News Category: Faculty
Celebrating National Social Work Month, Social Work Week and Black Mental Health Week
Categories: FacultyMarch is National Social Work Month, and March 6 – 12 is Social Work Week in Ontario […]
Social workers experienced depression, PTSD, and anxiety at alarming rates during pandemic
Categories: Faculty, Ramona Alaggia, Students40% of survey respondents reported depression — a rate that’s 4 times higher than the general population […]
Tracking (In)Justice: Tanya Sharpe and colleagues launch a new online database tracking police-involved deaths in Canada
Categories: Faculty, Research, Tanya SharpeAt least 704 people have been killed or died during police use of force encounters in Canada […]
Families affected by mental health need our help: Learn how the Family Caregiving Project is creating resources and advocating for stronger support
Categories: Charmaine Williams, Faculty, ResearchIn any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness and 1 in 2 adults […]
Closing gaps in our understanding of the risks associated with muscle-building dietary substances
Categories: Faculty, Kyle Ganson, ResearchFebruary 1 – 7 is Eating Disorder Awareness Week in Canada — a time to raise awareness […]
Anti-Black racism in policing: Notisha Massaquoi talks to Metro Morning about the impact of Tyre Nichols’ murder
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Notisha MassaquoiAs so many morn the loss of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 after a brutal beating […]
Celebrating Black History and Liberation
Categories: FacultyA message from Dean Charmaine Williams Officially established in 1995, Black History Month recognizes the contributions that Black Canadians […]
The Social Work Speaks Out project is helping social work schools create more positive learning environments for LGBTQ+ students
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Research, Shelley CraigOver the course of her career, Shelley Craig — a leading researcher on the resilience of LGBTQ+ […]
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Donald E. Meeks
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, LeadershipDonald Meeks — a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work — […]
Esme Fuller-Thomson’s research on the power of social connections is featured in the Toronto Star
Categories: Esme Fuller-Thomson, Faculty, ResearchProfessor Esme Fuller-Thomson‘s research on the factors that help people thrive was featured in the Toronto Star. […]