Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work | University of Toronto

13 leading experts on gun violence from across America, including #FIFSW Prof. Tanya Sharpe, warn that critical efforts to reduce firearm-related harms in the United States are now in jeopardy due to recent cuts to research and prevention programs: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/leading...

Partnering in Service of First Nations Child Well-being with Amber Crowe and Barbara Fallon - Indigenous Research Network at the University of Toronto The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) and the Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP) welcome all to an open and engaging discussion on walking the partnership path in pursuit and serv...

Oct. 16 🗓 How can faculty and communities partner to service First Nations child and family well-being?

Join Amber Crowe (Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services) and Barbara Fallon (@uoft-fifsw.bsky.social) as they share insights from their work. #UofTIRN

Image of Keith Adamson. Text reads: Codesigning innovative and excellent learning experiences. Keith Adams is helping bring new voices to the development and delivery of social work education.

Keith Adamson, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work was invited to help develop a new Specialized Curricular Guide on Service User Involvement in Social Work Education being created by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE):
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It’s never too late: How older adults can restore optimal well-being, according to experts | CNN Older adults can increase their longevity through a holistic health approach that focuses on physical lifestyle changes and emotional well-being, a new study finds.

Mabel Ho and Esme Fuller Thomson's research on the factors that contribute to optimal well-being in older adults receives further coverage from CNN and CTV News:

www.cnn.com/2025/10/05/h...

Event poster for the 2025 Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness, featuring a photo of keynote speaker Ramona Alaggia. Text repeated in post.

Register for the 2025 Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness! On Nov. 12, #FIFSW presents “Rescue and Recovery: Building Resilience with Children, Families & Communities,” with Prof. Ramona Alaggia.

Learn more and register here:

socialwork.utoronto.ca/event/janis-...

Older woman in a pink shirt participates in an exercise class

Older adults can get healthier and stronger even as they age, according to a study by Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work researchers Mabel Ho and Esme Fuller-Thomson: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/new-res... #nationalseniorsday

Today, we honour residential school survivors as part of Orange Shirt Day & the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

Learn more:

🍂Indian Residential School Survivor Society: www.irsss.ca
🌿National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation: nctr.ca
🍁Government of Canada: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

A group oA group of people on a tour in the resource centre at First Nations House filled with books round tables and light green chairs

On Sept.22, students, faculty and staff from FIFSW visited University of Toronto’s First Nations House to forge connections and build relationships with the Student Life service centre — and each other. View photos from our visit: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/fifsw-v...

Survivors’ Flag raised across U of T ahead of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Survivors’ Flag is flying across the three campuses as the University of Toronto community prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Created ...

The Survivors’ Flag is flying across the three campuses as the U of T community prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.

Read the full story via U of T News:

www.utoronto.ca/news/survivo...

screen shot of the top of FIFSW's September 2025 newsletter, featuring a photo showing alum Sumu Sathi speaking to new students at Hart House

FIFSW's September 2025 Newsletter is out! Not a subscriber? You can read it online here: mailchi.mp/utoronto/fif...

To subscribe to our monthly newsletter, click here: mailchi.mp/utoronto/fif...

Two IDRC-supported researchers elected Members of the Royal Society of Canada

The IDRC (International Development Research Centre) writes about Professor Carmen Logie being elected a Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists:
idrc-crdi.ca/en/news/two-...
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#FIFSW is recruiting field Instructors for the 25-26 academic year.

Interested in learning more? Contact our Practicum Office at practicum.fsw@utoronto.ca or visit our website to discover the benefits of becoming a field instructor: socialwork.utoronto.ca/practicum/fo...

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Prof. Rupaleem Bhuyan is a guest editor of the Special Issue: 'Thinking and Practicing Abolition through Palestine,' recently published in Abolitionist Perspectives in Social Work. The Special Issues also includes an article co-authored by Prof. Bryn King: apsw-ojs-uh.tdl.org/apsw/issue/v...

Mind the Gap: Mental Health, Housing, and the Future of Toronto The Mental Health Series inspired by the late Honourable Michael Wilson P.C., C.C.

On Wednesday, October 8, from 6:00 to 7:30pm, Join CAMH and #UofT for "Mind the Gap: Mental Health, Housing, and the Future of Toronto." Learn more and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-the-g...

On Sept. 3rd, Lev Goldberg (MSW 2020) became the 1st openly transgender person to swim across Lake Ontario, completing the 51-km journey in 24 hrs and 25 mins.

We spoke with the Master of Social Work grad a few days after his epic swim. Read our Q&A here:

socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/we-exis...

#FIFSW Professors Shelley Craig and Micheal Shier have received 2024-2025 Teaching Awards for creating supportive and innovative learning environments for social work students: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/how-two... #SocialWork #UofT #SocialWorkTransforms

‘A public health crisis in Black communities’: Trauma from gun violence runs deep in Toronto neighbourhood where JahVai Roy was killed The tragic death of JahVai Roy, 8, has reopened old wounds in a community where street violence is hauntingly pervasive.

‘A public health crisis in Black communities’: Trauma from gun violence runs deep in Toronto neighbourhood where JahVai Roy was killed — #FIFSW Prof. Tanya Sharpe shares insight from her research with @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-p...

Toronto HIV service organization closing March 2026 after 42 years Rhianne Campbell spoke with experts who say, the closure comes at time where HIV infections continue to rise across the country.

Profs David Brennan and Carmen Logie share their reaction to news that the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) will be closing after 42 years of service, even as HIV diagnoses continue to rise:
toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0... #FIFSW #SocialWork #uoft

excited to present as part of this on Sept 17! @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social #HIV research -will be presenting on #SSHRC @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca and #CIHR funded research on extreme weather and HIV @unuinweh.bsky.social

University of Toronto students and residents of Christie Gardens retirement community sitting together in the intergenerational classroom.

Institute member, Raza Mirza of the FIFSW @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social is teaching the incredibly successful #Intergenerational Classroom at Christie Gardens. Among the residents, 82 year old Marion Gommerman returns to school, joined in the same year by her grandson. aging.utoronto.ca/whats-new/

Cover of Academic Plan. A collage of photos of members of the FIFSW community.

Introducing the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work's new Academic Plan: Leading Transformative Change through Innovation, Education, and Collaboration.

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Congratulations to Professor Barbara Fallon on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Professor Carmen Logie on being named a member of RSC's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists! socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/profess... #SocialWork #UofT #FIFSW @carmenlogie.bsky.social

Determining the Intersection of Social Prescribing in Social Work Practice: Protocol for a Scoping Review Background: Social prescribing is a nonclinical intervention used in various health care settings to improve health outcomes of individuals by attending to the social determinants of health and broade...

Interested in advancing social prescribing? Pleased to share our newest manuscript outlining the work that we are currently doing examining the intersections of social work and social prescribing. @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social

www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e75235

#UofT President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff & librarians across the university's three campuses to the new school year. #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/ft25

Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports.

Pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports, say researchers of a study co-led by Prof. Kyle Ganson: www.cp24.com/news/canada/...

In Canada, over 90% of incidents of sexual violence in postsecondary settings are not disclosed to the institution. PhD student Jori Jones investigates how to support the development of more effective, equitable and trauma-informed disclosure processes. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

The triumph of the Oasis reunion: Resilience rules the day as the Gallaghers end their feud The Oasis reunion is more than just a comeback tour; it’s a story of overcoming long-standing family conflict.

How did Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis manage to heal wounds and reunite? One answer, says #FIFSW Professor Ramona Alaggia, may be resilience. Read her article in ‪@ca.theconversation.com‬: theconversation.com/the-triumph-... #SocialWork #UofT

photo of two people walking on a city sidewalk lined with trees in the Fall. Photo of two people walking on a city sidewalk lined with trees in the Fall. Text reads: New Study. Access to Green Space was a mental health lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. "There is a need to expand equitable access to green space and integrate green infrastructure into mental health resilience strategies," says Esme Fuller-Thomson, Professor FIFSW, U of T

A new national study led by researchers from Carleton University and the University of Toronto reveals that older adults living in greener neighbourhoods were less likely to experience depression in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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professional photo of Peter Newman on light blue and purple background with FIFSW's logo. Text reads: Professor Peter A. Newman named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Prof. Peter A. Newman has been announced a 2025 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences—an org that brings together top-ranked health & biomedical scientists & scholars to address complex health challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/profess...

Associations between extreme weather events and HIV vulnerabilities among refugee youth in a Ugandan refugee settlement: cross-sectional survey findings Background There is growing evidence of associations between extreme weather events (EWE) and HIV vulnerabilities, yet this is understudied in humanitarian settings. We examined associations between E...

our latest publication on extreme weather and linkages with sexual health www.publish.csiro.au/SH/SH24224 @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @csiropublishing.bsky.social