College Updates

The College is currently experiencing issues with its phone system. We are unable to make outbound calls or receive inbound calls. We are working to address the issue and will notify stakeholders as soon as more information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

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Canada Post has announced that customers may experience minor delays in mail service as a result of rotating strike action beginning Monday, October 22, by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The College advises all stakeholders to anticipate delays in sending and receiving mail. We will post updates to the home page of our website in the event that the situation changes.

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This year’s renewal period will begin in early November. You will be sent a notice via email once the College’s member renewal period is open.

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Please note that the College office will be closed Wednesday, September 12 for staff training. Thank you for your understanding.

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The College is pleased to announce that this year’s Educational Forums for members will be taking place at the following locations: North Bay: October 11, 2018Kingston: October 25, 2018 The Forums, which are held each year at different cities across Ontario, are part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. This initiative is in response to members who want to stay connected with the College but are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and Education Day…

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The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers experienced a service disruption from August 24-29 that affected email communication and access to the member portal and Online Register. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we appreciate your understanding during the resumption of services. If you emailed the College during the service disruption, we strongly advise that you confirm your email was received by the appropriate department or individual.…

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Please note that the College’s email, member portal and Online Register are now functioning. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.

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This year’s Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) was a great success! Over 520 members joined us in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and approximately 2,230 stakeholders viewed the live-streamed event from the College website and/or via the College’s Facebook page. For members who were unable to join us live, the following videos from AMED 2018 can now be viewed on the College website and Youtube channel. As part of the College’s ongoing commitment…

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The College recently made some changes to its website to improve the user experience for all stakeholders, including registered members and the Ontario public at large. These improvements are part of the College’s strategic plan to strengthen stakeholder and public awareness. The now more accessible and transparent ocswssw.org includes the following design changes: Introducing the College’s New Public Section The College website now features a Public section to help Ontarians access important information, including the…

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Dear member: We invite you to participate in the College’s online member communications survey. The College is currently undertaking a review of its overall member communications strategy in an effort to continually improve our services and gauge member needs. The survey will allow us to measure the success of our communications tools and services to determine areas of improvement. All answers are strictly confidential and no identifying information is required. The survey will take approximately…

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On Thursday May 31, 2018, the College held an election for social work members and social service work members in Electoral District No. 4. The results of the College Council elections are now final and the candidates below are declared elected by the Election Committee. Terms for the elected Council members will commence in September 2018. Role of Council Members Council Members provide direction to the College and its staff in fulfilling its mandate to…

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The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers' Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED) is fast approaching and we are looking forward to the event on Thursday, May 24, 2018. AMED is part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. While registration to attend AMED in-person has reached full capacity, we invite you to join in via livestream. Livestream Information Once again this year, the Annual Meeting portion of the day in addition to…

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