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GRAD REUNION- CSSW PROGRAM

Douglas College Community Social Service Worker Program held a
graduate reunion on May 12, 1984, at the Royal Avenue Campus.
Over 200 graduates of the program were invited to attend this
10th Anniversary celebration of this popular and accredited
Social Service Training Program. The celebration took the form
of a buffet dinner party and social in the Boardroom at the
College. Some 100 persons attended the successful event.

Back in 1973 the College initiated the program originally calluod
the Social Animator Program to answer a local social service
need. It was based on a Model of training first developed in
Quebec. Subsequently, the program became known as the Community
Social Service Worker program to express more clearly the program
Career training goals.

The program primarily serves the Douglas College region of New
Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Pitt
Meadows and Maple Ridge. It also serves the Kwantlen College
area.

Attracting mature adults who have already volunteered or have been
employed in the social service field, this applied training

program provides graduates with knowledge, skills, attitudes and
ability to make appropriate judgments required in social service
work. Program enrolment is open to full time and part time students.

The program enjoys high regard in the marketplace as an excellent
source of well trained, direct service staff for both government

and private social service agencies. The Ministry of Human

Resources has employed many of the program graduates as Financial
Assistance Workers. Private agencies hire graduates to do a

variety of jobs - coordinators, transition house workers, activity
coordinators with older persons, information and referral centre
workers, community organizers in neighbourhood and housing projects,
family centre workers, medical social service workers, Native

Indian Band social service workers, summer research workers and others.

Anyone interested in entering the C.S.S.W. Program in September
1984, is encouraged to contact Douglas College ADMISSIONS OFFICE
at 520-5478.