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Bear Witness Day brings awareness to Jordan's Principle

Spirit Bear is not a household name, but he has become the symbol of Jordan's Principle, a child's-first principle meant to ensure that First Nation children receive the health care they need without delays.

He is a small teddy bear who can often be seen posing alongside children's advocate Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.

A pillar of hope for the Middle East

With an estimated 1.4 million Syrian refugees, Jordan lies at the forefront of the refugee crisis. Many of those fleeing civil war in their homeland have made their way to Jordan鈥檚 capital, Amman; once there, many have been assisted by Al Waqa, an International Community Action Network (ICAN) centre established in east Amman in 2011 by Talal Qdah, MSW鈥�02, a graduate of 涩里番鈥檚 internationally renowned ICAN program.

Blackstock: Why does the government continue to discriminate against little kids?"

The death rates were 25 per cent per year rising to close to 50 per cent over three years. Dr. Bryce said the deaths could be prevented if Ottawa provided equitable health care to 鈥淚ndians鈥� and implemented other reforms, such as improving ventilation and decreasing over-crowding at schools.

The Government of Canada refused to spend the money and public outrage was not sufficient to force Ottawa into action.

Bryce called Canada鈥檚 conduct 鈥渁 national crime.

Congratulations to Cindy Blackstock named winner of the Broadbent Institute's 2017 Jack Layton Progress Prize

The Broadbent Institute, Canada鈥檚 leading progressive,聽independent organization championing change through the promotion of聽democracy, equality and sustainability, has honoured 涩里番 faculty member, Professor Cindy Blackstock who was named winner of the 2017 Jack Layton Progress Prize.

Congratulations to Heather MacInthosh for being selected for the 2017 H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for Distinguished Teaching

Heather MacIntosh's award reflects her outstanding teaching in the Masters in Couple and Family Therapy, and in particular her integration of drama students from the department of English who play simulated couples and families. These simulations allow CFT students the opportunity to experience the full range of the treatment process from alliance building and assessment to intervention and termination.聽

Youth in foster care should be nurtured and supported past the age of majority, article written by Melanie Doucet in Policy Options

See what Melanie Doucet, a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar, a SSHRC Doctoral Fellow, a doctoral candidate at 涩里番鈥檚 School of Social Work, and a former youth in care had to say in the article published in 鈥淧olicy Options鈥� on March 9, 2017.

Congratulations to Prof. Wanda Gabriel, newly appointed Assistant Professor

Ms. Wanda Gabriel is a citizen of Kanehsatake (Oka) Kanieke鈥檋a:ke nation.聽 She holds an MSW degree from 涩里番.聽 Additionally Ms.

We Can鈥檛 Make the Same Mistake Twice Screening

The School of Social Work hosted the first official event with new faculty member Dr. Cindy Blackstock on Thursday, January 19, 2017. 涩里番 screened the NFB and one of Canada's most distinguished filmmaker鈥檚 film: Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin鈥檚 most recent film We Can鈥檛 Make the Same Mistake Twice.

Lucy Lach named to the Board of Dans la Rue

Lucy Lach, Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Associate Dean of Student Affairs has been named to the Board of Dans la rue, the聽iconic Montreal organization dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk youth.

The Passing of Annette Werk, Associate Professor at the School of Social Work

It is with great sadness that the School of Social Work announces the passing of Annette Werk on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at age 86. Annette was Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, 涩里番 for a span of over 35 years serving as the first ombudsman for Students at 涩里番 for which she was honored at the 25th Anniversary of the Office of the Ombudsman for Students in May 2012.