Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

Navigate the legal complexities of #SocialWork practice with confidence using our comprehensive Legal Guide, featuring 200+ pages of up-to-date guidance tailored to the profession. Secure your copy today to help you make informed decisions, gain peace of mind, and protect your practice. ➡️ www.oasw.org/LegalGuide ⬅️

A new startup is connecting students in need of affordable housing in Toronto with older homeowners who have extra space. Powered by #SocialWorkers, the program helps to tackle housing challenges while bridging generations and combatting loneliness. 👏 https://lnkd.in/gg2baX2D

📚Coming up from the OLC! Presented in partnership with the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) and the ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership, this webinar explores how to lead with a trauma-informed approach, increase psychological safety and create greater resilience for all parts of an organization. Save your spot: https://ow.ly/wjgX50U1crr

“When we hear about murders in the news, we often focus on the victim and the perpetrator. Homicide-related death has a huge ripple effect, devastating the family members, friends and communities left behind. It’s past time to recognize Black homicide grief as the public health crisis it truly is.” 👏 Read more in this opinion piece from Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, PhD, Associate professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, and Director of the The Centre for Research and Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims . 👇 https://lnkd.in/gDDu8icA

Last chance to join the second session in our FREE webinar series, developed exclusively for #SocialWork students in partnership with the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) and the ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership. 📢 Presentation Skills with Jessica Antony 📅 Tuesday, November 5 @ 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET Don't miss out on this opportunity to build valuable presentation skills, to get your ideas across with clarity and confidence. Save your spot at www.oasw.org/SkillBoosters

It’s officially Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario! Join us this week as we explore the history and importance of Treaties in our province. Learn more about treaties and how you can participate in this week: https://lnkd.in/grXXSWdm #TreatiesRecognitionWeek #TreatyON --- C’est officiellement la Semaine de reconnaissance des traités en Ontario! Rejoignez-nous cette semaine pour explorer l’histoire et l’importance des traités dans notre province. En savoir plus sur les traités et sur la manière dont vous pouvez participer cette semaine : https://lnkd.in/dgdx2Qr7 #SemaineReconnaissanceTraités #TraitésON

"One of the biggest pieces of having a social worker speaking with the victim in-person immediately after an instance of IPV is making a connection." A new partnership in Windsor is connecting victims of intimate partner violence to #SocialWorkers in real time. A timely read on this first day of #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth https://lnkd.in/gVF44PTh

Attention #SocialWorkers! Gain the knowledge and resources you need to navigate complex issues and protect yourself and your practice with our Legal Guide and Masterclass bundle. Registrants get unlimited access to the recordings for one year, so you can revisit the concepts and deepen your learning at your own pace. Register by November 5 at noon! www.oasw.org/LegalGuide

4 in 5 Canadian households own and love at least one pet. That's a compelling reason to consider animals in direct service work! Interested in learning more? Join the Toronto Humane Society's Dillon Dodson at this upcoming FREE webinar for an intro the field of veterinary #SocialWork and the human-animal bond. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g9gMyRNg

"It's a luxury to have insurance in the first place, and many are paying out of pocket. That means there are a lot of people suffering in silence." Jessica Kristy of Shift Collab speaks with CBC News about the impacts of affordability and lack of benefits coverage on accessing #MentalHealth care. It's more important than ever for employers and insurance companies to step up to the plate, to ensure all employees have access to a minimum of $1,500 in stand-alone coverage to access support from dedicated #MentalHealth professionals, including registered #SocialWorkers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gwbjsH33 https://lnkd.in/gUYEg5Pk