Alberta College of Social Workers

#CopingwithCOVID continues to promote resilience and support mental wellbeing amongst Canadian health care providers supporting the COVID-19 pandemic. To register, visit https://camh.echoontario.ca/echo-coping-with-covid/

November is Family Violence Prevention Month. Wear purple to raise awareness. Click below to learn what resources are available.

(Dis)placed: Indigenous Youth and the Child Welfare System - Film Screening & Learning Guide Launch. November 24, 2020. This webinar includes film screening, presentation, and panel discussion. Follow this link to register: https://bit.ly/32d9Kh9... Children First Canada, First Nations Children's Action Research and Education Service - fncares, Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC), University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work, Mount Royal University, Canadian Association of Social Workers, Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta, Creating Hope Society

Only one week left! Apply for the ACSW Bursary Fund today! Recipients are selected based on their commitment to the profession of social work through active involvement in the community, their educational institution and with the Alberta College of Social Workers. Click here for application guidelines by October 30, 2020: ... https://acsw.ab.ca/site/students?nav=sidebar See more

After the Contagions, Parkland Institute's 24th annual conference, is going online this year with daily keynotes, an Alberta Solutions panel discussion and a wrap party featuring artists and musicians. For more information and to register head to https://parklandconference.ca

Well said @thecognitivecorner If you still haven't signed up for this Saturday's event, you can still do so. Link to signup in our bio.

Join us for the Film Screening and Learning Guide Launch of: (Dis)Placed: Indigenous Youth and the Child Welfare System Tuesday, November 24, 11:00am-1:00pm MT... You are invited to participate in this unique learning opportunity that will include identifying actions to end the inequities and ongoing discrimination of Indigenous children and youth. Click here to register for this free webinar: https://bit.ly/3jHwSKS University of Calgary Creating Hope Society First Nations Children's Action Research and Education Service - fncares Canadian Association of Social Workers Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC)

September 30th has been declared Orange Shirt Day annually, in recognition of the harm the residential school system did to children's sense of self-esteem and wellbeing, and as an affirmation of our commitment to ensure that everyone around us matters. To learn more about Phyllis Webstad's story click on this link https://www.facebook.com/orangeshirtdayeverychildmatters

Mark your calendars! On September 28, at 12:00PM EST, Canada Without Poverty is hosting a second National Round Table on poverty during the #pandemic. Join Zoom Meeting here:... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89516497871 See more

Cultural Competency Virtual Fair 8 cultural workshops and guest lecturers. These free workshops will include tutorial and the opportunity to ask questions. Join the Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation every Saturday and Sunday in September at 7pm on FaceBook Live or on their website.

You can't spell wholehearted without A-R-T. Thank you Andrea Pippins for using your talent and creativity to help us celebrate the 10th anniversary of the #TheG...iftsofImperfection by bringing the 10 guideposts to life. You can download this gorgeous flower and a version YOU color here: https://bit.ly/2GN8MAp

Apply for the ACSW Bursary Fund today! Recipients are selected based on their commitment to the profession of social work through active involvement in the community, their educational institution and with the Alberta College of Social Workers. The ACSW Bursary was established in 2004 to assist social work students annually to continue their education at a college or university program. Click here for application guidelines by October 30, 2020:... https://acsw.ab.ca/site/students?nav=sidebar

Save the date! On September 16, Tanya Talaga will join us to kick off the #IFCO2020 Learning Programme webinar series, imparting in-depth knowledge on Indigenou...s culture and history, and framing a new path forward based on inclusivity and equity. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/2Di1OlS The full webinar series program will be released shortly stay tuned for details!

Richard Shelson, MSW, RCSW is the recipient of the John Hutton Memorial Award. He has been a social worker for 40 years, supporting individuals and families through counselling and mental health therapy, and advancing clinical social work practice in the mental health field. Richard was involved in advocacy for the social work profession to be included in the Health Professions Act and has served as a long-time ACSW volunteer, including serving on Council in multiple roles, o...n the Clinical Committee since its inception, and by continuing to provide leadership on the Private Practice Committee. Richard was also the first Canadian member on the Association of Social Work Boards' Practice Analysis Taskforce, and a member and chair of their exam committee. His support for the profession is unparalleled, and he continues to be an advocate, teacher and mentor within Alberta's social work community. To see all of our 2019 award winners click here: https://bit.ly/3enDFHS Association of Social Work Boards City of Lethbridge- City Hall

Marianne Wright, BSW, RSW is the recipient of the Excellence in Social Work Practice Award. She has been a social worker for over 40 years, as a clinical social worker in private practice, a social work educator and a field placement instructor. Marianne retired in 2019 after teaching at MacEwan University since 1980. Throughout her career as an educator, Marianne contributed to the development of courses that focus on clinical skills and social work methods. Marianne is dedi...cated to giving back to the profession, including supporting the ACSW with participation on the Private Practice, Complaints and Discipline, and Clinical Committees, as well as being an investigator and co-chairing the ACSW Conference Committee. Marianne has demonstrated excellence in social work through her support of students, practitioners and community agencies, fostering dedication to the ongoing growth and development of the profession. To see all of our 2019 award winners click here: https://bit.ly/3enDFHS MacEwan University

Lynn Labrecque King, MSW, RSW is the recipient of the Canadian Association of Social Workers Distinguished Service Award. She is a compassionate social worker and leader with 35 years of service to the profession. She was instrumental in bringing ACSW back to the CASW to ensure Alberta has a national voice. She has served as the President of the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators and contributed leadership in addressing the interjurisdictional mobility of social worke...rs within Canada. Throughout her social work career, Lynn has demonstrated tenacity, creativity and collaborative leadership in her various roles at Alberta Children's Services and while serving as Executive Director and Registrar of the Alberta College of Social Workers. Through the foundational values of caring, communication and collaboration, she has instilled pride and service to the profession while collaboratively aiming to achieve excellence. She is an exemplary leader, upholding integrity and treating others with kindness, dignity and respect. To see all of our 2019 award winners click here: https://bit.ly/3enDFHS Canadian Association of Social Workers

Val Gervais, MSW, RCSW, is the recipiant of the Clinical Social Work Practice Award. She is a two-spirited Metis addiction and mental health therapist residing in Edmonton. For 35 years, Val has been working within addiction and mental health, justice and collaborative concurrent disorder shared care, acute care, community and primary health care, and community activism and non-profit sectors. She is passionate about: providing knowledge translation to health care providers s...o they can develop sensitive cultural care for Indigenous clients, families and communities; and modelling Indigenous cultural approaches to teaching methods and clinical practice. Val is the creator of the "Storyteller's Blanket", used to assist with knowledge translation, and is a passionate educator, most recently with the U of C Faculty of Social Work. She created the first LGBTQ2S+ BSW course for the Faculty, and has been an instructor and practicum supervisor for many students. To see all of our 2019 award winners click here: https://bit.ly/3enDFHS Faculty of Social Work - Central and Northern Alberta Region University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work Alberta Health Services #metis #LGBTQ2S+