LEGISLATION
Judges conduct hearings under this act to determine whether parents should be supervised by social workers or if children must be removed from their parents' care.
Child, Family and Community Service Act.
This agency offers many services including counselling for all ages, services for diverse abilities, support for those with injury from trauma, stroke, tumor, or aneurysm, tenancy and eviction issues, and youth outreach.
Terrace and District Community Services Society (TDCSS).
Mental disorders may be assessed, diagnosed, and treated by this person using the DSM.
Registered Clinical Social Worker (RCSW).
A relative of conflict of interest, this concept describes multiple relationships with a client, whether professional, social, or business and is at times unavoidable.
dual relationship.
According to this theory, people tend to seek out rewards and avoid punishments, engage in interactions to gain maximum profit at the lowest cost, and calculate the profit and cost before engaging.
social exchange theory.
Established in 1980, this non-profit society is a safe and supportive space for women and families and functions under the acronym "TWRCS."
The Terrace Women’s Resource Centre Society.
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act.
As part of its mission statement, this partner provides holistic child and family services that protect the unique cultures of every child, family, and community.
Northwest Inter-nation Family And Community Services Society (NIFCS).
It is estimated that 60% of mental health professionals in this country are clinically trained social workers.
United States.
This term implies that social workers should not take unfair advantage of professional relationships or exploit others to advance their personal, religious, political, or business interests.
conflict of interest.
Focusing on the connections within a system and how they impact one another, this theory highlights the ways in which individuals, groups, and communities interact with and are impacted by one another.
systems theory.
From 1973 to 1986 this provincial service functioned under the name of the department and then the Ministry of Human Resources.
100 bonus points for naming the year (within two years on either side) it received its current name.
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).
This act allows anyone to apply to a Judge or Justice of the Peace for a warrant to transport someone to a doctor for examination.
Mental Health Act.
The mascot of this community partner, Kody, encourages everyone to treat everyone with respect, especially our Elders.
Kermode Friendship Society.
A significant part of the professional social work practice can be traced to this historical period's upheavals in social and economic life.
100 bonus points for naming the country and century.
Industrial Revolution.
Under this value, social workers advocate for equal treatment and protection under the law and challenge injustices, especially injustices that affect the vulnerable and disadvantaged.
100+ bonus points for naming the value number.
Pursuit of Social Justice.
This theory emphasizes self-actualization, growth, and is based on unconditional positive regard and treating individuals as a whole, instead of treating specific diagnoses.
humanistic theory.
This partner was developed by members of the Terrace Christian Reformed Church and is home to the Terrace Church’s Food Bank.
The Garage.
Under this act an adult’s way of communicating with others is not grounds for deciding that they are incapable of making decisions.
Adult Guardianship Act.
This partner's name derives from a First Nations word meaning river of mist, referring to the Skeena River.
Ksan Society.
Social workers played a harmful role in the large-scale removal of Indigenous children from their families, communities and their culture during this action.
The Sixties Scoop.
This value describes that informed consent of the client is essential to the professional relationship, and social workers must demonstrate transparency regarding the limits to their professional practice by communicating these limitations to clients early in the relationship.
100 bonus points for naming the value number.
What is Confidentiality in Professional Practice.
Social inequalities are viewed as the root of people's problems rather than individual deficiencies in this theory, which links individual "problems" to broader societal injustices. Using social reforms and societal change, it works to examine problems by examining the social order surrounding the individual.
structural [social work] theory.
Located on Kingfisher Ave, this partner is a non-profit registered charity and been offering services since 1974.
Kitimat Community Development Centre.
A day dedicated to honoring survivors' resilience, dignity and strength and remembering the children who never came home was created under this act.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act.
Among the events offered by this partner are drop-in socials, drum groups, youth councils, and stew drive-throughs.
Gitlax̱dax Nisg̱a’a Terrace Society.
This person was a famous activist, social worker, author, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, and is best known for founding the Hull House in Chicago, a progressive social settlement aimed at reducing poverty by providing social services and education to working class immigrants and laborers.
Jane Addams.
Under this college's standards of practice a social worker shall advocate change in the best interest of the client and for the overall benefit of society.
BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW).
This theory emphasizes unconscious processes and unresolved past conflicts, based on childhood experiences, as influences on behavior and was originally developed by Sigmund Freud.
psychodynamic theory.
Honourable Grace Lore serves as the minister for this provincial service.
Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD).
As of 2023, pets have been recognized as valued family members instead of just property under this act.
BC Family Law Act.
The Human Library Project is a partnership between the Terrace Public Library and Art Gallery and this agency.
Skeena Diversity Society.
Revised in 2024, this addition marks the seventh value to the Social Work Code of Ethics.
Pursuing Truth and Reconciliation.
This term describes the ability to comprehend relevant information, assess a situation and its potential consequences rationally and make informed decisions based on the information.
capacity.
This theory explains how different power structures impact people’s lives and characterizes life and society as an endless competition for commodities.
100 bonus points for naming one or both of the founders of this theory.
conflict theory.
This agreement constitutes the full and final settlement in respect of the aboriginal rights, including aboriginal title, in Canada of the Nisg̱a'a Nation.
Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement Act.