11:00-12:00 AGM

12:00 – 12:30 Round Table/Direction to the Executive

12:30-12:45 Break

12:45- 1:00 Intro, Land Acknowledgement, 

1:00 – 4:00 Workshop – Scot Cooper: Brief Narrative Practices: ”An Introduction to Brief Narrative Therapy: Conversations of Hope and Possibility”

12:30-12:40 Intro, Land Acknowledgement

12:40-1:00 Sponsor presentations

1:00- 4:00 Workshop with Scot Cooper: Brief Narrative Practices: ”Externalizing Conversations”

• Scot Cooper, RP In practice since 1998, Scot is a registered psychotherapist, international trainer and consultant in brief therapy and narrative community practice. He formed Brief Narrative Practices in 2012 to provide a portal to personalized post-graduate specialty training and consultation in brief therapy. Scot is a manager of child and youth mental health services at a children’s mental health centre, where he practices, oversees the walk-in clinic, and supervises students and the clinical team. His teaching spans a range of contexts and he provides specialized consultation in regard to brief service delivery. Scot has several publications including the co-editing of the book, Masters of Narrative and Collaborative Therapies: The voices of Andersen, Anderson, and White (2011 Routledge Publishing). Scot offers the curriculum through a spirit of adventure and exploration, inviting participants to practice, stretch their skill set and transfer specific learning into everyday practice. His high energy and engaging style makes for an interactive, lively learning experience.

CANSW members and Financial Assistance to attend Annual General Meeting

CANSW recognizes that it may be financially difficult at times for CANSW members to attend the AGM. CANSW would like to support members when fiscally able. Please contact the CANSW President, Corinne MacNab, at cjmacnab@osmh.on.ca for further information. 

• Marisa Reise
• Veronica Javier
• Sarah Allen
• Corinne MacNab

Members have received the Zoom link.

For non-members, please contact Corinne MacNab: cjmacnab@osmh.on.ca

• CANSW 44 - "Building Resilience in Ourselves and in our Patients", Virtual, via Zoom, October 5, 12, 19, 26th, November 2, 2022
• CANSW 43 - "Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others", Virtual, via Zoom, November 4th, 2021 
• CANSW 42 - "Holding Spaces: Allyship in Anti-Racism, Mental Health and Addictions", Virtual, via Zoom, November 18-20th, 2020
• CANSW 41 - "Navigating Diversity", Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, September 26-27, 2019
• CANSW 40 - "Resilience: Retreat, Restore, Rejuvenate", Geneva Park, Orillia, Ontario, October 11-12, 2018
• CANSW 39 - "Renal Social Work: Promoting Wholistic Health and Wellness", Edmonton, Alberta, September 28-29, 2017
• CANSW 38 - "Psychosocial Nephrology – Reflecting and Renewing the Heart of Social Work Practice", South Rustico, PEI, 2016
• CANSW 37 - "From Surviving to Thriving: Fostering Hope and Well-Being, Ottawa, ON, October 22-23, 2015
• CANSW 36  - "Building Our Expertise and Optimizing Scope of Practice", Niagara Falls, Ontario, October 23-24, 2014
• CANSW 35 - "The Healing Journey", Winnipeg, MB, 2013
• CANSW 34 - "Nephology Social Work: Surfing the Grey Tsunami", Toronto, Ontario, October 18-19, 2012
• CANSW 33 - “Staying Afloat in a Rising Tide: Navigating the Nephrology Journey”, Halifax, NS, 2011
• CANSW 32 - "Ethical Mountains in Nephrology Social Work", Banff, AB, 2010
• CANSW 31 - "Beyond DNR: Re-thinking Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care", London, Ontario, October 21-23, 2009
• CANSW 30 - "Through a Different Lens: Focus on Cultural Competence and Chronic Illness", Quebec City, Quebec, October 22-24, 2008
• CANSW 29 - "Renal Social Work: Embrace the Passion", Fredericton, NB, 2007
• CANSW 28 - Self-Management: The Key to Successful Partnerships Between Persons with Kidney Disease and their Social Workers, Ottawa, ON, 2006
• CANSW 27 - "Whispers from the Totem: Challenges Facing Nephrology Social Work, Vancouver, BC, 2005
• CANSW 26 - "Celebrating Our Strengths", Lion's Camp Dorset, Dorset Ontario, September 26-29, 2004
• CANSW 25 - "Celebrating Our History...Planning our Future", Kingston, Ontario, October 22-24, 2003
• CANSW 24 - "What Keeps Us Rock Solid in Nephrology", Sudbury, Ontario, October 2-4, 2002
• CANSW 23 - "Survival Skills for Nephology Social Workers", Lion's Camp Dorset, Dorset, Ontario, October 11-13, 2001
• CANSW 21 - "Beyond Survival: Social Work in the New Millennium", Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 2-4, 1999
• CANSW 19 - "Collaborative Caring - Sharing Solutions", Quebec City, Quebec, October 22-224, 1997
• CANSW 18 - "Preparing for the 21st Century", Toronto, Ontario, September 18-20, 1996
• CANSW 17 - "Expanding Our Horizons in Renal Social Work", Ottawa, Ontario, October 18-20, 1995
• CANSW 16 - "Responding to the Needs of Families, Colleagues and Self", Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, September 28-30, 1994
• CANSW 15 - "Making Connections: Nephrology Social Work in Action", Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 13-15, 1993
• CANSW 14 - "Everyday Ethics: End Stage Renal Disease and the Elderly", Toronto, Ontario, October 1-2, 1992
• CANSW 13 - "The Dialysis Unit as a Family System", Toronto, Ontario, October 3-4, 1991
• CANSW 12 - "Strategies in Working with the Chronically Ill", Toronto, Ontario, September 13-14, 1990
• CANSW 11 - "Meeting the Challenge: Renal Social Work in the 1990s", Toronto, Ontario, October 26-27, 1989
• CANSW 10 - "Sexuality and End Stage Renal Disease, Also Implications for Chronic Illness", Toronto, Ontario, October 27-29, 1988
• CANSW 7 - "Team Work in Health Care: Myth or Reality?", Toronto, Ontario, October 3-4, 1985 
• CANSW 5 - "Sharing the Caring", Toronto, Ontario, September 16-18, 1983 
• CANSW 3 - Various Topics: Rehabilitation,  Adjustment to Home Dialysis, The Decision to Not Accept Dialysis, etc. Quebec City, Quebec, June 5-6, 1981