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Council Meeting Highlights for September 8, September 9, 2016

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers College affairs. The policies developed by Council provide direction to the College and to staff. September 8, 2016 The following Council members were elected by Council to the Executive Committee:Beatrice Traub-Werner, RSW – PresidentGreg Clarke, RSSW – Vice-PresidentDavid Hodgson, Public Member – Vice-PresidentShelley Hale, RSSW – Executive MemberThomas Horn, RSW – Executive MemberDéirdre Smith, Public Member – Executive MemberCouncil reviewed…

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Important Notice

The College server will be down from Saturday, September 17th at 8 p.m. until Sunday, September 18 at 10:00 a.m. You will be unable to access the College website, and send the College an email, fax or voicemail during that time. More importantly, you will not be able to renew your membership, access the Online Register or login to My Profile. Please keep this information in mind and revisit the College after 10:00 a.m. on…

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Archived AMED 2016 Webcasts Available on College Website

We invite you to continue to participate in the 2016 Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED), which was held in-person in Toronto and, for the first time, webcast live all day. All of our AMED 2016 sessions are available online in either archived audio webcast or PowerPoint presentation, or both. Videos are available of the Annual Meeting and keynote address. To access any of these sessions, visit our website at: http://www.ocswssw.org/members/amed/resilience2016/. Most accessible AMED ever…

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2016 AMED

Annual Meeting and Education Day Overview 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.Registration 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.Annual Meeting 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Keynote Address 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Breakout Sessions A 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.Breakout Sessions B AMED Brochure Webcast Archives Minister’s Welcome The Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfVLgv8LHpg&feature=emb_logo President’s Report – Robert Thompson, MSW, RSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmRRUL84v7E Registrar’s Report – Lise Betteridge, MSW, RSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm38jzSQokA Keynote Speaker – Lt.-Col. Suzanne…

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Read the College’s Inaugural CCP Ambassador Program Interviews

In 2015, at its Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED), the College asked members to share their stories about what activities they engage in as part of the annual Continuing Competence Program (CCP). We would like to thank those members who indicated their interest. CCP Ambassadors are registered social workers and registered social service workers who have agreed to share their unique perspectives on why they feel remaining continually competent by completing the CCP each…

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2015 Annual Report Now Available Online

The College’s 2015 Annual Report can now be viewed on the College website. The theme of this year’s Annual Report is Fifteen Years: Moving Forward. The 2015 Annual Report includes the following: Joint Message from the President and Registrar2015 Accomplishments2015 Committee ReportsIndependent Auditor’s Report You can read the 2015 Annual Report by clicking on the following link: http://www.ocswssw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2015-Annual-Report.pdf For more information, please contact John Gilson, Communications Coordinator, at jgilson@ocswssw.org.

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Council Meeting Highlights for May 5, May 6, 2016

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers College affairs. The policies developed by Council provide direction to the College and to staff. May 5, 2016 Bob Thompson, RSW, President, presented his report to Council. The report addressed a variety of matters including Council vacancies and future meetings with College stakeholders.Lise Betteridge, RSW, Registrar, and Laura Sheehan, Deputy Registrar, presented their report to Council. The report provided updates…

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Registration for AMED 2016 Now Open

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is pleased to announce that registration for the 2016 Annual Meeting & Education Day (AMED) is now open to all College members. The event is part of the Glenda McDonald Educational Series. AMED will take place on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The theme of AMED 2016 is Resilience: At the…

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Council Meeting Highlights for March 10, March 11, 2016

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers College affairs. The policies developed by Council provide direction to the College and to staff. Bob Thompson, RSW, President, presented his report to Council. The report touched upon the College’s meetings with the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and the 2015 audit.Lise Betteridge, RSW, Registrar, and Laura Sheehan, Deputy Registrar, presented their report to Council, which highlighted ongoing College…

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2016 Membership Renewal Late-Fee Deadline Approaching

The College would like to remind all members who have not yet renewed their memberships to do so online on or before January 31st, 2016. A late-fee penalty of $50 will be charged if the annual fee is received after January 31st, 2016. Renew Your Membership Online You can renew your membership online by visiting: http://www.ocswssw.org/members/membership-renewals/. Once you agree to the OCSWSSW website’s Terms and Conditions, you will need to enter your User ID and…

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USB Update – 2016 CCP Documents Now Available

The 2016 Continuing Competence Program (CCP) documents, including the CCP Instruction Guide and Self-Assessment Tool and Professional Development Plan documents, are ready for download. To access the updated documents on your Member Resource USB key, please follow these instructions: Plug your USB key into your computer.Double click on the College logo in the USB key folder and click on your preferred language.A pop-up window will prompt you to update your USB key. Please click “Yes”.…

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