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We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers on the ground in Halifax, and those at a distance to work remotely, for an enriching and creative conference! Please consider joining one or more of the many committees: - Hospitality (food, hotels, residences) - Sponsorships/fundraising - Communications, marketing/advertising - Special event and program planning The CSSSW is committed to being inclusive. CSSSW acknowledges there are numerous and diverse ways of knowing, being and practicing spirituality, which range from expressions of spirituality independent of specific belief systems, to those intertwined with religious beliefs and/or cultures. Some of these activities/traditions may overlap, and others are independent of each other. The aim in CSSSW is to provide opportunities for diverse, respectful, and safer expressions of spirituality.
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| The U.S. Society for Spirituality and Social Work (SSSW) and the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work (CSSSW) are collaborating to bring you the first of a series of virtual lunch and learn conversations! We welcome you to join us for a discussion on Integrating Spirituality and Culture in Social Work Practice. Our speakers for the day include: Dr. Diana Franco, Dr. Maribel Lopez, Dr. Heather M Boynton, and Emma De Vynck, MSW Student. Drs. Diana Franco & Maribel Lopez's Presentation Topic: Spirituality, Diversity, and Culturally Responsive Social Work Practice Dr. Heather M Boynton & Emma De Vynck's Presentation Topic: Spiritual and Cultural Attunement in Social Work Practice. | |
| Meet our Presenters: Dr. Heather M. Boynton Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Calgary-Edmonton Campus has worked in mental health for 30+ years as a Child and Family Therapist, Mental Health Consultant, and Manger in Adult Services. Her research and teaching interests include spirituality, trauma, grief and loss, posttraumatic growth, child and family mental health, integrative and holistic practices, and interprofessional collaboration and education. She is an adjunct professor in Kinesiology at Lakehead University, Faculty at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and a Member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Indrani Margolin Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Northern British Columbia. Her research and teaching interests include: Consciousness & Mahavakyam Meditation, Holistic Therapeutic Practice (body, mind, spirit), Girls’ and Women’s Wellness (Bodyself), Arts-based Research, and Social Worker and Student Self-Care. Dr. Indrani serves on the Northern FIRE (Feminist Institute for Research & Evaluation) Leadership Team at UNBC and the Canadian Society for Spirituality & Social Work. | |
Hello all CSSSW members. We are pleased to present to you our second quarterly newsletter since we’ve relaunched the society in the autumn! A lot has happened since; our newsletter has been one of the many projects we hope to firmly establish.
(please see the call for newsletter committee members here).
In this newsletter you will find meditations, upcoming event dates and information, opportunities for volunteer involvement, and more.
Please click in the newsletter image below to read the PDF of the full SPRING newsletter.
(please see the call for newsletter committee members here).
In this newsletter you will find meditations, upcoming event dates and information, opportunities for volunteer involvement, and more.
Please click in the newsletter image below to read the PDF of the full SPRING newsletter.
