While many are calling for more flexible prevention focused approaches, youth protection workers in Quebec are grappling with dwindling resources and risk aversive systems that places them, and the children, families, and communities they serve in increasingly difficult positions. This pressing need for transformation has recently been tragically underscored by the death by suicide of two youth protection workers.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2021
看片视频 Health and Social Services Career Fair
Date:听March 31, 2021
Time:听3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location:听痴颈谤迟耻补濒
Open to:听 Social Work, Nursing, Physical & Occupational Therapy, Speech Language, Kinesiology, Counselling Psychology, Dentistry
搁别驳颈蝉迟谤补迟颈辞苍:听you will be required to register for the fair in order to book a 1:1 with an employer听- coming soon
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
In the wake of the tragic suicides of two youth protection workers, Professors Collin-Vezina and Steve Geoffrion have published op-ed articles in La Presse and CTV News calling for more supports for child protection workers. Copies of the articles can be found here:
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Published on: 17 Feb 2021
Delphine Collin-V茅zina has been awarded the Canadian Psychological Association Traumatic Stress Section Award for Excellence in Psychology. This award recognizes achievement within the science and practice of the psychology of traumatic stress.
Congratulations Delphine! It is a well-deserved recognition.
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Published on: 16 Feb 2021
Cindy Blackstock named as one of the top 50 Canadians who are breaking ground, leading the debate, and shaping how we think and live, for her work as a relentless champion for Indigenous children's rights:
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Published on: 21 Jan 2021
In her on-going series of editorials, Susan Mintzberg has published two op-eds in La Press and on the CTV news website:
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Published on: 20 Jan 2021
~Social Work Students听Sierra Aggett & Jason Spiegler:
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Published on: 20 Jan 2021
Humanity is experiencing a unique moment in history, with serious effects for individuals, families and societies. The time ahead will be of major importance to understand better what has been happening to us during the unexpected events following the COVID-19 outbreak. Previous studies have shown that pandemics have adverse effects on peoples鈥� living situation and well-being. Data on these issues are paramount to develop adequate and efficient measures to deal with the reactions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Published on: 9 Dec 2020
Students of the 看片视频 School of Social Work with access to an iPhone are invited to participate in a research study on increasing resilience to stress. Participants will engage in daily activities to increase healthy stress management skills via an iOS phone application (the JoyPop app). Participation is compensated up to $50 for the full study. This research aims to benefit social work service providers directly, as well as service users, particularly vulnerable youth.
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Published on: 9 Dec 2020
Annual SSHRC Impact Awards celebrate top talent in Canada鈥檚 social sciences and humanities research community. Denov is recognized for her research on children and families affected by war.
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Published on: 9 Dec 2020
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Published on: 6 Nov 2020
New study offers families parent training for children affected by neurodevelopmental disorders
The global pandemic has been hard on Canadians, but it has hit families affected by disability disproportionately, particularly young families.听 School-aged children with disabilities were suddenly听without supports of any kind.
Schools were shuttered in March, and while remote learning was put in place, gone were Education Assistants or Special Needs Coordinators.听 Parents were expected to teach their children alone, many of them still juggling full time work.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2020
The protests over the Mi'kmaw fishery have escalated to indefensible racist acts of intimidation and violence by non-Indigenous community members against the Mi鈥檏maw fishers. The 看片视频 School of Social Work denounces the racism, vandalism, and violence being used against the Mi鈥檏maw fishers of the Sipekne'katik First Nation and stands in support of their right to fish without intimidation. The rights of the Mi鈥檏maq to fish is established in the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1752 and upheld in the Marshall Decision of 1999.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2020
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The tragic news of Joyce Echaquan鈥檚 death and the events leading up to this event have profoundly touched the hearts of those within the School of Social Work.
We want to express our outrage at our Quebec Health and Social Service system that when called upon to protect and care for Joyce Echaquan failed her.
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Published on: 12 Oct 2020
Announcement from Dr. Heather MacIntosh听Director: MScA Couple and Family Therapy/看片视频 Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
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Published on: 7 Oct 2020
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