IASSW initially set up the Disaster Intervention, Climate Change, and Sustainability Committee in 2010, following the failure of the UNFCCC COP meeting in Copenhagen in 2009. Its aim was to prepare policies, materials and inputs into the United Nations’ discussions on climate change and other disasters.
Now, it has contributed to understanding and addressing the impact of COVID-19, the novel corona virus that has spread to 180 countries across the world endangering lives and economic development. For this new crisis, the Committee would like to hear from you and learn how you have contributed to dealing with the crisis in your school, community and family. Please contact the Committee Chair, Lena Dominelli by email at lena.dominelli@stir.ac.uk Social distancing can still include communicating with and sharing our stories with one another. The human spirit, kindness, compassion and solidarity will defeat the corona virus! Social workers have these characteristics in abundance. Let us share this optimistic message with those we encounter virtually or otherwise.
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Reorganising Social Work: Innovative Responses to the Challenges of Covid-19 Prepared by : MARIA CHIARA BRIANI Social Worker, Older Adult Care Sector, San Lazzaro di Savena (BO ) The arrival of Covid-19 among older people in San Lazzaro di Savena, a municipality of 30,000 inhabitants in the Bologna metropolitan area required an immediate social services response.…
International Seminar on Crisis Responses to the Pandemic of COVID-19 Prof Ma and Prof Tan from IASSW are speakers via Zoom at the session on “Crisis Management and Social Work Responses” on 16 May 7-10 PM Singapore time.
View as webpage | Email alerts Share: Explore featured preprints Advance continues to support and provide you with a platform to help share your findings quickly and will be prioritizing all submissions on urgent social science focused pandemic related papers. Read our selection of preprints related to the virus and its impact. Social Work and COVID-19 Pandemic: An…
Sharing a Story from Kenya Prepared by Wilkins Ndege Muhingi The Association of Social Work Educators was involved in a number of activities in response to Covid-19. We distributed face masks to residents of some areas within Nairobi City County (Langata, Globe cinema, Kawangware, Kabiria, Ngara Langata Police Station and Nairobi Central Police Station). We…
Coronavirus pandemic and social work in Hospital: an Italian experience Prepared by: Anna Scarnera Health policies that address the coronavirus infection is related to social policy which depends on political choices. In this period we can read about the medical effects of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences during lockdown in order to prepare for…
Grief in the time of COVID-19 Prepared by Susan Cadell Grief is a normal and natural response in this time. Grief is a response to loss that affects our physical, emotional, behavioural, social, financial, and spiritual lives. It does not only occur in response to death; any loss can cause us to grieve. So much…
Join ASASWEI for our Conversations in Academia. Topic: Academic responses to Covid 19 in Social Work. Thursday 30 April at 14:00. Speakers: Prof Annamaria Campanini (President IASSW) Prof Gidraph Warrire (President ASSWA) Dr Anneline Keet (ASASWEI) Chair: Dr Varoshini Nadesan ( President ASASWEI) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81055736281?pwd=ZjViLzJOcVNOb2x4c1FUMk9XajJVUT09 Meeting ID: 81055736281 Password: 031981 www.asaswei.org.za
Paradox and change – Aotearoa-New Zealand Prepared by : Ian Hyslop Lock-down in Aotearoa-New Zealand is multiplying the strains on the many children and families who don’t have the luxury of material security; warm homes, possessions, savings and middle-class social capital. Not that you would know this from watching the nauseating television features which…
Faculties and Undergraduates of Social Work of Chongqing University of Science and Technology Volunteered to Fight against the Epidemic in Various Forms Prepared by Dr. Cheng Pengli, Department of Sociology, Chongqing University of Science and Technology April 17,2020 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, teachers and students of the social work major of Chongqing University…
Social workers are an untapped resource to address the psychosocial effects of Covid-19 Shahana Rasool, IASSW Board member writes on Social workers are an untapped resource to address the psychosocial effects of Covid-19 Click for detail article: Read here