The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto invites applications for one full-time tenure-stream position in Community and Organizational Social Work Practice. Learn more and apply: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

#FIFSW Master of #SocialWork student Jan A. Wozniak made the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist for his poem Memory Palace of the One-Track Oracle. 6 poems were selected from over 3,200 submissions. The winner will be announced on Nov. 19. Learn more & read Jan's poem here: www.cbc.ca/books/litera...

5 champions, 5 papers, 1 winner. The academic article version of "Canada Reads" presented by the Centre of Faculty Development kicked off November 5th. Prof. Rachelle Ashcroft is one of the champions! Learn more and vote here: centreforfacdev.ca/bper-reads/

Two poems by Master of #SocialWork student Jan Wozniak — an autistic writer, disability advocate, therapist & clinical scholar — have been long listed for the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize! 23 writers were selected from more than 3,200 submissions. Congrats, Jan! www.cbc.ca/books/litera...

Learn more about addressing & preventing family violence using the arts + celebrate the Hubs of Expressive Arts for Life (HEAL) Project with @AccessAlliance. Featuring #FIFSW alum — Christen Kong, Maggie To and Roxana Vahed — and Prof. Izumi Sakamoto: www.eventbrite.ca/e/healing-ar...

U of T grad navigates cancer while learning how to improve the health of Indigenous families 💙 #UofTIRN #UofTIndigenous | @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social

#UofT Indigenous Research Network fosters partnerships to launch global Indigenous research consortium 🌎 buff.ly/mVBHNyS #UofTIRN #UofTIndigenous

Do Ontario's social workers & social service workers reflect the diversity of Ontarians? @OCSWSSW conducted a data project to find out, driven by "the fundamental principle that only what is measured can be effectively understood & improved." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

The CBC shares study findings from Mabel Ho and Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson who found that many older adults are able to reclaim optimal wellbeing after declines in health: www.cbc.ca/news/health/... #UofT #SocialWork #FIFSW

Join #FIFSW Oct. 20 for our 1st Postdoc Talk! Dr. James Stannah will discuss his journey from a quantitative PhD in epidemiology to a postdoc in #socialwork & how qualitative insights can strengthen quantitative research on sexual & reproductive health: socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/postdo...

13 leading experts on gun violence from across America, including #FIFSW Prof. Tanya Sharpe, warn that critical efforts to reduce firearm-related harms in the United States are now in jeopardy due to recent cuts to research and prevention programs: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/leading...

Oct. 16 🗓 How can faculty and communities partner to service First Nations child and family well-being? Join Amber Crowe (Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services) and Barbara Fallon (@uoft-fifsw.bsky.social) as they share insights from their work. #UofTIRN

Keith Adamson, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work was invited to help develop a new Specialized Curricular Guide on Service User Involvement in Social Work Education being created by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE): lnkd.in/gbbuntKa

Mabel Ho and Esme Fuller Thomson's research on the factors that contribute to optimal well-being in older adults receives further coverage from CNN and CTV News: www.cnn.com/2025/10/05/h...

Register for the 2025 Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness! On Nov. 12, #FIFSW presents “Rescue and Recovery: Building Resilience with Children, Families & Communities,” with Prof. Ramona Alaggia. Learn more and register here: socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/janis-...

Older adults can get healthier and stronger even as they age, according to a study by Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work researchers Mabel Ho and Esme Fuller-Thomson: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/new-res... #nationalseniorsday

Today, we honour residential school survivors as part of Orange Shirt Day & the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Learn more: 🍂Indian Residential School Survivor Society: www.irsss.ca 🌿National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation: nctr.ca 🍁Government of Canada: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

On Sept.22, students, faculty and staff from FIFSW visited University of Toronto’s First Nations House to forge connections and build relationships with the Student Life service centre — and each other. View photos from our visit: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/fifsw-v...

The Survivors’ Flag is flying across the three campuses as the U of T community prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Read the full story via U of T News: www.utoronto.ca/news/survivo...

FIFSW's September 2025 Newsletter is out! Not a subscriber? You can read it online here: mailchi.mp/utoronto/fif... To subscribe to our monthly newsletter, click here: mailchi.mp/utoronto/fif...

The IDRC (International Development Research Centre) writes about Professor Carmen Logie being elected a Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists: idrc-crdi.ca/en/news/two-... #SocialWork #uoft #FIFSW

#FIFSW is recruiting field Instructors for the 25-26 academic year. Interested in learning more? Contact our Practicum Office at [email protected] or visit our website to discover the benefits of becoming a field instructor: socialwork.utoronto.ca/practicum/fo... #SocialWork #UofT

Prof. Rupaleem Bhuyan is a guest editor of the Special Issue: 'Thinking and Practicing Abolition through Palestine,' recently published in Abolitionist Perspectives in Social Work. The Special Issues also includes an article co-authored by Prof. Bryn King: apsw-ojs-uh.tdl.org/apsw/issue/v...

On Wednesday, October 8, from 6:00 to 7:30pm, Join CAMH and #UofT for "Mind the Gap: Mental Health, Housing, and the Future of Toronto." Learn more and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-the-g...

On Sept. 3rd, Lev Goldberg (MSW 2020) became the 1st openly transgender person to swim across Lake Ontario, completing the 51-km journey in 24 hrs and 25 mins. We spoke with the Master of Social Work grad a few days after his epic swim. Read our Q&A here: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/we-exis...

#FIFSW Professors Shelley Craig and Micheal Shier have received 2024-2025 Teaching Awards for creating supportive and innovative learning environments for social work students: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/how-two... #SocialWork #UofT #SocialWorkTransforms

‘A public health crisis in Black communities’: Trauma from gun violence runs deep in Toronto neighbourhood where JahVai Roy was killed — #FIFSW Prof. Tanya Sharpe shares insight from her research with @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-p...

Profs David Brennan and Carmen Logie share their reaction to news that the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) will be closing after 42 years of service, even as HIV diagnoses continue to rise: toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0... #FIFSW #SocialWork #uoft

excited to present as part of this on Sept 17! @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social #HIV research -will be presenting on #SSHRC @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca and #CIHR funded research on extreme weather and HIV @unuinweh.bsky.social

Institute member, Raza Mirza of the FIFSW @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social is teaching the incredibly successful #Intergenerational Classroom at Christie Gardens. Among the residents, 82 year old Marion Gommerman returns to school, joined in the same year by her grandson. aging.utoronto.ca/whats-new/

Introducing the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work's new Academic Plan: Leading Transformative Change through Innovation, Education, and Collaboration. socialwork.utoronto.ca/about-us/dea...

Congratulations to Professor Barbara Fallon on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Professor Carmen Logie on being named a member of RSC's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists! socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/profess... #SocialWork #UofT #FIFSW @carmenlogie.bsky.social

Interested in advancing social prescribing? Pleased to share our newest manuscript outlining the work that we are currently doing examining the intersections of social work and social prescribing. @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e75235

#UofT President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff & librarians across the university's three campuses to the new school year. #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/ft25

Pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports, say researchers of a study co-led by Prof. Kyle Ganson: www.cp24.com/news/canada/...

In Canada, over 90% of incidents of sexual violence in postsecondary settings are not disclosed to the institution. PhD student Jori Jones investigates how to support the development of more effective, equitable and trauma-informed disclosure processes. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

How did Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis manage to heal wounds and reunite? One answer, says #FIFSW Professor Ramona Alaggia, may be resilience. Read her article in ‪@ca.theconversation.com‬: theconversation.com/the-triumph-... #SocialWork #UofT

A new national study led by researchers from Carleton University and the University of Toronto reveals that older adults living in greener neighbourhoods were less likely to experience depression in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #FIFSW #UofT

Prof. Peter A. Newman has been announced a 2025 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences—an org that brings together top-ranked health & biomedical scientists & scholars to address complex health challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/profess...

our latest publication on extreme weather and linkages with sexual health www.publish.csiro.au/SH/SH24224 @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @csiropublishing.bsky.social

#FIFSW's Raza Mirza & Amanda Grenier talk to the @thestar.com about affordable housing for older adults and the pervasive challenges facing those forced to leave neigbourhoods they call home: www.thestar.com/news/gta/whe... h/t @lifecourseuoft.bsky.social @baycrest.bsky.social #SocialWork #UofT

Were you involved with child welfare as a racialized immigrant? The Border(ing) Practices project is recruiting participants for a study on the experiences of racialized immigrants who've had interactions with child welfare services in Canada. Learn more: www.borderingpractices.com/projects/now...

#FIFSW Prof. Kyle Ganson discusses social media's influence on steroid use in the Globe and Mail. Read the full article: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-... #SocialWork #UofT

The New York Post reports on a new #UofT study, which found that older adults who once lived in places with high atmospheric lead levels are now reporting memory problems. #FIFSW Prof Esme Fuller-Thomson is a senior author of the study: nypost.com/2025/07/27/h...

Professor Amanda Grenier is now the co-editor of the Ageing in a Global Context book series, published in association with the British Society of Gerontology. Learn more about the popular series here: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/ageing-in-a-... #SocialWork #aging #gerontology #UofT #FIFSW

During the 2024-2025 Academic Year, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work planted the seeds for transformative change grounded in impactful research, innovative programs, and strong community collaborations. Read our Year in Review: socialwork.utoronto.ca/2024-2025-ye... #SocialWork #UofT

Feeling burned out? #FIFSW Sessional Lecturer Ruth White talks about burn out for female academics on The Social Academic podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/0baF...

This educational video was created to introduce #SocialWork students to critical knowledge & skills for supporting service users affected by #psychosis. Developed by people with lived experience of psychosis, social workers and faculty & staff at #FIFSW! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn3e...

Children in the child welfare system are hospitalized at twice the rate of other children, and the disparities are even more stark for those who are Indigenous. Prof. Ashley Quinn is determined to change this: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/buildin... #UofT #SocialWork #FIFSW

Professor Camen Logie is presenting at the STI&HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal next week. She'll be participating in 5 talks, including the panel "Everything is about sex except sex: power, identity and exclusion: Psychologically informed work with marginalised communities." ➡️ stihiv2025.org