Eastern Branch: Ontario Association of Social Workers

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Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social
Workers

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Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social
Workers

• How can the branch be reached ?
  
  mailing address -
  323 chapel street, 3rd floor, Ottawa K1N 7Y4
• Email address info_at_eastoasw.org
  
  phone/fax [phone]
  (message)
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Eastern Branch Ontario
Association of Social Workers

• What counties are served by the website?
  
  
  Lanark
  Leeds/GrenvillePrescott/Russell
  OttawaStormont/Dundas Glengarry Renfew.
  
• This includes arnprior, brockville, carleton
  place cornwall, lorginal, hawksberry, ottawa,
  perth, pembroke, petawawa, rockland, renfrew,
  smith falls.
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Eastern Branch Ontario
Association of Social Workers

• Is their regular gatherings of branch members ?
  
  Yes, social workers interested in seniors
  meet monthly
  General educational programs are
  sponsored semi-annually.
  Annual
  seminar/workshop are co-sponsored with the
  schools of social work (alumni).
  
  
  Spring gala evening.
  
  Events web page go to
  calendar or browse for details
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Eastern Branch Ontario
Association of Social Workers

• What are our publications?
• Eastern branch bulletin - 3 issues/yr.
• Provincial newsmagazine - 3 issues/yr.
• National journal - 1 issues/yr.
• Our Bulletin is available under Resources. Our
  periodic e-news Whats Up, will keeps you
  current.
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Eastern Branch Ontario
Association of Social Workers

• Do you provide mentoring opportunities ( i.e. to
  new graduates)?
• Yes, members provide informal and formal
  opportunities.
• Informal collegial guidance or coaching.
• Formal mentors and mentees are matched.
  
  
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Eastern Branch Ontario
Association of Social Workers

• Do you provide educational support recognition?
  
• Yes, through Carleton University, a BSW may
  receive 400 and a MSW may receive 700 and
  through the University of Ottawa a MSW may
  receive 700. See Recognition for details on
  application.
  
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Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social
Workers

• How is the branch linked to the provincial,
  national and international Associations of social
  workers?
• The Branch is the second largest of 15 branches
  of the Ontario Association. It has one
  representative on the Provincial Board of
  Directors, and representatives on a number of
  provincial committees. The province likewise has
  a representative on our Canadian board, and that
  board has representation on the International
  Federation of Social Workers.
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Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social
Workers

• What opportunities are there to get involved?
• Many! We seek individuals who could help by
  answering our telephone queries, input local
  information into our website, assist with
  committees gerontology, membership,
  publications, program and social justice. A small
  group is a great way to be involved on issues you
  care about and to meet others with similar
  interest.
  
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Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social
Workers

• What does the branch do for individual looking
  for work?.
• The website strives to maintain an informed list
  of job openings of interest to social workers.
  Our office has resources useful for those seeking
  employment or a job change. It also has materials
  related to private practice. We provide
  opportunities to network.
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Eastern Branch Ontario Association of Social
Workers

• Should I do not support a position adopted by
  the branch or OASW (province).
• Let us know. Typically, your branch adopts
  positions on local or municipal government
  issues, mindful of the position of our provincial
  or national association(s). Should an issue
  arise thats of interest to a member, advise our
  president. Views will be taken into account in
  the process of a developing and acting on a
  position. A local position may also be sent to
  the provincial association in a hope that it may
  be adopted throughout the province.
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Explain the symbolism of OASWs logo.

• the circle represents unity
  and wholeness, the central figure is a tree. Its
  branches represents growth, diversity, and the
  green on white represents vitality, and optimism.
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