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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Update from a Member of the Saudi Society for Health and Social Service Name: Amira Al-Faraj Nationality: Saudi Citizen Specialization: Social Services About me: Social Worker and Family Counselor. Trained in human development and social fields. Member of the Saudi Society for Health and Social Service. Founder of (the Pot of Think) Initiative.…
ASASWEI Virtual training-(1) Disaster Resilience (2) Insights from India’s response to COVID 19 When Wed Apr 8, 2020 5pm – 7pm (CEST) Where https://zoom.us/j/413083610 ASASWEI is inviting you to a further scheduled Zoom discussion. Colleagues, we had scheduled and completed three meetings initially (Disaster management, Debriefing and Trauma Counselling). However, we have had requests for…
Lived experience of individuals fighting against the panic and discrimination under the COVID-19 pandemic in China: The ‘Experience’ Project conducted by Social Work and Social Policy Research Institute at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) Prepared by: Dr Ning Wang; Prof. Wenjie Duan; Prof. Xuesong He; Dr Xiao Li Corresponding to: Prof. Xuesong…
COVID-19: Video Messages from IASSW Covid-19 – IASSW Announcement from Prof. Lena Dominelli , Chair of the Disaster Intervention, Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of IASSW. Please send 200-500 words and 2 photos at lena.dominelli@stir.ac.uk Video credit : Nic Dominelli Prof. Lena Dominelli COVID-19: Message from IASSSW President- Prof. Annamaria Campanini Prof. Annamaria Campanini- English…
Innovations in Community Crisis Intervention — Adopting the ACT and AtCER MODEL in The COVID-19 Outbreak Prepared by Mr. Johnston H. C. Wong Social Work and Social Administration Programme, Beijing Normal University – Hong Kong Baptist University United International College Early studies tended to focus on the roles and functions of the…
The Canadian Association for Social Work Education : COVID-19 The Canadian Association for Social Work Education – l’Association canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS) is a national, charitable, association of university faculties, schools, departments, and modules offering social work education in Canada. March 13, 2020 – Given the challenge of dealing with…
Physical distancing, social proximity and collective organization: A proposal from social work to respond to COVID-19, in Mexico Prepared by Red de Investigación Académica sobre Trabajo Social: Formación y Ejercicio Profesional/ Academic Research Network on Social Work: Training and Professional Practice (RIATS it is the acronym) In Mexico, as in the rest of the world, the expansion of…
Giving Full Play of Professional Social Work both Online and Offline – Over 7600 Social Workers in Shenzhen Offer Services to 1.85 Million Citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak Prepared by : Wang Guan, Zhou Qiancheng During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, social workers in Shenzhen have made rapid and accurate responses. Since January 26, when…
Association Internationale pour la Formation, la Recherche et l’Intervention Sociale – AIFRIS Pensée aux Travailleurs(ses) sociaux(les) en ces temps de crise En ces moments difficiles que connait la plupart des pays du monde, où toutes les compétences sont réunies pour construire un bouclier contre les maladies infectueuses, en l’occurence le Corona virus, l’AIFRIS ne peut…
Online teaching during COVID-19 Outbreak The past few days have seen increasing numbers of schools and universities across the world announce that they are moving to online-only learning. Hundreds of thousands of teachers are busy working to move their face-to-face lessons online. Designing online courses takes significant time and effort. Record your lectures – don’t…