Niagara Branch
Board Members
President: Ruth Beekhuis
Vice-President: Len Dykstra
Treasurer: Mary Anne Minard, John Stob
Secretary: Wendy Bulthuis
Program Coordinator: Nasim Banu-Ahmed
Communications Coordinator: Joan Worthington
Members-at-Large: Carolyn Scott, Cheryl Stock, Bryden Massarany
Past Presidents: Barb Robinson, John Stob
Upcoming Branch Activities
Legal Primer for Counselling Professionals
Professor Robert Solomon, L.L.B, L.L.M. will conduct a workshop to help you forestall legal dilemmas
Friday, May 14th, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm
at the Casablanca Winery Inn in Grimsby, ON
on the South side of the QEW at the Casablanca exit.
Is that a subpoena?
For anyone in the counselling field, being served a subpoena or running into legal difficulties would likely cause some concern. Attending this workshop will help you have confidence in the legal aspects of the counselling work you do, and may prevent difficulties from arising. It will provide awareness if you do need to deal with a legal problem.
Extremely knowledgeable in this field, Professor Solomon was the lead author of A Legal Guide for Social Workers, 2nd Ed. published by the OASW. He is currently on the Faculty of Law at The University of Western Ontario and is the National Director of Legal Policy for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada. He has been involved in research and teaching for over 35 years, and has served as consultant to Health and Welfare Canada, the Law Reform Commission of Canada, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, and the Commonwealth of Australia Health Department.
Registration Info:
All Registrations include Lunch and Refreshments!
Mailed by March 30: Single registration: $115, Six registrations together: $100 each, OASW Members or Students: $ 85 each
Mailed after March 30: Single registration: $135, Six registrations together: $115 each, OASW Members or Students: $100 each
Registration deadlines:
All registrations must be postmarked by April 30, 2010.
Absolutely NO registrations will be accepted after May 7, 2010.
Cancellation Policy: Registrations will be refundable, minus a $20 administration fee, until April 30, 2010.
(No refunds after April 30th.)
Registration Form:
Mail to: O.A.S.W. Niagara Branch, 25 Carlton St., P.O. Box 29054, St. Catharines ON L2R 1R0
Name: ___________________________________
Address: ________________________________
Email: ___________________________________
Phone: __________________________________
Organization: _____________________________
Profession: _______________________________
Email confirmations will be sent to all who provide their email address. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact us at: oasw.niagara@gmail.com .
Are you from out-of-town? Casablanca will offer a discount room rate of $119/night until noon, April 23; mention the conference when you book your room with them. Check their website at www.casablancawineryinn.com
* Open attachment for the complete flyer with map at this link: http://www.oasw.org/en/membersite/pdfs/SolomonBrochureMay2010.pdf
Recent Branch Activities
Social Work Week 2010
Poverty: There ARE Solutions
A Panel Presentation
Wednesday, March 3rd, 7 to 8:30 pm
at Niagara Regional Headquarters' Room 101
Schmon Parkway, left side off St. David's Road West
Panelists are Faye Nickerson, BSW, of Start Me Up Niagara, Dan Silver, BSSW, Manager of Operations at Niagara Regional Housing, and the Family Mental Health Support Network Niagara, and Gabriela Ruiz, SSW, for Niagara Social Assistance.
On the cold and blustery evening of January 29th, Niagara Branch members gathered at St. Catharines' Vecera Restaurant's lounge for finger food and networking talk. It was good to see old friends and pick up new knowledge. These get-togethers are an occasional and pleasant opportunity to catch up with who's who and what's up.
That night we also appreciated offers of help for the Legal Primer workshop. Anyone else willing to contribute time that day or beforehand can contact any of the Board listed above or click on the president's name listed below.
Contact Information
President/Provincial Board Representative: Ruth Beekhuis
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