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FIFSW has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in November 2020. Besides social media accounts, FIFSW has populated their site with U of T Giving Day 2026: Be part of something bigger University of Toronto, Global healing rooted in Indigenous values | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Learn about becoming a Field Instructor | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Shades of Our Sisters Launch Event at FIFSW, Reimagining social work practice with The Queer Barber | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Events for January 2025Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Registration link for "Dance, Eat, Learn: A workshop on the benefits of dance and movement for youth experiencing homelessness", MSW-Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency program - Application Instructions and Deadlines | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Dance, Eat, Learn: A workshop on the benefits of dance and movement for youth experiencing homelessness, Alumni Association lecture: Denouncing the Continued Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in Canadian Child Welfare, Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism - The Globe and Mail, Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 30@830 Season Finale - Strange Fruit: Erasure of Black Bodies. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar., Research in action: Shelley Craig collaborates with community to develop the GLO app for Queer youth | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Glo App — INQYR, WATCH: Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness, Donate to support FIFSW, FIFSW’s Faye Mishna retires after 26 years, but her service continues | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, A former teacher in China, Spring 2025 social work graduate Noah Yan now hopes to tackle taboos around mental health, Q&A: David J. Brennan and Eric J. Van Giessen on the importance and value of engaging community to understand 2SLGBTQQIA+ sexual and reproductive health  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q&A: Meet Carolyn Mak, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q&A: Professor Lin Fang on partnering with parents to confront anti-Asian racism | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Lin Fang speaks on anti-Asian racism in Canada at global meeting | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Expanding research on LGBTIQ inclusion throughout Asia | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, FIFSW alumna Lisa Kronenberg leads launch of Jewish-founded Neshama Hospice — North York’s first hospice residence | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Asian Heritage Month Celebration, Shade of Our Sisters is a powerful reminder of our responsibility to support MMIWG2S+ families and combat systemic oppression | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, A Shared Dream: Using Digital Storytelling in East Africa to Support Public Health, Janis Rotman Roundtable on Food Insecurity | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, EVENT: Different Lenses, Shared Vision: Internationalizing Research for LGBTQ+ Youth Resilience, New study uncovers policies and practices that contribute to the overrepresentation of Black families in the child welfare system — and provides a roadmap for change | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Celebrating Social Work Week and National Social Work Month | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Black Futures in Social Work, How to combat ‘social aging’, Access to care: 5 principles for action on primary health-care teams, New study by Carmen Logie and Andie MacNeil shows how climate change is linked with worse HIV prevention and care | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, How diverse perspectives and lived experiences strengthen our understanding of the policies and systems that affect health and mental health | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, 6 reasons to pursue a Master of Social Work degree at the University of Toronto | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q&A: Meet Amar Ghelani, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Improved services and supports are needed to help youth transition out of foster care, say co-directors of the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development Policy Bench | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q & A: Meet Tin Vo, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, New artwork brightens the walls of the Institute for Life Course & Aging | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Admissions | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Join a Q&A session about our MSW programs and the admission process, Celebrating U of T’s Landmark project — and the FIFSW alumni who helped support it | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, A Blueprint for Global Prosperity - University of Toronto Magazine, New report on unregulated homestays in Canada uncovers adverse living conditions for international students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, To prevent homicide in Toronto, we must start with addressing grief in Black communities, writes Tanya Sharpe for the Toronto Star | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Lin Fang and Micheal Shier promoted to the rank of Full Professor | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Pandemic of homicide grief in global Black communities urgently needs a public health response, say researchers | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, FIFSW welcomes three new faculty members | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Social Work in Primary Care Modules | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Carmen Logie and her research team receive a 2024 Impact Award at the International AIDS Conference | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Service Utilisation of an Innovative Mental Health Counselling Clinic, Primary health care teams can help solve Canada’s health care crisis – and social work will play a key role | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Youth Wellness Lab recognized for its excellence in community-based research | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Meet spring 2024 graduate and Student Leadership Award winner Vithusan Arunakirinathan | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, U of T Pride – Sexual & Gender Diversity Office, Research on LGBTIQ inclusion in Asia is advancing human rights and addressing the root causes of HIV | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Now on YouTube: Carmen Logie highlights the connection between climate change and sexual health | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Africentric Social Work, with the Honourable Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard, Strategic planning: Strategy hives | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, A new lab at FIFSW will help children and youth exposed to trauma thrive | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, New research, led by Professor Ka Tat Tsang, explores inter-ethnic relationships in Canada’s settlement sector | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, U of T Giving Day. We thrive when we rise together., World Water Day: Carmen Logie’s research highlights the relationship between water insecurity and mental health | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Innis Alumni Lecture with Carmen Logie - Innis College | University of Toronto, In-person registration: Advocacy and Allyship with Fae Johnstone, Online registration: Advocacy and Allyship, with Fae Johnstone, Screening of “Invisible Wounds” showcases the power of community-engaged research  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, FIFSW alumna Michelle English harnesses the power of social work to open doors for Black students and racialized communities | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, #SocialWorkOpensDoors — how FIFSW faculty, alumni, students, partners, and collaborators are opening doors for the communities they serve | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Empowering youth as researchers to improve access to abortion | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, “Reclaiming narratives from the shadows of gun violence” — how a group of women engaged in community-building, empowerment and advocacy through art | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, FIFSW Strategic Plan Survey, Announcing the consultation process for the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work’s new Strategic Plan | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Events for March 2024Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, U of T Giving Day. We thrive when we rise together., Alumna invests in strengthening and expanding access to palliative and hospice care through student fellowships | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Joelleann Forbes’ journey to becoming a leader in culturally attuned care, Register for Invisible Wounds: Stories of Survivorship, Black History and Liberation Month, Cheryl Regehr elected to Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences, ‘Incredible leadership’: U of T provost Cheryl Regehr leaves an enduring legacy, PhD Admissions — Deadline to apply: January 11, New Government of Canada report, led by David Burnes, provides actionable steps for preventing and addressing the pervasive mistreatment of older adults | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Faye Mishna selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, 6 projects that highlight the imperative to “Let communities lead” on World AIDS Day  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Practicum partner spotlight: Q&A with Sydney Gilchrist, Adult Programs & Clinical Support Manager, Canvas Programs | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Master of Social Work graduate Brennan Snow recognized for his leadership in interprofessional education | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q&A: Amina Hussain and Mishal Javed provide an update on their research and work with the Muslim Human Service Alliance | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Mental Illness Awareness Week | CAMIMH, 2023 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series On Mental Wellness: Lessons Learned From Holocaust Survivors, Invisible Wounds: Stories of Survivorship – A Digital Storytelling Event, International Water Justice exhibit makes its Canadian debut | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, 2022-2023 Year in Review | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, From cell biology to social work: Introducing MSW graduate Ayse Kumsal Tekirdag-Kosar | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, PhD graduate Ran Hu explores structural and epistemic inequities contributing to trafficking and gender-based violence against sex workers | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Talk It Out, Work It Out marries mental and physical health in a joint program created and run by U of T social work and kinesiology professors and students | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q & A: Jheanelle Anderson (MSW 2020) on realizing structural changes and forming community at the intersection of Blackness and disability | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Social media can hurt kids. For many 2SLGBTQ+ youth, it's a lifeline. - Macleans.ca, Ten 2SLGBTQ+ news stories featuring FIFSW research | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, June 12 lecture: Peace Building and Social Work with Dr. Amal Elsana Alh'jooj, Recognizing National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 – The Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture, Recognizing Pride 2023 – The Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture, National Indigenous History Month, For One Group of Teenagers, Social Media Seems a Clear Net Benefit, A bitter truth: 30 years of child welfare data collection reveals deep systemic inequities, racism and harm | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, New funding from the Government of Canada to strengthen access to abortion services will support research by Stephanie Begun and the Youth Wellness Lab  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, June 1 lecture: Distinguished Speaker Series: Revolution Through Relationship, with Dr. Robert Maunder, Alumna Ellen Sue Mesbur has both witnessed and led considerable changes in social work education   | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, The Loss of Language and Culture, by Rebecca Nghiem, illustrates the effects of racism in childhood | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Announcing the Marion Bogo Award  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Canada announces $2.8 million to support 2SLGBTQI+ Mental Health, Amplifying Community Voices: A Forum on Anti-Asian Racism, Sunnybrook celebrates Social Work Week with help from FIFSW students  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Q & A: Advanced Standing Master of Social Work student Titus Chan is applying his clinical experience to his work in public policy | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Benefits of Becoming a Field Instructor | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, National Social Work Month proclamation from the Canadian Association of Social Workers, E(Racing) the Masters’ tools, with Dr. Delores V. Mullings, Dietary Supplements for Muscle-Building & Weight Loss, People who study friendships say we need to build back after the pandemic | Yukon Morning with Elyn Jones | Live Radio | CBC Listen, Families affected by mental health need our help: Learn how the Family Caregiving Project is creating resources and advocating for stronger support | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Black History Month | Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office, Introducing: Talk it Out — a new online clinic supporting marginalized communities hit hard by COVID-19 | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, How Alumna Kaitlin Schwan became a leading researcher on homelessness and a national advocate for the right to housing | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, 'An optimistic message': Study uncovers the secrets to aging successfully, The Word: Winter Issue, December 2022, Appointment of Professor Charmaine Williams as Dean, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (PDAD&C #16) – Communications for Academic Administrators, FIFSW professors rank among the world’s most impactful social work scholars  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, One in ten adults aged 65 and over experience some form of elder abuse each year in Canada | Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, #UofTGrad22: Charlotte Sampson-Elliott inspired by a goal to build trauma-informed schools in her community | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, World AIDS Day Q&A: Professor Carmen Logie on HIV prevention, stigma and care among refugee and displaced youth | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Watch, listen and read: FIFSW faculty offer a wealth of resources for those interested in learning more on World AIDS Day about the fight against HIV | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Giving Tuesday: Donate to FIFSW, 1 in 8 older adults experienced depression for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, #UofTGrad22: Vivian Leung’s research on immigration and anti-Asian racism is supporting families and social work practitioners , Trans health and rights: Three questions for PhD student Sly Sarkisova  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, #UofTGrad22: FIFSW’s gerontology field of study strengthened Ava Bowen’s efforts to improve care for older adults  | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work#UofTGrad22: FIFSW’s gerontology field of study strengthened Ava Bowen’s efforts to improve care fo, PhD Program Online Information Sessions, Q&A session for future Master of Social Work students, “Racial Trauma: How Racism can cause PTSD,” with Monnica Williams now available on YouTube | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Read the Fall 2022 edition of The CRIB's quarterly newsletter, The Word, Spotlight on practicum: Q&A with Dr. Taaha Muhammad, Counselling Lead, Naseeha, Cruel But Not Unusual, co-edited by Ramona Alaggia, provides an updated look at violence in families in Canada, How alumna Sajedeh Zahraei is leading efforts to improve mental health support for immigrant, refugee and racialized women, Social work students inspire much needed research on the social services needs of Ontario’s Muslim population | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social WorkSocial work students inspire much needed research on the social services needs of Ontario’s Muslim popul, Statement from President Meric Gertler on the crisis in Iran - Office of the President, Register for "Adapting Evidence-based Interventions for Under-resourced Populations", Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, IPE Orientation, Register for: Invisible Wounds: Stories of Survivorship, Please join us for a talk on mental wellness by Dr. Monnica Williams entitled "Racial Trauma: How racism can cause PTSD.", FIFSW welcomes a new Associate Dean, Academic and PhD Director to its academic leadership team, 2021-2022 Year in Review, Addressing intersectional stigma and discrimination is essential to ending the HIV epidemic, Student Art, Recognizing Ellen Katz’s contributions to experiential learning and mindfulness practice in social work research and education, Educators of tomorrow: Graduating students encouraged to consider their future as both social work practitioners and educators in surprise ceremony at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Alumni Association AGM with Keynote by Dr. Deepy Sur, CEO of OASW, The Canadian Sieve by Christen Kong & Felix Kwong examines the Chinese Canadian immigrant experience, New LEVEL UP! study to examine the mental health benefits of video games for LGBTQ+ youth, Participate in LEVEL UP! study, Practicum partner spotlight: Q & A with Ruth Brickman, Social Worker, Memory Link, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health, Baycrest, The Art of Resistance: FIFSW Art Action’s inaugural exhibition relaunches in a virtual gallery, Practicum partner spotlight: Q & A with Maytal Michaelov, Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto (JF&CS), Social work professors collaborate with community organizations to explore experiences of anti-Asian racism and develop strategies to address the crisis, Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network, New plaque recognizing Marion Bogo’s immense impact installed on the third floor of FIFSW’s building, FIFSW’s Asian Social Work Student Group brings Asian students together to create a safer community, CONTACT Photography festival - TRACE: Tracing the Space of the Refugee Crisis, EVENT: Flourish: Supporting queer youth in schools through research & practice, Rethinking family caregiving: Q&A with Charmaine Williams, director of the Family Caregiving Project, EVENT: Social Work and Reproductive Justice, The Art of Resistance Gallery Closeout, Keith Adamson among five innovative U of T professors who are rethinking their classrooms, EVENT: Low-Barrier, Higher Access: Service Provision Through an Indigenous Lens, Barbara Fallon appointed U of T’s associate vice-president, research, Interprofessional Education (IPE), The pandemic forced health-care providers to move to virtual appointments. Rachelle Ashcroft’s research with both providers and patients offers critical insights for the future, Become a Field Instructor at FIFSW, How PhD student Marvelous Muchenje is harnessing the power of storytelling to effect change for African, Caribbean and Black women living with HIV, Social Work Week & Social Work Month: Celebrating the essential contributions of social workers, Breaking down silos and building connections towards meaningful change for immigrant families in the child welfare system, Beyond a Seat at “The Table”: Approaches to Supporting Black Survivors of Homicide Victims, Making Black Lives Matter: Three Films about Systems Change, Carmen Logie is using data science to rethink water practices and equity in India through a collaborative, cross-disciplinary project funded by U of T’s Data Sciences Institute, Register for "Silos and Silences: Shedding Light on Child Welfare and Immigration Status", Health Equity and Mental Health, with Lauren Kennedy, Jessica Lynn Whitbread: Challenge stigma & #LovePositiveWomen, Register for the Because She Cares Film Launch, Feb. 12, The art of knowledge translation: Lori Chambers examines the use of film and spoken word performance in social work research and practice, Black History Month 2022: Black Brilliance in Social Work and Beyond, Social Justice in Action: Introducing Interim Dean Charmaine Williams and Updates and Reflections on FIFSW’s Talk It Out Online Counselling Clinic, FIFSW scholars named Canada Research Chairs, Health Equity Grand Rounds: Indigenous Health Equity and COVID-19, with Dr. Suzanne Stewart, PhD, C.Psych, A new report and interactive map from The CRIB illustrates the disproportionate prevalence of homicides in predominately Black neighbourhoods in Toronto, The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work welcomes Professor Charmaine Williams as Interim Dean, Stephanie Begun partners with Second City to explore how improv can cultivate confidence in marginalized youth, Supporting mental wellness in the community: Janis Rotman’s gift to the Talk it Out clinic extends its online counselling support for racialized adults, Q & A: Dean Dexter Voisin reflects on the challenges and successes of his tenure at FIFSW, FIFSW researchers spearhead a new interdisciplinary initiative to end AIDS, How social work students are breaking barriers to mental health in marginalized communities, Donate to FIFSW, 2SHAWLS, #UofTGrad21: Terrance Lafromboise and Hyungu Kang reflect on the healing path they forged through FIFSW’s Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency field of study, New United Way report co-authored by David Hulchanski finds that revitalizing aging high-rise rental towers is key to addressing the GTA’s housing crisis, Health Equity Grand Rounds: Queerness & Disability, Q & A: Introducing Assistant Professor Harry Taylor, Ami Goulden, Ran Hu and Bryn King receive a 2021 Disability Manuscript Award, honourable mention, "Trauma-Informed Care and the Secondary Impacts of COVID-19," with Jane Middelton-Moz, The Streams of Solidarity Project presents: “Bearing Witness to Community Wisdoms for Organizing and Action”, Social workers are essential workers, too, The Family Caregiving Project shares online resources to improve mental health care for families, In memoriam: Marion Bogo, New research on the complex factors that shape COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among racialized sexual and gender minorities aims to build trust in the health-care system, Research led Rupaleem Bhuyan illustrates the power of civic engagement through collective action among migrant communities in Toronto, Carmen Logie is creating the first known virtual reality intervention aimed at improving the mental health of urban refugees and displaced youth, Catch Podcast: Racism and Mental Health with Charmaine Williams, Practicum during a pandemic: MSW student Rahma Ismail and her Field Instructor Sara Rahmani-Azad share their experience, FIFSW's 2020-2021 Year in Review, Book launch: Africentric Social Work, MSW grad Greig Perantinos led mindfulness groups during the pandemic; now he’s using those skills in his clinical practice, Introducing: Talk it Out — a new online clinic supporting marginalized communities hit hard by COVID-19, Meet MSW grad Krysta Cooke: “I saw what could happen when you showed kids the power of their own potential”, FIFSW statement on the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children in Kamloops, B.C., Who Is Included? How U of T is becoming more accessible to those with disabilities, Hear the voices of survivors of homicide victims, presented by The CRIB and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Keeping Up with COVID-19: A Snapshot of a Year in the GTA, Shared Responsibility: Master of Social Work students reflect on globalization’s impact on policy, practice and advocacy in social work, How primary health care teams are providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic, New community-based research by PhD student Travonne Edwards tackles the overrepresentation of Black families in the child welfare system, De-stigmatizing HIV treatment: How Kalonde Malama is working to advance health equity for marginalized populations, Male eating disorders are often overlooked — Kyle Ganson aims to change that, How FIFSW students helped build a peer support program at U of T, U of T experts share their COVID-19 outlooks for the year ahead, Q&A: Rebecca Schuss shares how her experience studying Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty led to law school, The art of virtual connection: Emma Silver (MSW 2015) reflects on the challenges and benefits of online care, Rainbow Road: The INQYR Living Timeline, FIFSW Fall 2020 Update, 9 events and 2 podcasts you may have missed this fall, Fall 2020 graduate Virginia Isaac is “proud to be among those making a difference in people’s lives during the pandemic”, U.S. election: Dean Dexter Voisin speaks out against voter suppression, Ellen Katz shares her experience teaching students about experiential and embodied learning, and meditation practices, Health & Wellness at U of T launches a new peer support service — with help from social work students, Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma.