 10\, 2025 (4 weeks) ONLINE weekly at your discretion\nCost:    $240 (Students $120) Registration Deadline: Tuesday\, October 7\, 2025\nThis workshop will be offered only if there is sufficient enrolment. \nGrief is not just about death. Grief is experienced in response to many life-altering situations that involve loss such as job layoff\, divorce\, family caregiving\, health decline and other age-related challenges. In this 4-week online workshop\, you will gain insight into providing compassionate practice from a loss perspective. You will learn ways to process grief including hearing from the voices of grief pioneers who led the way. Born out of their teachings\, you will learn to apply an innovative coping framework specifically developed with methods to address various situations of adversity involving loss. \nWeek 1 – Losses that Impact \n\nDefining situational loss.\nAcknowledging various types of situational loss.\nExploring grief in different loss contexts.\nDescribing the 3-A Coping Framework as a tool to process the situation loss(es).\n\nWeek 2 – Grief after Loss \n\nIdentifying determinants that influence expression of reaction to loss.\nApplying death related grief models to nondeath related situations\nUnlocking the 4th “A” to remove barriers in order to move forward from loss.\nAcknowledging habitual behaviors related to coping with loss.\n\nWeek 3 – Approach for Addressing Losses \n\nAssessing from a loss perspective\nAssisting in providing 3 elements of a coping regimen to follow to enhance resiliency\nAssisting in using conventional grief methods to readjust and transform from situational loss\nAssisting in exploring a variety of methods to facilitate grief processing\n\nWeek 4 – Burnout as an Impacting Loss\, Nurturing Yourself \n\nAcknowledging workplace loss/grief as a professional\nAcknowledging compassion in practice\nAssessing compassion fatigue and burnout\nAssisting through self-nurturing\n\nInstructor Bio: Eleanor Silverberg is a social worker\, grief expert and 3-A coping strategist® in private practice. Using a therapeutic approach\, she provides empowering coping tools so you can monitor yourself with awareness. She developed the unique 3-A Coping Framework as a navigating aid for a variety of situational loss circumstances such as health decline\, family illness\, death\, job loss\, financial loss\, aging\, divorce. She devised the framework in 2007 while doing community outreach social work in dementia care. Her specialty is in assisting caregivers of family members living with dementia or other ongoing serious condition as demonstrated in her books “Keeping It Together: How to Cope as a Family Caregiver without Losing Your Sanity” and “Mindfulness Exercises for Dementia”.  Eleanor holds a Master of Social Work\, BA in Psychology\, Certificate in Bereavement Education\, training in Mindfulness\, Internal Family Systems\, as well as over 20 years of Independent Grief Study. \nVisit the ILCA workshop website for registration information. 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-online-workshop-grief-intervention-for-situational-loss-over-the-life-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T233000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250923T174536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T174709Z
UID:60441-1759226400-1759275000@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:2025 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Honour the experiences of residential school survivors at a University-wide event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Students\, librarians\, faculty members\, and staff can register to attend this event in person or watch the live stream. \nThe commemoration will feature Carey Newman\, whose traditional name is Hayalthkin’geme. Newman is a multi-disciplinary artist\, carver\, filmmaker\, author\, and public speaker. \nOrange Shirt Day has been observed on September 30th annually for several years. In June 2021\, the Federal Government passed legislation formally recognizing September 30th as the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. \nThe commemoration is hosted by the UTM\, UTSC and institutional Offices of Indigenous Initiatives\, First Nations House Indigenous Student Services\, and Hart House\, in the Great Hall at Hart House (7 Hart House Circle\, Toronto) on Tuesday\, September 30\, 2025\, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. \nVisit the website of the Division of People Strategy\, Equity & Culture to learn more and register.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/2025-orange-shirt-day-and-national-day-for-truth-reconciliation-commemoration/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:U of T event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250729T141358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T182856Z
UID:59676-1759170600-1759176000@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:FIFSW Alumni Association 2025 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:FIFSW alumni: Mark your calendars to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Alumni Association (FIFSWAA) on Monday\, September 29\, 2025\, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. \nDate & time\nMonday\, September 29 from 6:30 to 8:00pm \nLocation\nThis is a hybrid event. \nIn person: FIFSW\, 246 Bloor Street West\, Room 422 \nOnline: via Zoom \nThis year’s AGM will feature a compelling keynote presentation by Dr. Gifty Asare (PhD\, Psychology & Neuroscience\, York University)\, titled: “Rewriting the Narrative: Survivors as Experts in Gender-Based Violence and Brain Injury.” \nClick here to register \nAGM supporting documents\nPlease download and review the proposed amendments to the FIFSWAA Constitution (highlighted in green) in advance of the meeting. These will be presented for discussion and approval during the AGM.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifsw-alumni-association-2025-annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:FIFSW Room 422\, 246 Bloor St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:FIFSW Alumni Association Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250818T182152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T150059Z
UID:59774-1758499200-1760918399@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:ILCA Workshop: Gottman Method Couples Therapy for Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:AN ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE & OTHER PROFESSIONALS \nWhen: Mon\, Sep 22 – Sun\, Oct 19\, 2025 (4 weeks) ONLINE weekly at your discretion\nCost:    $240 (Students $120) Registration Deadline: Monday\, Sep 15\, 2025 \n  \nWEEK 1 \n\nIntroduction\nGottman Research: Structure\, reliability\, likelihood.\nWhat characterizes the relationship in long time older adult relationships?\nThe Principles of Gottman Practice Theory: Setting the conditions for positive emotional experience.\n\nWEEK 2 \n\nThe Sound Relationship House Theory\nLove and Attachment Deconstructed: The Sound Relationship House Practice Theory\nTreatment Efficacy?\nHow complex are the problems we are expected to treat?\nLife Stage or a Life of Problems: What are the issues older adult couples are bringing to therapy?\nIntroduction of a Case Example\n\nWEEK 3 \n\nAssessment Precedes Intervention: Be thorough\, know where you are going and do no harm.\nAssessment Made Easy: Am I foolish-ing you?\nExample Assessment and Case Plan\, pre-retirement couple\n\nWEEK 4 \n\nSessional Goal and Objectives: simply complex.\nExample Ritual of Connection Intervention.\nWhy\, When and How of Structured Interventions: Replacing the Four Horsemen\, The Gottman Rapoport\, Dreams in Conflict\, Aftermath of the Fight and More.\nWhere to go from here.\n\nInstructor: Mike Fidler\, MSW\, RSW\nCertified Advanced Trainer Gottman Institute\, Seattle Washington \nVisit the ILCA workshop website for registration information. 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/ilca-online-workshop-gottman-method-couples-therapy-for-older-adults/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ILCA event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250609T131628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T132635Z
UID:58479-1750186800-1750192200@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Mobilizing Hope Through Resistance: Confronting Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Through Research Across Regions
DESCRIPTION:Across the globe\, we are witnessing the increasing politicization of Sexual and Gender Diverse (SGD) populations and the targeted retraction of fundamental rights that many in our community have fought hard to secure. These attacks disproportionately affect those at the margins— particularly trans and gender-diverse individuals and those holding multiple intersecting identities. \nThis international panel brings together scholars and community-engaged researchers from Canada\, the United States\, Mexico\, the United Kingdom\, and Australia to discuss the current landscape of academic research with Sexual and Gender Diverse (SGD) youth. Against a backdrop of increasing political pressure\, legislative rollbacks\, and ideological attacks\, particularly targeting SGD communities\, panelists will explore how these forces are impacting academic research and practice in the areas of education\, social work\, and psychology. \nThrough shared dialogue\, they will examine how to navigate barriers to participation\, build solidarity across borders\, and sustain community-engaged scholarship grounded in resistance\, care\, and joy. The session includes time for audience questions and shared reflection across regions. \nTopics of Discussion include: \n\nThe impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on communities and scholarship\nUsing research to challenge injustice and mobilize change\nPractical\, action-oriented strategies for advocacy in and beyond academia\n\nIntended Audience: academics/scholars in the areas of education\, social work\, & psychology \nFormat: Online via Zoom \nRegistration\nRegister via eventbrite \nEvent Date & Time\nMexico City: Tuesday June 17\, 2025 | 5PM-6:30PM CST\nToronto: Tuesday June 17\, 2025 | 7PM-8:30PM EDT\nLondon: Wednesday June 18\, 2025 | 12:00-1:30 MIDN BST\nPerth: Wednesday June 18\, 2025 | 7AM-8:30AM AWST\nSydney: Wednesday June 18\, 2025 | 9AM-10:30AM AEST \n* This event will feature live English-Spanish interpretation. \nPanelists\nShelley Craig (she/her)\, INQYR PI\, University of Toronto\, FIFSW \nLauren McInroy (she/her)\, US Regional Network Co-Chair\, The Ohio State University \nDane Marco Di Cesare (he/him)\, Canada Regional Network Co-Chair\, Brock University \nIgnacio Lozano-Verduzco (he/him)\, Mexico Regional Network Co-Chair\, National Pedagogic University \nYael Perry (she/her)\, Australia Network Co-Chair\, Telethon Kids Institute \nLiam Cahill (he/him)\, UK Regional Network Co-Chair\, Nottingham Trent University \nModerated by Kaitrin Doll (they/them)\, Canada Regional Network Co-Chair\, University of Toronto\, FIFSW \n \n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/mobilizing-hope-through-resistance-confronting-anti-lgbtq-policies-through-research-across-regions/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250616T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250603T205455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T155803Z
UID:58371-1750098600-1750104000@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:POSTPONED — FIFSW Alumni Association 2025 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event is being postponed to the Fall. We look forward to sharing an update when details are confirmed.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/fifsw-alumni-association-2025-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Alumni
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250604T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250527T151531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T151723Z
UID:58161-1749061800-1749067200@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Spring 2025 Convocation
DESCRIPTION:Convocation marks the culmination of our students’ hard work and dedication\, a time to honour our graduates’ achievements\, resilience and academic journeys. \nWe are looking forward to celebrating Spring 2025 graduates from Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work on Wednesday\, June 4th at a reception hosted by FIFSW’s Alumni Association and during the convocation ceremony to follow at 6:30pm. The ceremony will also be available to stream online on U of T’s website. \nFor more information\, please visit U of T’s Spring 2025 Convocation Hub.  \n\n\nThose participating in convocation events are encouraged to use the #UofTGrad25 hashtag in your posts to be included in U of T’s social media celebration! \nFIFSW graduates\, faculty and staff will have received an invitation to FIFSW’s convocation reception via email. Questions about the reception taking place in advance of the ceremony may be sent to fund.fifsw@utoronto.ca or alumni.fifsw@utoronto.ca. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/spring-2025-convocation/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250429T175827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T161844Z
UID:57748-1747933200-1747940400@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month Celebration: A panel spotlighting Asian Canadian excellence in health and wellness
DESCRIPTION:The Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)\, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW)\, and Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) invite you to a vibrant evening celebrating Asian Heritage Month. \nDate: Thursday\, May 22\, 2025\nTime: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM \nLocation: University of Toronto-Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work\, 246 Bloor St. W. 3rd Floor Student Lounge\, Room 320 \nJoin us as we spotlight the work and excellence of three esteemed leaders\, who will share their impact and contributions to health and wellness during a panel discussion. Enjoy delicious food\, experience a captivating performance\, and build meaningful connections while celebrating Asian communities. \nAlumni\, faculty members\, students and community members are welcomed to attend our Asian Heritage Month Celebration. \nClick here to register for the Asian Heritage Month Celebration.
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/asian-heritage-month-celebration-a-panel-spotlighting-asian-canadian-excellence-in-health-and-wellness/
LOCATION:FIFSW 3rd Floor Student Lounge\, 246 Bloor Street W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:FIFSW public event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250515T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150246
CREATED:20250429T144937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T145050Z
UID:57722-1747303200-1747315800@socialwork.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Building Inclusive Environments: Addressing Anti-South Asian Discrimination in University Environments
DESCRIPTION:Join ARCDO for a keynote address exploring both the historical roots and present-day realities of anti-South Asian discrimination\, and how they intersect with other forms of bias\, including xenophobia. \nLet us come together to engage this important dialogue as we work towards strengthening a more inclusive and supportive University environment. \nLearn more and register here.\n \nFIFSW’s Director\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion Shahana Arain\, pictured above\, is the event’s Emcee. \nOpening remarks will be provided by Nouman Ashram\, Associate Professor\, Teaching Stream\, Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management\, Rotman School of Management\, University of Toronto. \nKeynote speaker: Sunil Gurmukh\, Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Law\, Assistant Dean\, Diversity\, Inclusion and Decolonization\, Western University. \nEvent objectives: \n\nUnderstand historical and current manifestations of anti-South Asian discrimination and its interconnections with other forms of discrimination (such as xenophobia).\nIdentify unique challenges in work and learning environments being experienced by diverse South Asian community members.\nShare and discuss inclusive practices and resources faculty\, staff\, and students can proactively engage to strengthen inclusive and supportive environments for South Asian community members.\n\nFormat: Hybrid – This event will be hosted in person and livestreamed.\nLocation: Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility\, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy\, 1 Devonshire Place\, Toronto\nAudience: Faculty\, librarians\, staff\, students\, alumni and external community.\nCost: Free
URL:https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/building-inclusive-environments-addressing-anti-south-asian-discrimination-in-university-environments/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) Event
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