The Office of the Public Guardian has developed a 3-day training course for health professionals who wish to be designated for doing capacity assessments under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. The next 3-day training session on Capacity Assesssment will be December 2-4, 2009 in Calgary. Interested RSWs should download the attached information and submit the Application Form to Rod Urquijo by email at rod.urquijo@gov.ab.ca or by fax at 780-422-6051.
To view the application for capacity assessment, please click HERE
To read the Letter to the College, from the Office of the Public Guardian, please click HERE
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The Alberta College of Social Workers Quality of Work-Life Survey prepared by: Urmil chugh, MA, MEDes; Shireen Surood, PhD Candidate; and Jennifer Hewson, PhD is now available.
You can download a copy of the Executive Summary here. If you want a copy of the full document please contact email: acsw@acsw.ab.ca for more information.
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The Alberta Mental Health Board has provided social workers access to the Child & Adolescent Toolbox. This is an online interactive resource that provides research based intervention strategies and resources for children and adolescents with development and behavioural problems. Social workers seeking access may contact Lori Sigurdson ph: 780-421-1167 or toll free 1-800-661-3089 or email: lsigurdson@acsw.ab.ca for the confidential password. Click on the following link to access the toolbox fact sheet.
http://www.acsw.ab.ca/publications_and_resources/resources/Child_and_Adolescent_Toolbox.pdf
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Child Welfare is a complex field of practice. The CASW has written a public message explaining this. Please feel free to print this document and distribute it to clients or others you feel may benefit from it. CASW welcomes feedback on this document.
http://www.acsw.ab.ca/publications_and_resources/resources/Child_Welfare.doc
