OASW neither endorses nor promotes any of the events and/or organizations listed on this page. Further, anything presented here is for information purposes only.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
January 2012, Toronto. Deadline to apply: November 7, 2011. Workplace Disability Prevention Programs: Advanced Program Certificate and Master’s Program offered. Visit www.cmcc.ca/GraduateStudies for more information.
Master of Social Work Program Launch at Renison College (University of Waterloo)
January 25, 2012, Waterloo, ON. RSVP by January 18th to Gwen Potter: gpotter@uwaterloo.ca .
Let Food Be Your Medicine (Indigenous Focused Lunch & Learn)
January 26, 2012, Kitchener, ON. This workshop is sponsored by OASW’s Mid-Western Branch. To RSVP, please send an e-mail to sgrande@mosaiconline.ca .
Psychotherapy and Zen Buddhism: An Integrated Approach (Relational Mindfulness)
March 2-4, 2012, Toronto, ON. Visit hakomiontario.com for more details or contact Wendy Wildfong (416) 535-4709 or Hugh Smiley (416) 924-4941.
2nd Asia Pacific Research Ethics Conference 2012
March 7-9, 2012. Singapore. For details, visit: http://www.aprec-nhg.com.sg .
8th Annual Pacific Forensic Psychiatry Conference 2012: Call for Abstracts
March 28-30, 2012. Vancouver, BC. Submission deadline: September 12, 2011. Details: www.bcmhas.ca/Education/RVHConferences.htm .
Dr. Gabor Maté Weekend Seminar & Fundraiser Gala
April 13-14, 2012, Toronto. Child Development and Community Conference featuring Dr. Gabor Mate at the Ontario Science Centre. Pre-book your tickets early at www.kmtlearning.com for our early bird special.
2012 Annual Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Conference
April 29-May 1, 2012, Richmond Hill, ON. For further information about the conference, please contact: Teresa Sottile, Conference Manager: 416-304-1477 or 1-800-349-3111, ext. 23, e-mail: tsottile@hpco.ca or visit www.hpcconference.on.ca for more information.
2012 Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference Call for Papers
June 15 & 16, 2012, Vancouver, BC. Deadline to submit abstracts: January 15th. For more information, please e-mail: amelia@crosspointcommunications.ca or visit www.shared-care.ca .
Renison College’s School of Social Work’s New MSW Program at University of Waterloo – Fall 2012
Application deadline: March 1, 2012. For more information about this health-focused program, please visit: http://www.renison.uwaterloo.ca/social-work/masterofsocialwork/ProgramDetails.shtml or contact Marion Reid, Administrator, at marionreid@uwaterloo.ca .
ONGOING EVENTS
Brief & Narrative Therapy Network
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: http://www.brietherapynetwork.com .
BSW-MSW Initiative in Peterborough
Sir Sandford Fleming College is negotiating a partnership with a University to offer a Bachelor of Social Work and a Masters of Social Work, onsite at the Brealey campus. A survey is being conducted to capture the needs of the community in relation to further education in Social Work. Click http://fleming0.flemingc.on.ca/fdr/NewProg/BSW/bswcomm1.htm. If you have any questions, please contact Janice Miller at jamiller@flemingc.on.ca .
Canadian EMDR Training
Add joy and optimism to you clinical practice. Expect exceptional treatment outcomes – see your clients transform their lives. Look forward to going to work every day. No compassion fatigue. Courses offered by Fraser Training. Visit www.BarbaraHorne.ca .
Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto Branch
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: http://www.toronto.cmha.ca/ct_workshops/onsite_workshops_schedule.asp .
Cancer Care Ontario’s Information Strategy 2011-15
To download a copy of the strategy, please visit the “About” section of the strategy website located at www.cancercareontario.on.ca .
Canadian Red Cross, Ontario
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=17773&tid=067 .
Canadian Training Institute
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute Inc.
Dalhousie University School of Social Work
For details regarding n-line courses offered, please visit http://socialwork.dal.ca/Continuing%20Education/Current%20Programs/index.php .
Evergreen Child and Youth Advisory Council of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Input is sought to improve child and youth mental health across Canada. For more details, please visit: https://surveys.dal.ca/opinio/s?s=7808 .
Hincks-Dellcrest Centre: Gail Appel Institute
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteCode=2323& .
Hope Air
Hope Air is currently in the process of seeking new members to supplement its voluntary Board of Directors. Canadians from a broad spectrum of ages and geography who care deeply about Hope Air’s mission and have experience on non-profit Boards would be ideal candidates. For more information about the organization, please visit their website at www.hopeair.org .
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Bursaries available to Behaviour Science students which are sponsored by the School of Social and Community Services. For more information, please contact Cheryl Evans at cheryl.evans@humber.ca .
The Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology (IASP)
For details on course offerings, please visit www.iasptoronto.com .
KMT Consulting Associates
KMT offers ongoing workshops, seminars, training and coaching information. For more details, please visit www.kmtlearning.com .
Leading Edge Seminars
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: www.leadingedgeseminars.org .
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: www.istss.org .
Interprofessional Continuing Education
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca .
Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute Workshops
For a schedule of workshops offered in Toronto, please contact Connie Kim at ckim@mtsinai.on.ca .
Oshawa Psychotherapy Training Institute
Courses offer a clinician-centred focus, meeting the complex practice needs of mental health practitioners. Locations include Oshawa, near Toronto, and also serving Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Peterborough and surrounding communities. For details, please visit: www.oshawapsychotherapytraining.com .
Princess Margaret Hospital Volunteer Opportunities
Two very specialized volunteer programs are being offered at PMH – especially suited to retired professionals. Those interested may visit www.volunteertoronto.ca or contact Mary Bagg at hbb.volunteers@uhn.ca or phone 416-946-2000, ext. 3311.
SafeGuards Training for Children and Adult Services
Funded by the Ministry of Community & Social Services to provide training designed to meet the highly specialized needs of staff serving children, youth, adults and families in Ontario. Visit http://safeguards-training.net for more details.
Seneca College
Toronto Advanced Professional Education
Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: www.torontopsychoanalysis.com .
The Traumatology Institute
For a schedule of courses offered in Toronto, please visit www.psychink.com/insched.htm .
University of British Columbia Continuing Education
For a schedule of conferences and courses offered, please visit www.interprofessional.ubc.ca .
University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work Continuing Education
For upcoming training opportunities, please visit: http://www.socialwork.utoronto.ca/conted/certificate/therapeuticfam.htm .
RESOURCES
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance (AODA)
To learn more about this non-partisan province-wide, volunteer community coalition advocating for a barrier-free Ontario for all persons with disabilities, please visit: http://www.aodaalliance.org. Sign up for e-mail updates: aodafeedback@rogers.com .
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR provides fast access to over 13,600 health research experts, story ideas, background information and facts. For more information, please visit www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca .
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Telephone Support Line
Confidential peer and informal support to people whose lives have been touched by addiction and/or mental illness, as well as concerned family members and friends, Monday to Friday, 3-9 p.m., 416-595-6111 (Toronto), 1-800 463-6273.
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
“Poverty Makes Me Sick” video launched. Video includes helpful statistics, key resources and ideas for action at local and national levels. Two 30-second Public Service Announcements are included, which can be distributed to local media. To purchase the $20 video, please contact Jamam Watt via e-mail: jwatt@cheo.on.ca .
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Facilitator's Guide
Limited complimentary copies of CLEO's Facilitator's Guide: Introducing Front Line Workers to CLEO's Legal Rights Handbook are available to non-profit groups, a companion piece to CLEO's publication “Do You Know a Woman Who is Being Abused? A Legal Rights Handbook”. Visit www.cleo.on.ca for more details.
Currents: New Scholarship in the Human Services
Currents is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal developed with the goal of making quality academic publishing freely accessible. For details, visit www.ucalgary.ca/currents/ .
Family Mediation Reference Document
For more information or to order a copy of this reference document, please contact: Abraham Robertson at abemcneil@hotmail.com .
Feminism in Social Work
A roundtable on the current state and future directions of feminism in social work was held at Social Work National Conference 2008. Additional information: joan.gilroy@dal.ca .
George Brown College Health Sciences Newsletter
To view the most recent newsletter, click here: http://www.georgebrown.ca/Newsletter/healthsciences/comm-partners-Aug09/ .
The Healthline.ca
Online directory of more than 2,000 health and health-related services for South West Ontario available at www.thehealthline.ca .
Homewood Health Centre
If you have a patient with addiction issues, please call our Case Managers who will help facilitate an admission as expeditiously as possible, at 519.767.3550. If you would like information about Homewood’s other programs – from eating disorders to depression to post traumatic stress disorder – please go to our website at www.homewood.org .
The Housing Network of Ontario
Visit www.stableandaffordable.com for the latest news, reports from community meetings, tips for actions and plenty of other resources.
Human Rights Legal Support Centre
To obtain information and public education materials, please visit www.hrlsc.on.ca .
Information for Practice, New York University, Silver School of Social Work
Free access to journal abstracts, articles, guidelines, meta-analyses and systematic reviews, monographs and edited collections, images in the news, news, grey literature, calls for submissions, clinical trials, funding opportunities. Updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, this site is ideal for mental health/social care/social welfare and social work fields. Visit http: //ifp/nyu.edu for more information.
Internationally Educated Social Workers (IESWs)
Ryerson University offers a Bridging to Employment Program for Internationally Educated Social Workers. OASW is a member of this program that assists social workers coming to Canada. Visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/socialwork or contact iesw@ryerson.ca for an individual consultation. Lots of resources and information are available, in addition to an active email network and good contacts with employers.
Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada Newsletter
To subscribe, please visit www.ldac-acta.ca .
Lifeline with AutoAlert
Button detects falls if wearer is unable to call. For more information, please visit: http://www.lifeline.ca/content/english/medical_alert_service/auto_alert_service .
Mental Health Commission of Canada
To contribute to the development of a mental health strategy for Canada, please visit www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/strategy .
Office for Disability Issues
Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), and its matching Grant and income-tested Bond are now available to Canadians across the country through the BMO Bank of Montreal. For more information on RDSPs, the Grant and Bond, please visit www.hrsdc.gc.ca/disability, or call 1 800 O-Canada. TTY: 1-800-926-9105.
Ombudsman Ontario Updates
To subscribe, please contact Dean Morra at dmorra@ombudsman.on.ca .
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) Newsletter, The Journal
The Journal features articles from researchers and practitioners showcasing projects and initiatives at local agencies, research institutes and universities to improve the well-being and health of children and their families. To view copies, please click: http://www.oacas.org/pubs/index.htm .
Ontario Fairness Commissioner
Parkinson Society Canada
To obtain a manual for the newly diagnosed, caregivers, doctors, and any supportive staff, please contact barbara.snelgrove@parkinson.ca .
Perspectives on the Post-Degree Supervision Needs of Ontario Social Workers
Revera Living
Revera is a leading provider of accommodation, care and services for seniors, built on a 50-year history of providing quality care and service. For more details, pleas visit www.reveraliving.com .
Riverdale Immigrant Women Enterprises (RIWE)
You are cordially invited to explore Riverdale Hub, located at 1326 Gerrard Street East, Toronto. RIWE offers office space, reception services, meeting room, access to photocopier & fax, utilities & Internet included. Please visit www.riverdalehub.ca for more information. Life skills and employment workshops also available at www.riwc.ca .
Social Work Ethics
Essays from an array of professions and disciplines. For more information, visit www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4bcc7b/social_work_ethics .
Stress Management
Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council
Founded by Maytree and the Toronto City Summit Alliance, TRIEC is taking action on a key issue facing the Greater Toronto Region – the underutilization of skilled immigrants’ education, talent and experience. For more information, please visit www.triec.ca .
Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada
Are you working with breast cancer patients and their families? Willow can help. FREE programs and services include: peer support (connects people with breast cancer survivors who have been trained in the delivery of support), patient education materials (up-to-date booklets and resources), and more. Contact Liz Cole to see how Willow can help: 1.888.778.3100 x233, ecole@willow.org or visit www.willow.org .
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Award for Excellence in Practicum Education
The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at University of Toronto values excellence in teaching and contributions to its educational programs through curriculum development, innovation in practice education, and research on education. Annual teaching awards are given to recognize outstanding contributions to education.
These field instructors are both nominated by their students and described as not only demonstrating excellence in teaching, but also demonstrating excellence in social work practice and a commitment to the values and ethics of the profession.
The Beverley Antle OASW Scholarship
OASW has established a scholarship through the University of Toronto Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work in the memory of Beverley Antle. Beverley received her PhD at U of T. As well, she was an Adjunct Associate Professor at the faculty, where she taught courses on health, illness and disability, and integration of research and practice. Criteria for this endowment fund was established in conjunction with Beverley's family.
Donations can be made by credit card or cheque. Cheques should be made out to "The Beverley Antle OASW Scholarship" and sent to:
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
University of Toronto
246 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1A1
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