BC Association of Social Workers
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BC Assoc. of Social Workers is a voluntary, not-for-profit membership association. We support & promote the social work profession.
We are deeply saddened by the tragic events in Tumbler Ridge, Our hearts are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives or were injured, and with the community. Thank you to the many social workers and others who have responded to this tragedy with love.
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Welcome to HelpStartsHere, where you can search more than 2,600 listings for mental health and substance use services in BC.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:04 AM
We are deeply saddened by the tragic events in Tumbler Ridge, Our hearts are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives or were injured, and with the community. Thank you to the many social workers and others who have responded to this tragedy with love.
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The BC Association of Social Workers celebrates the accomplishments of social workers and promotes our profession and practice with free educational webinars during BC Social Work Week. Registration is required.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The BC Association of Social Workers celebrates the accomplishments of social workers and promotes our profession and practice with free educational webinars during BC Social Work Week. Registration is required.
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On Wed, noon PT, join our 1st health care webinar—The not-for-profit advantage: a better future for primary care in BC.
Hear how primary health care works better when it is team-based, community-governed & not-for-profit from Melinda Markey, Leslie Keenan, Leah Walker.
Hear how primary health care works better when it is team-based, community-governed & not-for-profit from Melinda Markey, Leslie Keenan, Leah Walker.
The future of primary care in BC
This webinar series explores a better direction for primary care in BC with not-for-profit team-based models where diverse teams of practitioners offer a broad range of health and social supports that are responsive to local community’s needs.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
February is Black History Month. We can celebrate by reading the biographies of some notable Black Canadians who have helped shape Canadian heritage & identity, and who have made & continue to make enormous contributions to the wellbeing, and prosperity of our country.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
February is Black History Month. We can celebrate by reading the biographies of some notable Black Canadians who have helped shape Canadian heritage & identity, and who have made & continue to make enormous contributions to the wellbeing, and prosperity of our country.
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The course centres Indigenous perspectives on the change required to go beyond being “informed” and to move towards culturally safer and equity-oriented organizations and services. More information & registration.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The course centres Indigenous perspectives on the change required to go beyond being “informed” and to move towards culturally safer and equity-oriented organizations and services. More information & registration.
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This introductory webinar explores psychedelic-assisted therapy for B.C. social workers, covering its history, current evidence base, legislative landscape, and clinical applications of substances like psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This introductory webinar explores psychedelic-assisted therapy for B.C. social workers, covering its history, current evidence base, legislative landscape, and clinical applications of substances like psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine.
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This introductory webinar explores psychedelic-assisted therapy for B.C. social workers, covering its history, current evidence base, legislative landscape, and clinical applications of substances like psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/psychedeli...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
This introductory webinar explores psychedelic-assisted therapy for B.C. social workers, covering its history, current evidence base, legislative landscape, and clinical applications of substances like psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine.
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We wish you a New Year filled with peace, hope, and joy!
December 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We wish you a New Year filled with peace, hope, and joy!
Our members, directors, and staff wish you all a safe and relaxing time spent with those nearest and dearest to you. May you have a very happy holiday season.
Our office will be on reduced hours until January 12, 2026. Please contact us by email - www.bcasw.org/contactus
Our office will be on reduced hours until January 12, 2026. Please contact us by email - www.bcasw.org/contactus
December 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Our members, directors, and staff wish you all a safe and relaxing time spent with those nearest and dearest to you. May you have a very happy holiday season.
Our office will be on reduced hours until January 12, 2026. Please contact us by email - www.bcasw.org/contactus
Our office will be on reduced hours until January 12, 2026. Please contact us by email - www.bcasw.org/contactus
The BC Association of Social Workers condemns any and all forms of antisemitism and affirms its commitment to the wellbeing of all people.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The BC Association of Social Workers condemns any and all forms of antisemitism and affirms its commitment to the wellbeing of all people.
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The Representative for Children and Youth is urging the provincial government to modernize the Mental Health Act and ensure that it addresses the unique needs and circumstances of children and youth living with mental health challenges.
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Putting Children and Youth at the Centre: Reforming and Modernizing the Mental Health Act for Children and Youth | Office of the Representative for Children and Youth - RCYBC
The Representative for Children and Youth is urging the provincial government to modernize the Mental Health Act and ensure that it addresses the unique needs and circumstances of children and youth l...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The Representative for Children and Youth is urging the provincial government to modernize the Mental Health Act and ensure that it addresses the unique needs and circumstances of children and youth living with mental health challenges.
rcybc.ca/reports-and-...
rcybc.ca/reports-and-...
The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
Human rights are positive, essential, and attainable.
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Human rights are positive, essential, and attainable.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
Human rights are positive, essential, and attainable.
www.un.org/en/observanc...
Human rights are positive, essential, and attainable.
www.un.org/en/observanc...
The Senate of Canada report on the crisis of youth aging out of care is now available. The authors took note of BC providing care to the age of 27, MCFD's SAJE program, and the commitment to develop a system with a focus on well-being.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The Senate of Canada report on the crisis of youth aging out of care is now available. The authors took note of BC providing care to the age of 27, MCFD's SAJE program, and the commitment to develop a system with a focus on well-being.
sencanada.ca/en/info-page...
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We remember and honour: Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse LeClair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, and Annie Turcotte.
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We remember and honour: Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse LeClair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, and Annie Turcotte.
"As Canada observes World AIDS Day & transitions into Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, a chilling truth emerges: the country is experiencing a resurgence in HIV acquisition rates, a crisis compounded by political inaction & systemic inequities."
Ken Miller, Executive Director, Canadian AIDS Society
Ken Miller, Executive Director, Canadian AIDS Society
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
"As Canada observes World AIDS Day & transitions into Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, a chilling truth emerges: the country is experiencing a resurgence in HIV acquisition rates, a crisis compounded by political inaction & systemic inequities."
Ken Miller, Executive Director, Canadian AIDS Society
Ken Miller, Executive Director, Canadian AIDS Society
It is a scourge that has intensified in different settings, but this year, the campaign for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women focuses on one in particular: the digital realm. Violence against women seeks to silence the voices of women.
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
It is a scourge that has intensified in different settings, but this year, the campaign for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women focuses on one in particular: the digital realm. Violence against women seeks to silence the voices of women.
This session will define neuroaffirming practices in social work and explore their application across clinical, policy, and front-line settings. More info.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This session will define neuroaffirming practices in social work and explore their application across clinical, policy, and front-line settings. More info.
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This presentation will focus on exploring the Adoptee Consciousness Model (2022). The presenter, an Indigenous adoptee & social worker, shares reflections on the ACM and the implications for clinical practice.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This presentation will focus on exploring the Adoptee Consciousness Model (2022). The presenter, an Indigenous adoptee & social worker, shares reflections on the ACM and the implications for clinical practice.
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At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.
Perspectives is the newsmagazine of the BC Association of Social Workers. We welcome submissions until November 30th of articles, poems, art, and more to review for publication. See our website for more details.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Perspectives is the newsmagazine of the BC Association of Social Workers. We welcome submissions until November 30th of articles, poems, art, and more to review for publication. See our website for more details.
www.bcasw.org/publications...
www.bcasw.org/publications...
This Indigenous Veterans Day, we express our gratitude for the contributions Indigenous veterans have made to Canada and the world.
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This Indigenous Veterans Day, we express our gratitude for the contributions Indigenous veterans have made to Canada and the world.
Thanks @vchhealthcare.bsky.social for this inspiring story about a social worker's rewarding experience of practising social work in VCH.
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A social worker’s journey of growth and impact | Vancouver Coastal Health
Since graduating, Social Worker Parveen Chavda has advanced her career across various acute and community settings at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). “VCH is committed to providing high-quality care a...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thanks @vchhealthcare.bsky.social for this inspiring story about a social worker's rewarding experience of practising social work in VCH.
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The BC Association of Social Workers stands with the large majority of Members of BC’s Legislative Assembly who opposed a bill that would prohibit publicly funded employees in schools and other public bodies from making Indigenous land acknowledgements.
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The BC Association of Social Workers stands with the large majority of Members of BC’s Legislative Assembly who opposed a bill that would prohibit publicly funded employees in schools and other public bodies from making Indigenous land acknowledgements.
What options are there for adults to plan for their support needs and to provide others with legal authority to help them, whether they need support now or in the future? Learn about the legal planning options available in BC.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
What options are there for adults to plan for their support needs and to provide others with legal authority to help them, whether they need support now or in the future? Learn about the legal planning options available in BC.
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Congratulations to BC's Allied Health Policy Secretariat for joining the Global Allied Health Leaders Network. Health systems must pivot toward prevention. Social workers are central to this shift.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Congratulations to BC's Allied Health Policy Secretariat for joining the Global Allied Health Leaders Network. Health systems must pivot toward prevention. Social workers are central to this shift.
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