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CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS REAL PEOPLE. REAL IMPACT. 2019 ANNUAL REPORT THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS (CASW) is a federation of provincial and territorial social work organizations with its national office located in Ottawa. By joining the appropriate provincial/territorial organization, social CASW Staff workers automatically become affiliated with CASW. CASW Executive Director Fred Phelps was founded in 1926 and has completed over 90 years of service to Membership Coordinator Kate Hudson social workers and to the Canadian public. The Board consists of a Administrative Coordinator Heather Hallett President and one representative from each member organization. Director of Policy & Strategy Sally Guy For one year immediately following her/his term of office, the Past President will also be a member of the Board of Directors. 2018-2019 Board of Directors Officers Jan Christianson-Wood Ajay Pandhi Joan Davis-Whelan President Vice-President Treasurer Alberta Newfoundland & Labrador Board Members Ce document est disponible en français Rachel Hollingshead Leya Eguchi Hazel Berg Raymond Hildebrand Northern Canada British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba 383 Parkdale Avenue, Suite 402 Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4R4 613.729.6668 [email protected] Vicki Coy Kelly MacWilliams Debbie Reimer 2 | CASW Annual Report | 2019 casw-acts.ca New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia PROVINCIAL / TERRITORIAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Association of Social Workers In Northern Canada CASW Federation poses in Ottawa, Ontario in June 2018 Association of Social Workers in Northern Canada British Columbia Association of Social Workers President Ian MacDonald President Michael Crawford Executive Director Lesley Carberry Executive Director Dianne Heath www.socialworknorth.ca www.bcasw.com New Brunswick Association of Social Workers Nova Scotia College of Social Workers President Claude Savoie President Ezra Wexler Executive Director Miguel Leblanc Executive Director Alec Stratford Alberta College of Social Workers Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers Registrar Martine Paquet www.nscsw.org President Richard Gregory President Wanda Miller www.nbasw-antsnb.ca Executive Director Executive Director Karen Wasylenka and Registrar Lynn Labrecque King Registrar Fay Schuster www.acsw.ab.ca www.sasw.ca Newfoundland & Labrador Prince Edward Island Association of Social Workers Association of Social Workers Manitoba College of Social Workers President Henry Kielley President Bruce Davison President Vicki (Verge) Burgess Executive Director www.peiasw.ca Executive Director and Registrar Lisa Crockwell and Registrar Barbara Temmerman www.nlasw.ca www.mcsw.ca 4 | CASW Annual Report | 2019 2019 | CASW Annual Report | 5 told us of how huge caseloads impact the actual ser- vice they can deliver to people who would benefit so PRESIDENT’S much by a match of service intensity with identified needs. Despite the news that a heartening number of front-line social workers have years of practice, we continue to experience the loss of experienced MESSAGE 2019 people due to working conditions. This became a key piece of our advocacy agenda this year. Another inward advocacy focus was for student loan forgiveness: doctors and nurses already have access This past year represented a shift for our our well-loved Private Practice Portal, myriad con- to this, to help encourage care providers to rural and Association: not in priority, but in perspective. In tinuing education opportunities, scholarships, the remote locations, and to help practitioners return many ways, the theme chosen for National Social best professional liability insurance programme in to their home communities. This was a key cam- Work Month this year, Real People. Real Impact. was Canada--and more. paign this year, and a part of our testimony to the the perfect message to help reflect this shift in per- Standing Committee on Finance – it even made it in spective – and the actions we pursued. Under this current government, Canadians have the Standing Committee on Finance’s official recom- seen many large-scale investments in the social mendations to government in their report. Alas – it Often, our themes are selected to reflect what we determinants of health: we are proud of our role didn’t make it into the budget, but like many advo- do; the good we are trying to achieve in the world in advocating for strategies announced in the cacy efforts, this is not a setback, but a step in the for our clients, communities, and causes. Other past two years such as a new National Housing right direction. And we will press on! times, we chose themes that represented some Strategy; a National Poverty Reduction Strategy; special aspect of the profession of social work, or the first ever Gender Equality Week; investments the experience of being a social worker. in mental health and home care; and the introduc- tion of Indigenous child welfare legislation. “So, while we shifted our advocacy perspective But for this year, with Real People. Real Impact, there was a different feel. The message was two-fold: Though there is still so very, very much work to inwards – to the profession of social work and social workers are ordinary but committed people, be done in all areas of social justice, these invest- how we can improve the lives and practices constantly striving to have an extraordinary impact ments have given CASW the opportunity to pivot on people and their communities – and those with slightly from outright protest of poor policy deci- of social work ers – we were also able to fully CASW President, Jan Christianson-Wood whom we work and walk alongside are varied, sions, into more of an advisory, partnership role maintain our social justice focus as well.” complex, and accomplished: experts in their own with government. This has also given CASW the journeys of change. space to expand our advocacy focus inwards as In 2018-19, we released many statements to help In short, we are very proud of the balance achieved well as outward. In short, we are extremely proud further a progressive agenda in our country, includ- this year in our operations – truly supporting, pro- This dual message mirrored our dual mandate of our advocacy efforts this year on behalf of our ing a paper advocating for more accountability for moting, and advocating for the profession while here at CASW: to promote and support the pro- profession. social investments to guarantee equity (Social Care keeping a strong social justice focus. In 2018-19, we fession, as well as advance issues of social justice. Act 2.0), a bold position statement on Medical worked hard to have Real Impact for the Real People It’s important to note that, over the past number In 2018-19, CASW undertook major projects Assistance in Dying, a statement condemning con- who make up our profession – and the Real People of years, under different governments, Canadians to improve conditions for social workers. We version therapy, statements in solidarity with our we have the honour to work and walk with toward a have experienced different levels of social injustice, launched our Child Welfare Project, which surveyed counterpart in the US, the National Association of Real Impact in their lives. and different levels of social care in this country. over 3,000 social workers across Canada, and Social Workers, during a turbulent time south of the Under past governments, policy and budgetary undertook expert interviews with key individu- border, and more. I hope you will enjoy following all the 2018-2019 decisions that went against social work ethics and als from every part of our country, with revealing activities in this Annual Report. values were so frequent that it was incumbent on results: some uplifting, some very disturbing – see I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that, thanks to CASW to focus much of it’s energy outwards in the the Strengthening the Profession part of this report the groundwork laid by our Executive Director, Fred fight for a fairer and better Canada. for more thorough details. But what it revealed Phelps and our Director of Strategy and Policy, Sally most of all is that we need, and have needed for Guy, CASW received a number of invitations to wit- Of course, during these times, we never lost sight many, many years: a national caseload study to ness at various Committees or conferences at the Jan Christianson-Wood, MSW, RSW of our dual mandate, that of focusing on promot- provide evidence for standards on caseload size federal and national level. We have drawn on the ing and supporting the profession, continuing to across Canada. The ‘evidence’ of this need is that expertise of CASW Board members to respond to provide high-value services for members such as social workers, in every corner of our country, have these invitations. 2019 | CASW Annual Report | 7 FINANCIALS Statement of Revenue and Expenses Revenues Membership Fees $509,580 FTSW assessment fees $70,289 Advertising $53,635 BMS scholarship contributions $15,491 CSW Journal $12,473 BMS sponsorship contributions $12,469 Interest income $11,375 Other Income $5,828 $691,140 Expenditures Salaries and related benefits $269,382 Travel $69,978 Rent $41,883 Fees to other organizations $38,921 Office $35,891 CSW Journal $29,965 Professional fees $25,201 Continuing education - webinars $21,886 FTSW assessment fees $20,638 BMS scholarships $15,491 BMS sponsorships $12,469 Website $11,290 Telephone and utilities $7,818 Translation $7,552 Advertising and promotion $4,601 Insurance $3,347 Amortization $403 $616,716 Excess of revenue over expenditures before project fund expenditure $74,424 Other expense Project fund expenditure (website) $20,607 Excess of revenues over expenditures $53,817 This information has been extracted from the financial statements reviewed by Andrea Poole, CA. A complete financial statement is circulated to all member organizations. SOCIAL WORK REAL PEOPLE. REAL IMPACT Pillar 1: Promoting the Profession National Social Work Month To celebrate the special helping relationships created by social workers, and the amazing people and communities with whom they help co-create change, the theme Real People.