Professional Development Fund for Social Work and Social Service Work Members
The Minister of Community and Social Services, Dr. Helena Jaczek, announced at the College’s Annual Meeting and Education Day the creation of a $1 million Professional Development Fund Pilot (PDF), established to fund training for registered social workers and registered social service workers in Ontario over the next two years. This pilot project was established largely due to the effective advocacy by the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). The PDF will be administered by the OASW. Stay tuned for further information coming in September 2015.
Important Information from the Ministry of Community and Social Services – A New, Free Competency-Based e-Learning Curriculum
A new competency-based e-learning curriculum entitled Addressing Past Sexual Assault in Clinical Settings was launched on May 1st and is open for registration.
Funded by the Province of Ontario through the Ontario Women’s Directorate, this free interactive online course can teach you:
- About the long-term physical, psychological and social impacts of sexual assault;
- How to create an environment that supports disclosure;
- How to appropriately respond to a woman who has been sexually assaulted in the past; and
- Why it is important to foster an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach within your practice setting.
This important and useful resource is applicable to all health care practitioners and their allies (including social workers and social service workers in the health care field).
We invite you to visit the website at www.DVeducation.ca/sexualassault and explore this innovative learning tool. Please feel free to forward this information to your colleagues so that together we can better foster a supportive environment where victims receive appropriate, compassionate and professional care throughout the province.
Should you have any questions or would like more information please contact Dr. Robin Mason at robin.mason@wchospital.ca