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This workshop will focus on the ways current and future frontline workers in all sectors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in their day-to-day practice. Key lessons will include anti-racism and anti-oppression in frontline practice, the importance of culture, identity and rights of youth in/from care, relationship-based practice, and advice for people with lived experience who are currently in the field or thinking about embarking on a career in frontline work.

Join members of the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates as they share their insights and expertise on how frontline workers, caregivers and policy-decision makers can support youth in and from care in a more equitable way in their daily work.

This series is offered through a partnership between the Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), and is funded by the Max Bell Foundation, the Northpine Foundation and the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. Simultaneous translation from English to French will be provided at each session, and CASW/CWLC certificates of participation will be sent to attendees.

Please note: the recordings of the sessions will not be distributed, so make sure to register to secure your spot!

*Live closed captions as well as simultaneous translation (English to French) will be available during the event.

According to Statistics Canada, Islam was the second-most commonly reported religion in Canada in 2021, with nearly 1.8 million, or 1 in 20, people identifying as Muslims. In the last 20 years, the Muslim population in Canada has more than doubled — up from 2.0 per cent in 2001 to 4.9 per cent in 2021. As Canada’s provinces becomes more diverse, this webinar is aimed at providing organizations/individuals wanting to increase their understanding of Islam and its followers. 

October is celebrated as Islamic Her/History Month in Canada and gives us an opportunity to learn about Islam and honour the rich history and diversity of Canadian Muslims and Muslims living across the globe. This webinar allows for participants to get an overview of Islam and to challenge the many myths & misconceptions surrounding Islam. Webinar topics include: Basics of Islam; Alarming surge in Islamophobia; Hijab in Islam; Gendered Islamophobia and the many Contributions of Incredible Muslim women.

The Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care Online Training Series is now open for registration and will take place over five sessions on Tuesdays October 17th to November 14th, 2023, from 1-2 PM ET via Zoom!

Join members of the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates as they share their insights and expertise on how frontline workers, caregivers and policy-decision makers can support youth in and from care in a more equitable way in their daily work.

This series is offered through a partnership between the Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW), and is funded by the Max Bell Foundation, the Northpine Foundation and the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. Simultaneous translation from English to French will be provided at each session, and CASW/CWLC certificates of participation will be sent to attendees.

Please note: the recordings of the sessions will not be distributed, so make sure to register to secure your spot!

Session 1: Introduction to the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care

This introductory webinar to the series will provide an overview of the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care and the Eight Transition to Adulthood Pillars. This webinar is open to the public and is a pre-requisite for subsequent sessions.

Session 2: Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Lessons for Frontline Practice

This workshop will focus on the ways current and future frontline workers in all sectors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in their day-to-day practice. Key lessons will include anti-racism and anti-oppression in frontline practice, the importance of culture, identity and rights of youth in/from care, relationship-based practice, and advice for people with lived experience who are currently in the field or thinking about embarking on a career in frontline work.

Session 3: Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Lessons for Caregivers

This workshop will focus on the ways current and prospective caregivers, such as foster parents, kin, adoptive parents, group home staff and community mentors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in their day-to-day interactions with youth in care. Key lessons will include inclusive fostering of Indigenous youth, caregiving in foster home and group home settings, and kinship and customary care.

Session 4: Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care: Lessons for Policy Development and Reform

This workshop will focus on the ways government and other sectors can implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care at the policy level, as well as ways people with lived experience can influence policy. Key lessons will include ways to influence policy via research, grassroots advocacy and allyship, and two case examples of grassroots advocacy in Ontario and British Columbia will be presented.

Session 5: Taking Action Together in Supporting Equitable Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care

This workshop will bring together participants from sessions 2 to 4 (people with lived experience, frontline practitioners, caregivers and policy-decision makers) to highlight key takeaways from the training series and discuss the practical and collective action required to implement the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care. Participants will be asked to commit to concrete actions they can take in their day-to-day work with youth in/from care after the conclusion of this session.

*Simultaneous translation (English to French) will be available during the events, with breakout groups assigned per language of preference.

This webinar introduces the field of preventing and countering radicalization to violence (CRV) by discussing the importance of multi-agency collaboration, evidence-based approaches, and the role of social workers across the prevention spectrum. Informed by the public health approach, the growing community of CRV practitioners in Canada are working to build an holistic approach to prevention. Primary prevention efforts aim at empowering society against hate and violent extremism, while secondary and tertiary programs work to provide targeted resources and support designed to turn individuals or groups away from involvement in violent extremism. This webinar will also feature Estimated Time of Arrival, a Toronto-based intervention program housed at Yorktown Family Services that deploys rapid, mobile mental health and integrated care for people at risk of, or engaged in, radicalization to violence.

This webinar is part of a series called, Preventing and Countering Radicalization to Violence in Canada: A Webinar Series with Frontline Practitioners on Evidence-Based Approaches, Multi-Agency Collaboration, and the Role of Social Work. This webinar series is brought to you in partnership with the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence. 

Canada is not immune to hate and violent extremism. Historical forms have targeted vulnerable groups and racialized communities, inflamed divisions, and threatened safety and social cohesion more broadly. With changes to Canada’s social and cultural context – including the advent of social media and global political, economic and public health pressures – hate and violent extremism are taking new forms as well. Today, a convergence of drivers and vulnerabilities can propel some people, groups and networks toward violent extremism, including acts of targeted violence motivated by complex combinations of grievances. This first session in a four-part webinar series aims to provide a foundation about current trends of hate and violent extremism in the Canadian context, including a focus on broader systemic, societal, and regional dynamics.

This webinar is part of a series called, Preventing and Countering Radicalization to Violence in Canada: A Webinar Series with Frontline Practitioners on Evidence-Based Approaches, Multi-Agency Collaboration, and the Role of Social Work. This webinar series is brought to you in partnership with the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence. 

In this webinar, we will delve into the heart of settler-Indigenous relations, allyship, and the critical path toward reconciliation and decolonization. Timed to coincide with Orange Shirt Day, this engaging webinar is designed to foster meaningful conversations and inspire action among allies.  

Learning Goals: 

• Gain insights into Indigenous perspectives, history, and contemporary challenges.
• Discover how to become an effective ally and support Indigenous communities.Understand the importance of reconciliation and its role in healing.
• Learn practical steps for decolonization and its benefits for all communities.
• Develop confidence in discussing settler-Indigenous relations.
• Feel motivated and inspired to take tangible steps towards reconciliation.

This webinar is being offered to CASW members in partnership with the Centre of Indigegogy.

In this presentation, Dr. Michael Yellow Bird will discuss colonization, decolonization, and neurodecolonization, and their role in Indigenous Peoples' health. He will share how he uses western science to suggest what is happening to the chronically stressed, traumatized colonized mind and body of Indigenous Peoples. He discusses traditional Indigenous contemplative practices and what’s happening in the brain and body according to western science and how Indigenous contemplative practices create resilient coping in the brain and body.

This is the second part of Power of Ceremony. Watch part one here: https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/webinar/power-ceremony-indigenous-contemplat...

In this community teach-in, attendees will learn about the Halifax Declaration, which is a is a manifesto rooted in the three objectives of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024): Recognition, Justice and Development. This teach-in will explore the recommendations from the Halifax Declaration regarding justice for seniors, such as justice in health and access to culturally responsive health care, justice in terms of having adequate income, justice in housing, including land claims and affordable housing, and justice in addressing social isolation, to enhance health and well-being.  

After celebrating Emancipation Day in August, this webinar will encourage attendees to think beyond Emancipation Day as panelists explore ways to bring Justice and reparations to seniors of African Ancestry in Canada. 

Moderator: Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, PhD 

Panelists:  

• Elder Alma Marsman 
• Sylvia Colley-Ewing 
• Lauren Grant-Cookey, Program Director for the Land Titles Initiative 
• Veronica Marsman, MSW 

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, the Alberta Association of Black Social Workers (AABSW), the Nova Scotia Association of Black Social Workers (NSABSW), the Saskatchewan Association of Black Social Workers (SABSW), and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW).

An initiative of the BC Parks Foundation, PaRx is Canada's national evidence-based nature prescription program that works with healthcare professionals to prescribe time in nature for patient and planetary health. Launched in 2020, PaRx is scaling at a rapid pace with more than 11,000 prescribers registered across the country and support from more than 80 major health organizations, including the Canadian Association of Social Workers. This webinar will discuss the science behind nature prescriptions, practical tips for how to incorporate nature prescriptions into your practice, and how to further support the nature-health movement in Canada.

Despite progress, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across Canada continue to face significant inequities, stigma, and discrimination. This session will highlight the contemporary realities and experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, explore core concepts of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, and strengthen participant knowledge of and capacity to advance 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in their individual practices and their workplaces more broadly. Through a candid, practical lens, attendees will build their capacity to bring 2SLGBTQIA+ to life in their work.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand Gender and Sexuality from a Structural Perspective
• Explore the experiences, identities and realities of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
• Develop practical skills to provide inclusive care to trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ people