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About CASWFederated organization

10 provincial/territorial member organizations

Represents over 16, 000 social workers

Mission Statement “As a federation of the 9 provincial and one territorial

social work organizations, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) provides a national leadership role in strengthening and advancing the social work profession

in Canada.”

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CASW Member Organizations

History of CASW

CASW Governance Model

CASW Board of Directors

Appointed representative from each member organization

Elected President

CASW Executive director sits on both Board and Executive as an ex-officio

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CASW Office and Staff

CASW national office located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

CASW office has 5 staff positions including:

Three administrative staff positionsTwo social work positions

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About CASWCASW Strategic Directions

   1) To advance social justice   2) To strengthen and promote the social work

profession   3) To support the regulatory and non-regulatory

work of member organizations

“Social workers promote social fairness and the equitable distributing of resources, and act to reduce barriers to expand choice for all person with

special regard for those who marginalized, disadvantaged, vulnerable, and/or have exceptional needs.”

CASW Code of Ethics (2005)www.casw-acts.ca

CASW TodayCASW Social Policy Principles

Dignity and Respect EqualityEquityComprehensivenessQuality ServicesConstitutional Integrity Subsidiarity Social Dialogue

CASW Social Policy Principles are available in full on the CASW website

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Examples of CASW ActivitiesAdvancing Social Justice

Advocacy and Lobbying Consultation and meetings with federal government Press releases Policy analysis and research reports

Coalitions 23 formal coalitions Range of issues (example: children, poverty, adoptions, health,

seniors, human rights) Informal and formal opportunities to collaborate

For detailed information on CASW activities please read the CASW Annual Report available on the CASW website.

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CASW Gets Political

In 2007 and 2008 CASW presented to 2 Parliamentary Committees and 3 Senate Committees:

Standing Committee on FinanceStanding Committee on Human Resources, Social

Development and the Status of Persons with DisabilitiesStanding Senate Committee on Agriculture and ForestryStanding Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science

and TechnologyStanding Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional

Affairs

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What Politicians Are Saying To CASW

“Publications such as yours are a valuable asset to the development of our communities. Truly, your generous gift is a valuable resource for me to share with my constituents.

I appreciate you keeping myself and my colleagues well informed on the contributions and concerns of the Canadian Association of social Workers.”

~ Tina Keeper, MP

““I am very interested in the work the Canadian Association of Social Workers is doing on women’s poverty in Canada.

I will find this report very useful in my work. I appreciate you sharing it with me.”

~ Hon. Mobina Jaffer

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What Other Organizations Are Saying To CASW

“We are very impressed with your organizations social justice work. ”

“Thank you do much for the report. We will be looking at it carefully and using it to help inform our work”

~ Advisory Council on the Status of Women

“Excellent press release. Thank you so much to CASW for bringing forth these issues.”

~ National Network for Mental Health

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What Social Workers Are Saying To CASW

“Just want to say I truly appreciate your efforts and it makes me proud to be a social worker for 40+ years. Thank you for all your work.

So thank you again and keep up the good and much needed advocacy.”

~ Social Worker

“Thank you for your work on a National level advocating for aboriginal people. Each one of us is important – no one should be disadvantaged.”

~ Social Worker

 

 

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Examples of CASW ActivitiesStrengthen and Promote the Profession

Publications Canadian Social Work Bulletin Reporter CASW Policy Papers/Research Reports

CASW Website Interest Groups

Children Issues Interest Group Health Interest Group Aboriginal Social Workers Interest Group

Intersectoral InitiativeCASW/CASWE Memorandum of Understanding

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Examples of CASW ActivitiesStrengthen and Promote the Profession

National Social Work Week Celebrated nationally the first week of March

National Social Work Conference Every two years

CASW Awards CASW Award for Outstanding Service National Social Work Week Distinguished Service Awards

Related Services of Individual Social Workers Insurance Programs AON/CASW Scholarship

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CASW Website

• In 2007 the CASW website had over 290,000 visitors viewing over 1,304,897 webpages

• That equals 800 visitors per day, who viewed almost 3,500 webpages.

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CASW in the Media

From 2006 to 2008 CASW Participated in over 20 radio/television interviews including:

•CBC Radio North • CBC Radio NL• CJCD Radio – Yukon • Mix 100 Radio

Yellowknife • CBC Radio One – The Current • CBC Radio – Sydney

• CBC Radio – Calgary • CBC Radio – St. John’s• CBC Radio – Saint John • CBC Radio – Quebec

City• CBC Radio – Yellowknife • CBC Radio – Windsor

• CBC Radio – Thunder Bay • CBC Radio – Winnipeg• CBC Radio International – The Link • CBC Television,

Yellowknife• CKNW Radio Vancouver

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CASW in the Media

• From 2006 to 2008 CASW Materials were printed in the following media:

• Ottawa Sun • The Guardian (PEI) • Telegraph Journal (NB) • The Daily Gleaner (NB) • Vancouver Sun • Ottawa Citizen

• Montreal Gazette • Edmonton Journal

• Windsor Star • Calgary Herald • Leader Post

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Examples of CASW ActivitiesSupport Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Work of

Member OrganizationsCode of Ethics and Guidelines for Ethical Practice

(2005)

Support to Member Organizations

Membership with CNNAR

Presidents of Member Organizations and CASWSign CASW Code of Ethics (June, 2005)

Examples of CASW ActivitiesSupport Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Work of

Member Organizations

Assessment of Foreign Trained Social Work Degrees to determine equivalence to Canadian social work degrees (provided to all provinces/territories with the exception of British Columbia and Quebec)

The application procedure as well as answers to frequently asked questions is available in detail on CASW website

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CASW on the International Stage

Member of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)

On-going CASW representation on IFSW Executive CASW representatives to IFSW meetings and membership in

international working committees Provide on-going consultation to IFSW Clearinghouse for international information Connection between CASW social workers and the IFSW and

vice versa

Memorandum of Understanding with NASW (US)

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