Thompson/Nicola BCASW

06/23/2025

Nominate a registered social worker for the 2025 Inspiring Social Worker of the Year Award before July 16th. More info - https://www.bcasw.org/benefits-of-membership/promotion-of-the-profession

06/19/2025

Learn how your existing counselling skills can be applied to working with survivors of sexual violence from an anti-oppressive perspective. Shay has a private practice where they work primarily with survivors of sexual violence and folks identifying as trans, non-binary, or q***r.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/counselling-survivors-of-sexual-violence-tickets-1349186786999

04/16/2025

Dr. Daniel Vigo is BC’s chief scientific advisor for psychiatry, toxic drugs, & concurrent disorders. Dr. Vigo will discuss his recommendations for responding to those living with severe mental-health & addictions challenges, as well as brain injuries. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-the-scope-of-involuntary-care-in-bc-tickets-1262092806559

04/01/2025

FREE at that Paramount Theatre of Monday, April 14th hosted by the Y Women's Emergency Shelter. More information: https://www.shamelesshussy.com/

Student Show
Showtime: Doors open at 12:30 p.m. FCFS seating, show starts at 1:00 p.m.

Community Show
Showtime Doors open at 7:00 p.m. FCFS seating, show starts at 7:30 p.m.

03/18/2025

World Social Work Day takes place on March 18th, 2025. This year’s theme is ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing’, which emphasises the importance of caring and respecting across generations to build strong societies, sustain the environment, and share wisdom for a better future.

03/12/2025

Join us for our last free educational webinar celebrating BC Social Work Week. 630pm, Thursday, March 13, 2025 (PDT).

Reimagining Child Welfare: Prevention and Well-Being Approaches
Shifting the focus of child welfare from the current model, panelists will talk about the benefits of a prevention and well-being approach that would best support children, youth, and their families.

Dr. Jennifer Charelsworth, Representative for Children and Youth in British Columbia & John Yakielashek, Executive Director, Reviews and Investigations, RCYBC

Register on Zoom -

Shifting the focus of child welfare from the current model, panelists will talk about the benefits of a prevention and well-being approach that would best support children, youth, and their families. Dr. Jennifer Charelsworth Representative for Children and Youth in British Columbia John Yakielashek...

02/25/2025

Join us to celebrate! Social Work Week celebrates the accomplishments of BC social workers. Our theme this year is Social Workers Make a Difference Everywhere!

Free webinars & all are welcome. https://www.bcasw.org/benefits-of-membership/promotion-of-the-profession

02/02/2025

BC social workers celebrate and honour Black British Columbians, their accomplishments and contributions during . Thank you Rosemary Brown, Emery Barnes, Barbara Howard, Emma Stark, Harry Jerome, & more.

01/22/2025

Audition call!

Thompson-Nicola BCASW is proud to partner with Kamloops Immigrant Services to bring you The Va**na Monologues on March 14th and 15th at The Effie.

At this time, we are looking for actors/performers (no line memorization required) to bring this production to life. All proceeds raised will go toward the WE program at Kamloops Immigrant Services. Please message us if you are interested in acting, planning, or supporting as a Bob (if you know, you know).

11/10/2024

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

For the Fallen
Laurence Binyon

10/15/2024

Join your social work colleagues for a discussion about incorporating moral reasoning/critical thinking from values & facts to arrive at ethically justified decisions in social work practice.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ethics-in-social-work-professional-practice-tickets-1026606697267