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Professor Cindy Blackstock in Maclean鈥檚 top 50 鈥減ower list鈥�

Cindy Blackstock named as one of the top 50 Canadians who are breaking ground, leading the debate, and shaping how we think and live, for her work as a relentless champion for Indigenous children's rights:

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PhD Student Susan Mintzberg on Schools and Curfew

In her on-going series of editorials, Susan Mintzberg has published two op-eds in La Press and on the CTV news website:

The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Affects: Online Survey

Humanity is experiencing a unique moment in history, with serious effects for individuals, families and societies. The time ahead will be of major importance to understand better what has been happening to us during the unexpected events following the COVID-19 outbreak. Previous studies have shown that pandemics have adverse effects on peoples鈥� living situation and well-being.

The JoyPop App Study

Students of the 麻豆约拍 School of Social Work with access to an iPhone are invited to participate in a research study on increasing resilience to stress. Participants will engage in daily activities to increase healthy stress management skills via an iOS phone application (the JoyPop app). Participation is compensated up to $50 for the full study. This research aims to benefit social work service providers directly, as well as service users, particularly vulnerable youth.

Professor Myriam Denov Honored with SSHRC Impact Insight Award

Annual SSHRC Impact Awards celebrate top talent in Canada鈥檚 social sciences and humanities research community. Denov is recognized for her research on children and families affected by war.

Children with disabilities disproportionately affected during COVID-19 - By Lucyna Lach and Donna Thomson

New study offers families parent training for children affected by neurodevelopmental disorders

The global pandemic has been hard on Canadians, but it has hit families affected by disability disproportionately, particularly young families.听 School-aged children with disabilities were suddenly听without supports of any kind.

The 麻豆约拍 School of Social Work stands in solidarity with the Wet始suwet始en Mi'kmaw fishery

The protests over the Mi'kmaw fishery have escalated to indefensible racist acts of intimidation and violence by non-Indigenous community members against the Mi鈥檏maw fishers. The 麻豆约拍 School of Social Work denounces the racism, vandalism, and violence being used against the Mi鈥檏maw fishers of the Sipekne'katik First Nation and stands in support of their right to fish without intimidation.

The School of Social Work Responds to the Tragic Death of Joyce Echaquan

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The tragic news of Joyce Echaquan鈥檚 death and the events leading up to this event have profoundly touched the hearts of those within the School of Social Work.

We want to express our outrage at our Quebec Health and Social Service system that when called upon to protect and care for Joyce Echaquan failed her.

Intern at 麻豆约拍 Couple & Family Therapy Clinic

Announcement from Dr. Heather MacIntosh听Director: MScA Couple and Family Therapy/麻豆约拍 Couple and Family Therapy Clinic

麻豆约拍 Releases Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism

On September 30th Principal Suzanne Fortier announced the release of 麻豆约拍's听Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism.听听

Alicia Boatswain-Kyte receives SSHRC funds for work with the Cote-des-Neiges Black Community Association on the differential impact of COVID-19 for Black Montrealers

麻豆约拍-led project, COVID-19: Advocating for resiliency through understanding the differential impacts of COVID-19 for Black Montrealers,听headed by听Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, received funding. In partnership with the听Cote-des-Neiges Black Community Association Inc.

PhD Grad and Course Lecturer Melanie Doucet publishes study on supportive relationships for youth leaving care

In a photo voice study released this month in the International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, Dr. Melanie Doucet worked with eight former youth in care to describe what types relationships they had found most helpful as they left group or foster care. Relationships to culture, spirituality and the land were identified as particularly important for racialized and Indigenous youth.

Provost gives update on 麻豆约拍鈥檚 Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism

Provost Manfredi discusses the consultations that have gone into formulating the Action Plan (due to be completed by Sept. 30), the Plan's goals and its eventual implementation.

See 麻豆约拍 Reporter for full details.