Congratulations to #FIFSW Sessional Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Status Only Laura Tamblyn Watts on being named a AgeTech Insight Fellow by the Centre for Aging Brain Health Innovation powered by @Baycrest!
Truly honoured to be named one of CABHI’s inaugural AgeTech Insights Fellows.
As demand for expert-reviewed products and policies that support aging and brain health grows, CABHI’s AgeTech Insights is responding by generating actionable insights to address emerging issues at national and international levels.
Looking forward to working with CABHI, powered by Baycrest, and an impressive (!!!) group of Fellows to advance AgeTech and transform the future of aging. Want to know more about CABHI’s AgeTech Insights? Check out the below:
Fellows: cabhi.com/en/news/agetech-in… .
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@cabhi_innovates @CanAgeSeniors #agetech #gerotech #aging #futureofaging @UofT_FIFSW @QueensAlumni
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The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work is thrilled to announce that Indigenous scholar Professor Michael Yellow Bird will be joining FIFSW as the inaugural Lee Wu Kee Ming Chair in Indigenous Social Work starting July 1, 2027: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/…
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Keith Adamson, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream at FIFSW was invited to help develop a new Specialized Curricular Guide on Service User Involvement in Social Work Education being created by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE): lnkd.in/gbbuntKa
ALT Image of Keith Adamson. Text reads: Codesigning innovative and excellent learning experiences. Keith Adamson is helping bring new voices to the development and delivery of social work education.
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Developed by people with lived experience of psychosis, social workers and faculty & staff at #FIFSW, this educational video was created to introduce #SocialWork students to critical knowledge & skills for supporting service users affected by #psychosis.
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Ipsos data shows that Canadians are leading in LGBTQ2 support amid global declines (though there are gender divides among Gen Z Canadians). #FIFSW Professors Carmen Logie and Shelley Craig provide expert insight: globalnews.ca/news/11249732/…
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Congratulation to #FIFSW Professor Amanda Grenier on joining the Lancet Commission on Frailty. Frailty is the foremost geriatric syndrome in older adults, and Grenier provides the Commission with a vital social work voice!
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June 11 ➡️ Join United Nations University's online SCIENCE TALK on Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Sexual Health, feat. Case Studies From Uganda and Kenya, with #FIFSW Prof. Carmen Logie:
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ALT Poster for Science Talks: Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Sexual Health, with Professor Carmen Logie. Open to the public.
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Prof. Peter A. Newman's research on LGBTIQ inclusion in Asia is growing. Supported by @SDGsUofT, FIFSW PhD student David Puvan will spend the summer conducting interviews in Singapore and collaborating with Newman's team in Thailand. Read more: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/…
ALT photo composite of Prof. Peter Newman and PhD student David Puvan. Text reads: Global research: Expanding research on LGBTIQ inclusion across Asia
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Congratulations to Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge — plus #FIFSW Sessional Lecturer and Assistant Professor (status only) — on this well-deserved award!
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I was staggered to learn that @queensu honoured me with its highest humanitarian award : the Global Citizenship Award. I’m still blinking and beyond humbled. @queensualumni @mtamblyn @YPO @UofT_FIFSW @BCLawInstitute @CanAgeSeniors @FSRA_News @CdnCaregiving @CanLawMag @OSC_News @NIAgeing
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The Janis Rotman Roundtable on Food Insecurity brought together an interdisciplinary group of food insecurity experts to discuss solutions to this growing societal problem and the role that #socialworkers can play in addressing it: socialwork.utoronto.ca/janis… #UofT #FIFSW #SocialWork
ALT Group photo of over 20 people. Text reads: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Janis Rotman Roundtable on Food Insecurity Visit uoft.me/FoodInsecurity to read: -our discussion summary -Q&As with social work researchers -participant bios Plus: view a list of resources and advocacy tools from participating scholars and organizations.
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Social workers are uniquely positioned to address stress, depression & anxiety related to pain. A new study by #FIFSW researchers assesses the benefits of student participation in an interprofessional pain symposium to help prepare them for practice: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Learn how digital storytelling is being used to engage global communities in public health research & outreach. Join Prof. @carmenlogie for "A Shared Dream: Using Digital Storytelling in East Africa to Support Public Health", May 5 at 3:00pm: socialwork.utoronto.ca/event… #UofT #FIFSW
ALT Photo: two men wearing headphones and editing a video on a laptop. Text reads: A Shared Dream: Using digital storytelling in East Africa to Support Public Health. Monday, May 5, 3:00 to 4:00pm. FIFSW, 246 Bloor Street West. Learn more and register at uoft.me/SharedDream
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“The faculty’s research covers a wide variety of topics & the impact on the community is impressive,” says Joan Aaron. “When I found out U of T matches many donations, it clinched my decision.”
Learn how you can support FIFSW here: engage.utoronto.ca/site/SPag…... #UofTGivingDay
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一项研究（翻译）：儿童时期遭受虐待会显著增加心理健康和健康风险
新研究发现，童年遭受过身体和性虐待的成年人，患慢性身体和精神健康问题的风险大约是其他人的两倍，如抑郁症、关节炎、哮喘和心脏病等。即便只遭受过一种虐待，成年后出现不良健康结果的风险也会显著增加。
值得注意的是，儿童家中若有保护性成人存在，可以显著减轻与虐待相关的长期健康问题的严重性。即使在未遭受虐待的儿童中，缺少保护性成人也会增加他们的健康风险，这突显了在儿童时期建立稳定、支持性关系的重要性。
Key Facts:
· 被虐待的儿童成年后，患慢性身体和心理健康问题的风险大大增加（几率可高达两倍）。
· 家中有位守护的成年人，能减轻儿童虐待带来的不良健康影响，让人感到更安全。
· 通用好处：无论是否遭受虐待，保护性的成人陪伴对所有儿童的健康都有益，有助于减轻抑郁和身体健康问题。
来源：加拿大多伦多大学
本周《儿童虐待》杂志发表的一项新研究显示，与童年未遭受虐待的人群相比，那些经历过童年身体和性虐待的成年人，即使考虑了年龄、种族、收入、健康行为和肥胖等因素，患身体和心理健康问题的风险也几乎是后者的两倍，包括心绞痛、关节炎、哮喘、慢性阻塞性肺病、心脏病、抑郁症和残疾等。
那些仅遭受过性虐待而没有身体虐待的人，与未曾遭受过任何虐待的同伴相比，他们出现这些健康问题的可能性要高出 55%至 90%。
成年人若仅遭受身体虐待而非性虐待，其健康问题的风险相较于未受虐待者显著上升，但关联程度相对较低（20%至 50%之间）。
“人们往往不会想到早期逆境会对晚年健康产生怎样的影响，”多伦多大学生命周期与衰老研究所的研究协调员 Shannon Halls 指出。
“我们的研究突显了早期逆境（如性或身体虐待）与成年期多种健康问题之间的有害联系。”
在探索这种关联时，研究还分析了家中有一位让孩子感到安全和受保护的大人，是否与经历过虐待的儿童拥有更好的长期健康状况有关。
“我们发现，当遭受虐待的儿童在家中有成年人给予保护时，他们在成年后所受的虐待对健康的负面影响会减轻，”共同作者 Andie MacNeil 表示，她是 Factor-Inwentash 社会工作学院（FIFSW）的博士生。
虽然还需要更多研究来明确具体机制，但很明显，这些关系在支持儿童和减轻虐待带来的不良健康影响方面起着至关重要的作用。
存在保护性成人对儿童来说至关重要，这不仅适用于那些经历过虐待的儿童，也适用于那些未曾遭受虐待的儿童。无论是否遭受过童年虐待，那些家中缺乏保护性成人关照的儿童，其面临不良健康风险的可能性会高出 20%至 40%，成年后患抑郁症的风险也会增加一倍。
“这里的意思是，缺乏与成人的安全稳定关系可能对儿童的健康造成的伤害，与遭受身体虐待一样严重，”多伦多大学 FIFSW 教授、生命周期与老化研究所所长艾斯梅·富勒-汤姆森指出。
研究作者强调，未来研究有必要特别深入分析这些发现。
“在未来的研究中，了解为什么家中的某些成年人未能充分保护孩子，以及探讨有助于父母为孩子营造更安全成长环境的预防干预措施至关重要，”德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校社会工作学院副教授菲利普·拜登表示
研究分析了 2021 年和 2022 年行为风险因素监测系统的数据，该系统是一个大型代表性样本，其中纳入了超过 80,000 名美国成年人的回应。
“霍尔表示，‘我们的研究揭示了儿童与其生活中成年人之间建立积极关系的重要性。’‘我们希望这些发现有助于加深对制定针对遭受虐待儿童的项目的理解。’”
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This Social Work Week, we’re highlighting the invaluable work of #FIFSW field instructors.
Thank you for the vital roles you play in preparing students to be ethical and effective social workers who will take on essential roles in our communities: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/…
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Returning for year 2, this event is co-organized by social work students in FIFSW Art Action, Muslim Social Work Student Association, and FIFSW4Palestine. This year’s theme is Global Solidarity Against Genocide.
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The Co-Created podcast talks to #FIFSW Prof. @carmenlogie about her extensive work across East Africa and Canada, where storytelling is not just a tool but a movement that brings marginalized communities to the forefront.
Listen here: shows.acast.com/co-created/e…
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Congrats to #FIFSW Prof. Carmen Logie on becoming a Fellow of the SDG Scholars Academy @UofT! The SDGs Scholars Academy fosters transdisciplinary research and mobilizes knowledge to advance the @UN's Sustainable Development Goals & inform global goals for the future. #SocialWork
SDGs@UofT is pleased to announce the appointment of five new Fellows to the SDGs Scholars Academy!
To learn more about our new fellows, please visit: sdg.utoronto.ca/new-fellows-…
#UofT #UTSC #UTM #Sustainability
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A new study by #FIFSW Professor @carmenlogie and PhD student Andie MacNeil shows how climate change is linked with worse HIV prevention and care: socialwork.utoronto.ca/news/…
ALT photo collage showing images of drought, fire, a virus, hands under an outdoor tap and hands holding another hand in care.
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Read “5 principles for action on primary health-care teams,” co-authored by #FIFSW Associate Professor Rachelle Ashcroft & colleagues at @UofT & @queensu for @ConversationCA: theconversation.com/access-t…
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