THE BC ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS 2014 CONFERENCE. AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Expanding Our Capacity: Skills for Mee
THE BC ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS 2014 CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Expanding Our Capacity: Skills for Meeting Today’s Challenges Fr i d a y a n d S aturday, O c tob er 17 & 18, 2014 Coast Plaza Hotel a nd Suites 1763 Comox Stre et, Va ncouver, BC
Friday AM, October 17 – A New Way Forward Keynote Speaker – Chief Dr. Robert Joseph “Let us find a way to belong to this time and place together. Our future, and the well-being of all our children rests with the kind of relationships we build today.” Chief Dr. Robert Joseph shares his journey of reconciliation, including his childhood experience at St. Michael’s Residential School. He speaks about the important role of reconciliation in moving forward through trauma, and will address the work that Reconciliation Canada is doing to build meaningful relationships among all Canadians through transformative experiences.
Friday PM, October 17 – The BC Representative for Children and Youth Speaks to Social Workers Keynote Speaker – Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond brings her unique perspective to current issues impacting child welfare and the important role that social workers play in ensuring that the needs of BC’s young people are met and their rights respected. Touching on her recent work and related topics, she will speak to questions and matters affecting both her Office and social workers across the province.
Saturday AM, October 18 – Ethics in Action: Engaging Colleagues in Ethical Decision Making Moderator – Shannon Torhjelm Collegial ethical decision making will be discussed by social workers from diverse practice areas and regions. Panel members will respond to questions such as: What is happening in your area of practice/region? What is working & what’s not? What are your recommendations for good collegial decision making? Audience Q & A will follow panel discussion.
Program Schedule Friday, October 17
Saturday, October 18
8:00 am
Registration and Exhibits
8:00 am
Registration and Exhibits
8:30 – 10:00
Welcome and Morning Plenary
8:30 – 8:45
Welcome and Morning Plenary
10:00 – 10:30
Break/Exhibits
8:45 – 10:00
Ethics in Action Panel
10:30 –12:00
Morning Workshops
10:00 – 10:30
Breaks/Exhibits
12:00 – 1:15
Conference Lunch/Exhibits
10:30 – 12:00
Morning Workshops
1:15 – 2:15
Afternoon Plenary
12:00 – 1:15
Conference Lunch/Exhibits
2:30 – 3:45
Students’ Meeting/Research Presentations
1:15 – 3:45
Afternoon Workshops
2:45 – 3:45
Afternoon Workshops
3:45 – 4:15
Closing
4:00 – 5:15
BCASW AGM
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Friday October 17 – Morning Workshops/Meeting 10:30-12:00 Choose one from the following five: 1. THE KIDS COUNT PROGRAM KIDS COUNT is a school-based resilience building group for children aged 7-10 years affected by family violence. The program focuses on encouraging resilience in children by creating an awareness of their strengths, coping strategies, and ways to plan for unsafe situations. This workshop will be interactive and experiential. Patti Custance, BSc, Family and Relationship Violence Victim Support Services, Hollyburn Family Services Society 2. CRITICAL ETHICS IN RURAL HEALTHCARE How do social workers manage ethical decision making in rural healthcare? Participate in dialectic around the unique dilemmas in rural social work; dual-relationship with clients, indistinct scope of practice in a small town, and the blurred lines of where social work ends and community responsibility begins. Betty Owen, MSW, RSW, Sunshine Coast Home and Community Care, & Cayce Laviolette, MSW, RSW, St. Mary’s Hospital, Sechelt, BC. 3. PRACTICE’N HOPE What do we know about hope and why it is important to understand and work with this construct in trauma-informed practice? Find out how to build a practice rich in hope for and with clients. Alison Granger-Brown, PhD, Consultant 4. INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY In our work with clients/families, we are often called upon to advocate on their behalf, or to provide support and encouragement to enable them to advocate for themselves. What enables us to be effective in these situations? Gain practical skills for your day-to-day practice. BCASW’s Health Advocacy and Health Practice Enhancement Committees 5. INDIGENOUS MEETING SPACE This year we have booked meeting space for those of you who work within First Nations communities and /or are partners with First Nations social workers throughout our province. This is an important space to network, strategize and strengthen partnerships for Indigenous children, families and communities. Kundoqk, Jacquie Green, Director, School of Social Work, UVic Friday October 17 – Afternoon Workshops – 2:45-3:45 Research Presentations & Student Meeting 2:30-3:45 Choose one from the following five: 6. RECLAIMING OUR SEXUALITIES: SEXUALITY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE Gain tools for providing support around sexuality issues to adults who have experienced violence. This workshop will identify long-term sexual impacts of violence, therapeutic approaches to assist with sexual healing, challenges to discussing personal sexuality issues in a group setting, and tools for overcoming these challenges. Lauren Shay, BSW, MSW Student, UBC 7. QMUNITY AGING OUT: SKILLS BUILDING AND RESEARCH TO BETTER SERVE LGTBQ SENIORS IN CARE Based on QMUNITY’s 3 year project to increase the inclusion of queer and trans* seniors in residential care and assisted living, various aspects of research and resulting policy recommendations will be presented, as well as specific tools used to reach all those involved with the project. Case studies will assist participants to understand gaps in serving this population. Meera Dhebar, MSW, RSW, Consultant and Educator
8. RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS GROUP A I. Transracial Adoption Planning for Aboriginal Children This presentation looks at the experiences of Aboriginal and nonAboriginal social workers. The over-arching theme is the stress that occurs when social workers are faced with conflicting values within their everyday practice. Susan Burke, MSW, PhD Student, UNBC, Adoption Social Worker, QKF Permanency Planning Unit, Prince George, BC II. Getting Comfortable (and Proficient) Working With Clients: Developing Relational Practices Over Time This study investigates how social workers negotiate variations in closeness and limits to mutuality and reciprocity in their relationships with clients. Carla Alexander, MSW, PhD, RSW, Instructor, Douglas College III. BSW Students and the Need for Communication Skills in Practice We compare BSW programs across Canada in terms of their communications courses, with particular focus on the skills building components within a general helping process. Jennifer Murphy, MSW, PhD, RSW, Lecturer, TRU, School of Social Work and Human Service & Trish Archibald, MSW, Assistant Professor, TRU, School of Social Work and Human Service 9. RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS GROUP B I. Prenatal Testing Practice: Mothers’ Experiences of Continuing With a Pregnancy After Receiving a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome This study describes how parents made their decision to continue the pregnancy, how their adjustment evolved over time, and what services helped with adjustment and preparation for the birth of their child. Sevinj Asgarova, PhD Candidate in Social Work, UBC II. Effects on Social Work Practice When Health Social Workers Become Recipients of Healthcare This study used a cross-sectional exploratory design to examine how personal experiences of receiving healthcare services may affect the professional perspectives of healthcare social workers. Shannon Torhjelm, MSW, RSW, Social Work Practice Leader, Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Mission Memorial Hospital III. People Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder Describe Their Healthcare Experiences There is a pervasive negative attitude towards people with BPD in health care, as people with BPD are perceived as “difficult.” The purpose of this study was to speak with people who have a diagnosis of BPD to hear their descriptions of experiencing the health care system and opinions on how to improve care for people with BPD. Emma Wolchok, BSW, RSW, MSW Student, UBC 10. 2014 STUDENTS’ MEETING AND ELECTIONS Welcoming social work students to network, discuss student issues, and discover the benefits of BCASW Student Membership! Students will also elect the provincial student representative to the BCASW Board for the 2014-2016 term. Conference Registration is not necessary in order to attend the Students’ Meeting and the AGM. Contact Benjamin Kearney, outgoing student representative, for more information at
[email protected]. About the image on the front page: Spindle whorls were traditionally used by Coast Salish women to spin wool and were often carved with intricate designs. In artist Dylan Thomas’s words, the spindle whorl entitled Balance and designed for BCASW depicts “four people participating in a collection, all contributing to the centre, to create balance in the community.”
saturday October 18 – Morning Workshops 10:30-12:00 Choose one from the following five: 11. INSPIRITING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WITH VULNERABLE SENIORS: A GROUNDS-UP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH During a one-year period, over 40 seniors and elders were trained as community mentors, increasing community capacity to support community members with mental health, addictions and/or criminal justice system involvement. Build your community development skills by discovering how leadership and partnership development were integral to the success of this project. Leya Eguchi, MSW, RSW, Hollyburn Family Services Society 12. GIVING VOICE TO THE CRITICAL ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE SECTOR Engage in a discussion about the vision and mission of Board Voice and, in particular, the potential role for social workers and the BCASW in the development and implementation of a provincial Social Policy Framework. Dawn Hemingway, MSc, MSW, RSW, Associate Professor & Chair, UNBC School of Social Work, Community Lead, Board Voice, & June Preston, MSW, Community Lead, Board Voice 13. RESILIENCE: HOW TO GROW IT & BEAT BURNOUT A TED-talk style presentation on adopting resilient attitudes and behaviours, promoting resilience at work, and living intentionally rather than reactively—all of which help to prevent burnout. Explore how Mindfulness Meditation and a therapeutic model used to treat anxiety, depression, and PTSD can be used as key practices. Sandy Faulks, MSW, RSW, Practice Leader, Patient & Family Counselling, Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, BC Cancer Agency 14. FIELD INSTRUCTORS: WHO ARE YOU? What do students need to ensure that social work practice is maintained at the forefront of the profession? What do field supervisors need in order to provide the best opportunity to students? This workshop highlights key competencies required for social workers to transition to being field instructors. Lucki Kang, MSW, RSW, Field Education Coordinator, School of Social Work and Human Services, UFV 15. CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS TYPOLOGY RESEARCH: APPLICATIONS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA An opportunity to contribute to the global dialogue on child protection systems, this workshop will present an overview of early typology research and provide a forum for dialogue on the development of both provincial and delegated child protection systems in British Columbia. Participants will be invited to contribute their thoughts. Laura Evans, MA, RSW is a BC Social Worker recently working as a Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Vietnam saturday October 18 – afternoon Workshops 1:15-3:45 Choose one from the following five: 16. MEDIATION SKILLS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS This session will provide participants with an interest-based model for mediating conflict and opportunities to practice mediation skills. There will be examples from child welfare, family law, health care, and private practice situations. Leanne Harder, RSW, M. Ad. Ed., Quality Assurance Advisor, Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society and Mediator, Trainer, Consultant, Olive Branch Consulting.
17. SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY As social workers, we spend countless hours assisting clients to get their basic needs met. Sometimes we can accomplish more by advocating for systemic changes that will positively impact whole groups of clients. Learn how to research to build the case, find allies and build coalitions, and work with print and social media for an effective systemic advocacy strategy. BCASW’s Health Advocacy and Health Practice Enhancement Committees 18. EVERYDAY ETHICS: LIVING OUR VALUES IN DEMANDING WORKPLACES Building on the foundation of the BCASW Webinars (Ethical Conversations & Ethical Decision Making Models), develop your practical skills in ethical decision making with case scenarios, and collectively cultivate strategies to sustain actions consistent with professional values within work settings. Shannon Torhjelm, MSW, RSW, Social Work Practice Leader, Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Mission Memorial Hospital 19. SHIFTING TO A FAMILY-CENTRED APPROACH: POLICY & STRATEGIES Two presentations for those interested in policy and families with mental health challenges. FAMILIES AT THE CENTRE: A CALL TO ACTION FOR PUBLIC SYSTEMS TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY WITHIN FAMILIES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS The multi-disciplinary British Columbia Family Mental Health and Substance Use Task Force has created a cross-sector action planning resource—Families at the Centre—to address risk and protective factors and to encourage family-centred approaches. Learn more about this call to action. Stephen Smith, MA, Director of Mental Health Promotion & Prevention of Mental Disorders, British Columbia Ministry of Health STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS The mental health system is transitioning to better welcome the involvement and wisdom of supportive networks and families. Barriers to collaboration are briefly reviewed. This lecture utilizes implementation research and suggests ways of enhancing ideological change and shift in practice as we proceed toward Family-Centred Mental Health Care. Angela Guy, MSW, RCSW, Social Work Case Coordinator, Project Manager, Safe Relationships Safe Children Provincial Initiative, (Phase 11, Howe Sound Corridor), VCH 20. BALANCING AUTONOMY, ADMINISTRATIVE FAIRNESS, AND PROTECTION: CHANGES TO BC’S CERTIFICATE OF INCAPABILITY PROCESS In BC, the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) can become Committee of Estate via court order or the Certificate of Incapability process. This process is used in urgent situations when an adult’s assets are at risk, decisions need to be made, there is no one else who can assist, and the adult is assessed as mentally incapable. Learn about this process from a PGT perspective for assisting adults who are vulnerable and have minimal supports. Alison Leaney, MSW, RSW, Provincial Coordinator, Services to Adults, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC
Friday, 4:00 pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND
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I will attend the BCASW AGM on Friday, October 17 at 4 pm Saturday, October 18
Conference fee includes refreshment breaks plus lunch. Cancellations are subject to a $35 administration fee. No refunds after October 1, 2014. Registrations are transferable. Attending One Day
Early Bird - Register before October 1
Register after October 1
(Friday or Saturday)
BCASW members
$145
BCASW members
$155
Non members
$175
Non members
$185
BCASW Student members
$ 95
BCASW Student members
$105
Students
$105
Students
$115
BCASW Retired members
$ 95
BCASW Retired members
$105
Attending Both Days Early Bird - Register before October 1
Register after October 1
BCASW members
$235
BCASW members
$265
Non members
$305
Non members
$325
BCASW Student members
$140
BCASW Student members
$160
Students
$170
Students
$190
BCASW Retired members
$140
BCASW Retired members
$160
NOT A BCASW MEMBER? JOIN ONLINE NOW AT WWW.BCASW.ORG AND ATTEND AT THE MEMBERS’ RATE! Members of CASW Federation Partners receive BCASW rates. Hotel Accommodation: The Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1763 Comox Street, Vancouver offers special rates at $119 per night, single or double, plus taxes. Reserve today and receive the reduced rates by calling Reservations at 1- 800-663-1144 or 604-682-6278 and give the code GFC3793767 or mention the BC Association of Social Workers Conference. Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________________________Tel____________________________________ Workplace and Job Title ______________________________________________________________________________ Total Fee $ _________________________ Payment enclosed by cheque/money order Charge to my Visa/MasterCard (Call in with billing information to BCASW at 604-730-9111 or 1-800-665-4747 BC only)
Forward to BCASW, 402 – 1755 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V6J 4S5 or fax to 604-730-9112.
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