National Social Work Week

"Social Workers Speaking up: Poverty costs"

March 1 - 7, 2010

Social workers daily see the costs of poverty - emotional, physical, social, and financial. If we want to ensure the health and well-being of all people living in Canada, poverty reduction is the best starting point. Poverty costs people their physical, emotional, social, and mental well-being. During National Social Work Week, social workers call upon citizens to recognize the impacts of poverty and to support its eradication.

• For more information about National Social Work Week in Alberta visit the following link www.acsw.ab.ca/social_workers/members_services_activities/social_work_week
• The Canadian Association of Social Work also has information listed on their website about Social Work Week. www.casw-acts.ca
• The International Federation of Social Work include information about World Social Work Day. www.ifsw.org

If your organization would like to celebrate National Social Work Week with an event contact Lori Sigurdson, Professional Affairs Coordinator at lsigurdson@acsw.ab.ca

To order ACSW promotional items contact Ilona Cardinal, Promotions Coordinator at ilonac@acsw.ab.ca. (Promotional Order Form)