The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) in partnership with the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC), and the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) are pleased to announce the funding of a three-year interprofessional education project by Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program. The project, titled Empowering the next […]
Category Archives: News
Memories of John Flynn
Februrary, 2019. We were shocked last week to hear of the sudden death of John Flynn. We knew him as a student, a member of the CASWE-ACFTS board of directors, treasurer of CASWE-ACFTS, a social worker, a colleague, and a friend. We first met John after the 2014 CASWE-ACFTS AGM, when he joined the board […]
January: The start of a new calendar year!
January is an exciting month in many ways. The start of a new calendar year and, for many of us, the start of a new term. Not all of us in education throughout the world are on the same calendar, however. I just returned from representing Canada at the board meetings of the International Association […]
President and Executive Director Visit to Atlantic Schools
December, 2018. As part of the Association’s strategy to intensify and strengthen collaboration and networking with all member schools, Association President Susan Cadell and Executive Director Alexandra Wright visited four Atlantic schools in November. The goal was to encourage participation in the annual conference and involvement in the work and activities of various constituency groups, […]
Open Letter to Premier Ford from Ontario Schools of Social Work
December, 2018. Deans and Directors and Faculty members from Ontario Schools of Social Work sent an open letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In their letter, the schools denounce the closure by the provincial government of the Child Advocacy Office. Read More.
Dr. Ginette Berteau Elected Co-Vice President
December, 2018. Dr. Ginette Berteau of the School of Social Work at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) was elected Co-Vice President on the Board of Directors of The International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG), Inc. Professor Berteau also received from her university the Teaching Excellence Award. Please join us in congratulating Professor […]
Dr. Donna Hardy-Cox Nominated Associate Vice-President
November, 2018. Dr. Donna Hardy-Cox has been appointed to the role of Associate Vice-President at Memorial University. As Dean of the social work school for the past six years, Dr. Hardy-Cox’s contributions to leadership in social work education and to strengthening the social work profession are impressive. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hardy-Cox in her […]
The OTSTCFQ Supports the CASWE-ACFTS Statement on Affirmation of Gender Diverse Children and Youth
October, 2018. The Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ) supports the Declaration on the affirmation of transgender children and youth. The statement, co-authored by CASWE-ACFTS and the Canadian Association of Social Workers-Association canadienne des travailleuses et travailleurs sociaux (CASW-ACTS), clarifies their positions related to social work education and social service […]
Happy Return!
September has slipped through my fingers again. Does this happen to you? Between grant writing (love that adrenaline rush!), teaching a course that is new to me (meeting 30+ new people!), and getting my offspring into their own various activities, I have been busy. I am sure you know the drill, even if you do […]
Departure of Claire Rykelykhuizen, Research Assistant
September, 2018. We are sorry to announce that Ms. Claire Rykelykhuizen has accepted a new position effective August 27th. We thank Claire for her many contributions to CASWE-ACFTS and in particular for her work on the EPAS2019, the database survey, and the online Field Instructors’ course. We wish her success in her future endeavours.