Links
The following links are offered as a resource to social workers in Saskatchewan. This is not an exhaustive list but may provide you with useful places to start if you are looking for information related to social work practice, social issues, social work education and continuing education, or other like-minded organizations. If you have suggestions for other links that we should add or if you find a link on the page that is not working, please contact us at sasw@accesscomm.ca.- Social Work Organizations/Associations
- Social Work Education
- Social Work Explorer - Comprehensive portals that list more than 1,300 accredited social work programs from nearly 800 universities that include various degree levels & career information.
- Continuing Education/Professional Development
- First Nations/Indigenous Resources
- On-line MSW programs (Areas of Specialization)
- Information on Social/Practice Issues
- Policy Organizations
- Social work and social media
- Employment Opportunities
- Records Storage
Social Work Organizations/Associations
Provincial Social Work Organizations
- Alberta College of Social Workers
- British Columbia College of Social Workers
- British Columbia Association of Social Workers
- New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
- Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers
- Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
- Ontario Association of Social Workers
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux du Quebec
- Prince Edward Island Social Work Registration Board
- Association of Social Workers in Northern Canada
National/International Social Work Organizations
- Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)
- Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators (CCSWR)
- International Federation of Social Work
- Association of Social Work Boards
- British Association of Social Workers
- Australian Association of Social Workers
- Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Associations based on Fields of Practice
- International Network for School Social Work
- School Social Work Association of America
- Association of Oncology Social Work
- International Association for Social Work with Groups
- North American Association of Christians in Social Work
- Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
- National Organization of Forensic Social Work
- Society for Prevention Research
- Clinical Social Work Association
- The Network for Social Work Management
- American Board of Clinical Social Work
- American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
- Institute for Geriatric Social Work
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies
- Registry of Marriage and Family Therapists in Canada Inc
Social Work Education
- University of Regina
- Canadian Association for Social Work Education
- Council on Social Work Education (USA)
- International Association of Schools of Social Work
- In Context Guide to MSW Programs
- Master of Social Work Program - MSW
Continuing Education/Professional Development
- University of Calgary
- Approved Continuing Education (ACE) the Association of Social Work Boards (links to hundreds of on-line courses in a broad range of topics)
- Dalhousie University
- State University of New York - Buffalo
- Healthy Minds Healthy Children (This program offered by Alberta Health Services is available to people in Saskatchewan for a small fee. See the web site for more information.)
First Nations/Indigenous Resources
- First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
- First Nations Drum
- Native Social Work Journal
- The First Peoples Child and Family Review
- The Healing Journey
- The Healthy Aboriginal Network
- Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
On-line MSW programs (Areas of Specialization)
- University of New England (Aging/Gerontology OR Families and Children OR Medical/Public Health OR Substance Abuse OR Social Action and Community Development)
- Dalhousie University (Generalist)
- University of Victoria (Social justice and anti-oppressive practice OR Social work in indigenous settings)
- University of Denver
- University of Waterloo (Health)
- University of North Dakota (Generalist)
- Rutgers University
- Arizona State University
- Case Western
Information on Social/Practice Issues
Child Welfare/Children’s Issues
- 100 Years of Child Welfare Services in Saskatchewan
- Canadian Child Care Federation
- Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal
- Child Care & Early Education Research Connections Database
- Child Welfare League of Canada
- Kids Help Phone
- Public Legal Education Association
- Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth
- Youth in Care Canada
Family Violence
- Department of Justice (Canada)
- Domestic Violence Court
- Provincial Association of Transition Homes and Services (PATHS)
- Statistical Profile
- STOPS to Violence
- The Healing Journey
Health/Mental Health Resources
- About Kids Health
- Addiction Group - How Long Do Drugs Stay In Your System?
- Addiction Rehab Treatment - Opioid Addiction & Abuse
- Berkeley University (AIDS/HIV resource database)
- Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
- Canadian Health Coalition
- Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatchewan
- Canadian Women’s Health Network
- Drugrehab.com
- Drug Talk Counselling Courses
- eHealth Saskatchewan
- Health Nexus
- How to Improve Well-Being Through Grit and Gratitude
- Knowing Your Limits as a New Therapist
- Mesothelioma Prognosis
- Ombudsman Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
- Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
- Trust the Moment – Why Counselling Detours Can be Beneficial
- Wellesley Institute
Poverty Resources
- Campaign 2000
- Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation
- Centre for Studies in Food Security
- Make Poverty History: Homelessness Research in Canada
- Poverty Free Saskatchewan
- Poverty Net (World Bank)
- PovNet
- Raising the Roof
- Saskatchewan's Anti-Poverty Plan: Does it measure up?
Workplace Bullying
- Workplace Bullying Institute
- Enough Already
- We provide free employment coaching:
- We can work with employers to support the development of a healthier, respectful workplace.
- We can connect people who have been impacted by SHIW to support services.
- The Shift Peroject: Every worker is entitled to employment free of sexual harassment
Policy Organizations Free On-Line Journals
- Caledon Institute of Social Policy
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Saskatchewan Branch
- Canadian Public Policy: CPP Archives & Search Interface
- Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
- Centre for Social Justice
- Conference Board of Canada
- Council of Canadians
- Social Work Policy Institute (American)
- Vanier Institute of the Family
International Links
- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- International Council on Social Welfare
- United Nations Development Program
- The International Monetary Fund
- The World Bank
Free On-Line Journals
- Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics (International)
- New Social Worker on Line (American)
- Critical Social Work
- Native Social Work Journal
- The First Peoples Child and Family Review
- British Journal of Social Work
- Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
- Advances in Social Work
- Columbia Social Work Review
- Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies
- Journal of Social Research and Policy
- Journal of Indigenous Social Development
- Journal of Family Strengths
- Articles on social work topics are available at Social Work Commons
- The Issue Lab-Foundation Centre-This site has an array of free articles specific to North America
Social Work and Social Media
- Pause before Posting (article)
- Mobile Social Work (web site) /
- British Association of Social Workers (policy)
- Blogs (a list of recommended social work blogs)
- MSW Blogs