Students can learn how to incite real change with diverse individuals and families by building collaborative, culturally safe and strengths-based relationships. They will gain an understanding of social problems such as family violence, addictions, mental health and poverty. Students will learn tools to create compassionate solutions from an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed practice approach.

This two-year program is about jump-starting students' career as a Social Service Worker with the skills and knowledge to make an impact. They will gain real-world experience with 500 hours of field placements and volunteering, allowing them to apply classroom learning in a community-based environment.

As a graduate of the Social Service Worker program, students will meet the requirements for registration to become a regulated professional Social Service Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). Plus, through the program, students will gain additional certifications in:

• CPI Non-violent Crisis Intervention training