Social Work Week & Month

Together in Practice: Building Hope Through Connection

Join OASW for an inspiring series of webinars exploring the transformative nature of modern social work.

Join us in March 2027 for more Social Work Week and National Social Work Month learning opportunities!

Our 2026 Social Work Month series explored how social workers build hope through connection - to values, to self and colleagues, to culture and community, and to the systems we shape together.

Rooted in care, insight, and collective responsibility, this series affirms the power of connection in sustaining social work practice and advancing meaningful change.

Closed captions and ASL & French interpretation available.

From Automation to Advocacy: Navigating AI with Social Work Values

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | March 9th, 2026

Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz, DSW, LCSW, RSW

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This 90-minute session explores the ethical and systemic implications of artificial intelligence on the social work profession, with a focus on macro-level considerations and alignment with social work values. Participants will examine how AI technologies are shaping the future of practice, from documentation and note-taking tools to decision-making systems that influence service delivery and access. The training will critically explore the intersections of social justice, equity, and technology, highlighting both the risks and possibilities of AI in social work.

Empowering Resilience: Strategies for Navigating Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Helping Professionals

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | March 16th, 2026

Amanda Rocheleau, BSW, MSW, RSW

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In the realm of helping professions, safeguarding our mental well-being is paramount for sustained effectiveness. This engaging 90-minute webinar is crafted precisely for this purpose. Designed as a reflexive experience, it offers practical tools to adeptly navigate the stress and psychological challenges inherent in your vital work. Participants will learn how to identify and apply practical strategies to support resilience and nervous system regulation in their professional role.

Honouring Grief: A Cultural Model for Loss

12:00 p.m.-1:30 pm | March 23rd, 2026

Amma Gyamfowa, MSW, RSW

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Grief is often one of the most complex and layered challenges clients and communities face. Yet, many mainstream grief models present limitations to processing and working through its manifestations, particularly within Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities. This 90-minute webinar will allow social workers to pause, reflect, and re-examine grief through culturally grounded frameworks, emerging research that honours both individual and collective experiences of grief.

Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces: A Guide for Social Work Leaders

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | March 30th, 2026

Mariom Ferrer, MSW, RSW

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Social Workers deserve psychologically safe workplaces, and they can be created despite some challenges intrinsic to the profession. In this 90-minute webinar, participants will learn about the meaning and importance of psychological safety in the context of social work organizations, as well as tools to build and foster emotionally safe work environments. Practical strategies will be presented for employees, managers and social work leaders.

Social Work Month events near you

Every March, OASW members gather to celebrate the profession and its vibrant community. Our Local Engagement Networks host events throughout the entire month, across the province.

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