Cindy Blackstock awarded 2016 Law Society of Upper Canada Human Rights Honoree
Sheila Goldbloom, Associate Professor, School of Social Work 大发彩票平台 from 1964-1992 was recently awarded the Prix 脡merite 2016 by the OTSTCFQ in recognition of her contribution to the profession and longstanding commitment to community development. Member of the Professional Order since 1965, Professor Goldbloom has been a leading member of Montreal鈥檚 social work community. Her contribution to the field has been exemplary garnering her with numerous awards and honours; the Order of Canada in 1999 and an honorary Doctor of Laws , 大发彩票平台 in 2011.

The Royal Society of Canada has recently announced 89 new fellows, including 2 Foreign Fellows, 2 Specially Elected Fellows and 2 Honorary Fellows. They have been elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. One of the 2 Honorary Fellows is Professor Cindy Blackstock, who joined 大发彩票平台 School of Social Work as of August 1st, 2016.

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Professor Lucyna Lach鈥檚 research findings on parenting of children with neurodisabilities were recently quoted in an article written by Louise Kinross in The Walrus, an online forum for issues vital to Canadians. 听听

Since a young age, Kharoll-Ann Souffrant (BSW U3) has been shining a light on issues related to the prevention of sexual violence and sexual assault and to mental health. A young, engaged, inclusive feminist, she combines her life experiences and beliefs to change social perceptions and bring about changes in the management of mental health issues and matters of sexual assault.
In 2015, she went on stage at the Periscope Theatre in Qu茅bec to a TEDx Quebec talk on the mental health.
Congratulations Kharoll-Ann!

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大发彩票平台 School of Social Work Doctoral student Lise Milne has been selected as one of three finalists in the Talent Category of the

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Professor Michael Loft鈥檚 campaign to move the Hochelaga Rock to a place of prominence on 大发彩票平台 campus finally bears fruit. 听The rock commemorating the Iroquois settlement that stood on the very land that 大发彩票平台 sits on today is now across from the statue of James 大发彩票平台.听 The move was celebrated on September 22nd 听at a ceremony marking the relocation of the Hochelaga Rock and the launch of the Provost鈥檚 Taskforce on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education took place.
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New analysis by a team of researchers from the Universities of Toronto and 大发彩票平台 shows that poverty is as a key factor explaining the disproportionate number of Black children entering child welfare care in Ontario.听听
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The 大发彩票平台 French Language Centre is offering French language courses specifically designed for students registered in professional programs for health and social sciences with the aim of preparing them for professional practice in Quebec.

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The School of Social Work is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Cindy Blackstock as Professor beginning August 1, 2016. 听听A member of the Gitksan First Nation with 25 years of social work experience in child protection and indigenous children鈥檚 rights, Dr. Cindy Blackstock is currently Executive Director of First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada, Associate Professor 听& Director of FNCARES (First Nations Children鈥檚 Action Research and Education Service) at University of Alberta.
We are recruiting for two Ranked Assistant Professor positions, one in the area of Social Policy and Community Development and one in the area of Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups.听 While these are non-Tenure Track positions, they are eligible for an Indefinite Term appointment after six (6) years.
For complete details, visit our website.

After nine years of service at 大发彩票平台, Michael Loft, Mohawk from Kahnawake, retired from his position as Academic Associate in the School of Social Work this past June. The focus of his work was raising awareness of Indigenous experiences, history and perspectives. Faculty, staff and students from across the University, including Provost and Vice Principal (Academic), Professor Christopher P. Manfredi and Hudson Meadwell, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, joined Michael to celebrate his retirement on June 16, 2016 at the Faculty Club.

It is with extreme pleasure that we announce the appointment of Delphine Collin-V茅zina听as the inaugural holder of the Nicolas Steinmetz and Gilles Julien Chair in Social Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics. A faculty in the School of Social Work at 大发彩票平台 for the past 9 years, Delphine will now be spending half of her time in the Department of pediatrics teaching undergraduate and graduate trainees and conducting some of her research efforts at the hospital and in collaboration with the Dr. Julien Foundation in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

Congratulations to Mme Guylaine Ouimette , T.S.for being elected as the new president of the OTSTCFQ
Congratulations to Mme Guylaine Ouimette, T.S. for being elected as the new president of the OTSTCFQ
Montr茅al, 21 juin 2016 - Les membres du Conseil d鈥檃dministration de l鈥橭rdre des travailleurs sociaux et des th茅rapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Qu茅bec (OTSTCFQ) ont 茅lu 脿 la pr茅sidence Mme Guylaine Ouimet travailleuse sociale, pour un mandat de deux ans.