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U of T Giving Day 2026: Be part of something bigger University of Toronto

Learn about becoming a Field Instructor | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Reimagining social work practice with The Queer Barber | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Registration link for "Dance, Eat, Learn: A workshop on the benefits of dance and movement for youth experiencing homelessness"

Dance, Eat, Learn: A workshop on the benefits of dance and movement for youth experiencing homelessness

Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism - The Globe and Mail

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

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

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

Health Equity and Mental Health, with Lauren Kennedy

Jessica Lynn Whitbread: Challenge stigma & #LovePositiveWomen

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

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#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

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