About Us
Our faculty members maintain close working relationships with voluntary agencies, government departments, community groups, and national and international research groups / networks in order to contribute to informed social policy and human service developments.
First Nations / Aboriginal communities in Canada, particularly in Saskatchewan, are important and essential communities to which the Faculty of Social Work responds. As educators, we work closely with the Indigenous Social Work at the First Nations University of Canada, and Aboriginal content is present in all of our courses, both undergraduate and graduate. Most of our courses provide students with the option of completing assignments on Aboriginal issues as they can research, present and write on topics relating to Aboriginal concerns.
In our educational programs, research and community involvement, our emphasis is on the promotion of diversity, social justice and empowerment.
History
The importance of research was recognized with the development of the Social Administration Research Unit in 1972 (now called the Social Policy Research Centre) which works closely with government and non-government organizations and community groups to undertake research relevant to issues in Saskatchewan and Canada.
In 1974 the School of Social Work and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians jointly developed the Indigenous Social Work Programme which is taught through the School of Indigenous Social Work, First Nations University of Canada at its Saskatoon Campus.
The Master of Social Work program was added in 1985 to meet the Province's need for on-going professional social work education.