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Forensic Social Work in Canada: Past, Present and Future

Free Virtual Webinar -October 28, 2020 @ 6:00pm AST

Panelists:  Melani Carefoot RSW - SR. Forensic Social Worker/Parenting Specialist

                     Shawna Paris-Hoyte QC, MSW, RSW - Lawyer/FSW & Clinical Social Worker

                     Rebecca Foshole-Luke BA, BSW, RSW - Manager & Litigation Support

Forensic Social Work (FSW) has existed since the inception of social work practice over 100 years ago. This notable speciality that fuses social work and law has evolved over time.  In 2016, the founder of the National Institute of Forensic Social Work (NIFSW) realized the need to create an organization in Canada to recognize the thousands of social workers whose daily practice and tasks intersect law and social work, and impacts clients at the micro, mezzo and macro levels. The NIFSW Is the first and only organization committed to establishing forensic social work as a recognized sub-specialty of social work practice in Canada. Join our virtual panel of FSW specialists on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 @ 6:00 pm AST as we discuss the evolution of Forensic Social work in Canada past, present and future.

This is a free one hour webinar with respect to the rights of fathers in family law matters as related to custody and access. Access to the webinars is through email subscription.  Click on link below for access to the free webinar.  

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This one hour webinar considers the current plight of the Indigenous people of Canada who continue to suffer the atrocities of discrimination, oppression and colonization. As well, Canadian communities are increasingly diverse and as such our practise as forensic social workers in youth criminal justice and child welfare must reflect our understanding of how culture, race and historical trauma influence and  impact our clients in terms of existing laws in immigration and human rights.  Further information regarding registration will be posted closer to the date.  

 This one hour webinar will introduce you to the basics of forensic social work  practise in child welfare  by incorporating the rule of law as it applies to child welfare concepts.   Further information will be posted regarding registration closer to the date.  

This one hour webinar offers participants, "How To" practical skills to enhance your advocacy skills as a forensic social work expert in the courtroom. Focus will be placed on testimony in child welfare cases. Further information regarding registration will be posted closer to the date.  

 This one hour webinar will consider and provide strategies to address our unconscious bias as forensic social workers in corrections and criminal law. Further information regarding registration will be posted closer to the date.  

 This one hour webinar will be of particular interest to lawyers, community legal workers, and article clerks who work in non-profit, community based and legal aid offices with marginalized, oppressed, disenfranchised populations. Those service providers and public defenders who are interested in taking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to their work will find this to be an informative webinar. Further information regarding registration will be posted closer to the date.