Note: not a regular episode. This is a recording our our PhD Info Session for playback by registrants. Hosted by Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos ..read more

A follow-up to last November's episode, Integrating the Voices of Youth in Clinical Training Approaches. This time around, Dr. Angelique Jenney and PhD candidate Olivia Cullen are joined by team member Laura Shiels and six youth co-researchers: Ann Marie, Liv, Katelyn, Mackenzie, Victoria and Rebekah! A must listen for researchers working with youth. Dr. Jenney recently celebrated her fifth anniversary as the Research Chair at Wood's Homes – the first community-based chair in children's mental health in Canada. Learn more here ..read more

So what would your mental health be like if your children were separated from you, living in a refugee camp halfway around the world? Or, how do you think your mental health would suffer if you lived your life under suspicion? Arbitrarily pulled over by police or followed around shops by store-owners who assume you’re a thief? Dr. Régine Uwibereyeho King, PhD was troubled by the descriptions she saw of African newcomers in academic literature. They are frequently described with terms like: “very vulnerable ... unable to fit in ... or traumatized people from Africa.” This didn't fit the people ..read more

Ask an alumna! Edmonton campus grad Reena Samra (BSW '18, MSW '21), who was recently name a Top 40 Under 40 recipient by EDify Magazine, joins us to talk about her social work journey, which includes initiatives such as trauma-informed yoga and Soulidarity, a support group for immigrant women offered through the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton in partnership with the Islamic Family and Social Services Association. • Are you interested in pursuing a BSW with UCalgary?Join in on one of our free, online info sessions, which you can register for over on our events page ..read more

Faculty of Social Work Assistant Professor Dr. Patrina Duhaney, PhD, breaks down the findings of the recent study Experiences of Anti-Black Racism at the University of Calgary. Visit the Anti-Black Racism Task Force here. Read the task force's Action Plan here ..read more

UCalgary FSW professor Dr. Angelique Jenney and PhD candidate and sessional instructor Olivia Cullen discuss a new study that aims to give children and youth a voice in developing counselling approaches for working with children exposed to intimate partner violence (CEIPV ..read more

The Cut of It is a film based on research by UCalgary FSW Associate Professor Dr. Kathleen Sitter on patient experiences with breast cancer treatment. Its' cast features participants from the study alongside the likes of Mary Walsh (This Hour has 22 minutes) and Mayko Nguyen (Rookie Blue). Dr. Sitter, along with the The Cut of It writer Meghan Greeley and director Ruth Lawrence, join the podcast to talk about the study, the film, and the play which preceded it. The Cut of It premieres on Oct. 22 online and you can watch for free at https://multisensorystudio.ca/. To learn more about the resear ..read more

Lawrence Murphy, the founder of Worldwide Therapy Online, joins the podcast to discuss his pioneering work in the field and to talk about important considerations for those involved or considering doing online counselling. On Oct 22., Mr. Murphy will lead a special half-day webinar entitled "Doing Therapy Online," jointly offered by UCalgary and Alberta Health Services. Learn more/register here ..read more

Dr. Jocelyn Monsma Selby, founder and co-chair of Connecting to Protect, speaks to the goals of her organization's upcoming virtual, global summit, which aims to protect children from online pornography by inviting a public health response. Summit presenter Dr. Marc Potenza of the Yale University School of Medicine discusses what science has to say about the impacts of online pornography on the brain. Connecting to Protect is supported by the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work. Learn more ..read more

UCalgary Faculty of Social Work Associate Professor Dr. Victoria Burns discusses the newly launched UCalgary Recovery Community (UCRC). In conjunction with Recovery Month, the UCRC is officially launching this September with the following no-cost activities. · Sep 15 – Information Coffee Cart, 11 am – 2 pm in the TFDL Quad · Sep 19 – Recovery Day Calgary Booth, 11 am – 2 pm at Olympic Plaza. For more information about Recovery Day, please visit www.recoverydaycalgary.com. · Sep 27 – Recovery Yoga, 12 pm – 1 pm over Zoom · UCRC Kickoff Meeting, TBD For register for events, to join the UCRC list ..read more