June 25, 2020 – In the context of the financial uncertainty and instability of postsecondary institutions and Schools of Social Work in Canada as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the CASWE-ACFTS Board of Directors (BOD) is issuing the following statement: The CASWE-ACFTS BOD acknowledges the significant impact of COVID-19 on field education, and […]
Category Archives: Covid 19
COVID-19 Communication #4
June 25, 2020 – Since the issuing of the last guidelines by CASWE-ACFTS, many queries have been received from schools regarding ongoing concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for social work education. While the Board of Directors’ previous recommendations are to be in effect until April 2021, there has been a request […]
Statement on Anti-Asian Racism Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 2, 2020: The Canadian Association of Social Work Education – Association Canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS) recognizes and strongly condemns the rise in racist incidents directed at people of Chinese and Asian descent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand our responsibility, as racialized and non-racialized social work educators, researchers, students, and […]
Spotlight On: Social Work Education & COVID-19
We want to hear from our members! We know this pandemic has greatly impacted you and your work in countless ways, and we want to provide you with an opportunity to share your experiences with other members. Tell us how you are doing and some of the creative approaches you have taken to teach and […]
Unified Social Work Voice
April 27, 2020 – In less than a month, the world has changed dramatically. This extraordinary shift has impacted everyone – some more inequitably, deeply, and directly than others. Yet, with every uncertain step, social workers are supporting individuals, families, communities, and professional colleagues in navigating this new and uncharted journey… Unified Social Work Voice […]
Covid-19 – Field Education Resources from Our Schools
Below are field education resources shared by some of our member schools as a response to the interruptions to student field placements as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND Field Practicum COVID-19 Information Session for Social Work Field Instructors and Agency Mentors Field Practicum COVID-19 Information Session for Social Work Students […]
President’s Message
April 16, 2020 – I hope this message finds you well and that you are managing during these difficult times. The last few weeks have been demanding, requiring adjustments for all of us in all aspects of our lives. As a faculty member and researcher, I have been dealing with the pressures and stressors of […]
COVID-19 – CASWE-ACFTS Conference 2020, AGM and Constituency Group Meetings
April 1, 2020 – The Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences made the decision to cancel its face-to-face Congress at Western University in June 2020 and move to a virtual event. After careful consideration, the CASWE-ACFTS Board of Directors has decided not to participate in the virtual Congress and to cancel the Association Conference […]
Covid-19 and Field Education Placements (Communication 3)
March 31, 2020 – Given the ongoing Public Heath advisories regarding Covid-19 and the extraordinary context that social work schools across Canada are finding themselves, the Board of Directors is providing further recommendations to provide guidance to CASWE-ACFTS schools of social work and field placements. The Board of Directors previously approved the recommendations that all […]
CASWE-ACFTS Conference 2020 (Covid 19)
March 20, 2020 – Thank you for your patience as we work through the many details and questions surrounding our upcoming Conference. As you know, our Conference is planned in conjunction with Congress 2020, a larger event planned by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, which was to be held at Western University. […]