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The Bachelors Program in Child and Youth Care offered an innovative course in Disability and Child and Youth Care for the first time in Fall 2021.

Students in the Forensic Identification (FI) Post Graduate program have been participating in some exciting labs on campus this semester.

As part of Humber’s Professional Development policy, staff can take advantage of a variety of funded courses, at a reduced tuition cost of only $20.

After 15 years, Humber’s Orangeville campus closed its doors in Summer 2021, but memories from it will live on.

Do you want to know more about Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) at Humber? Humber has a new Work-Integrated Learning website!

Bachelor of Behavioural Science community partners continue to engage Humber students through virtual and on-site Work-Integrated Learning experiences

The WIL Centre aims to provide students with the resources and tools they need to feel prepared beginning their Field Experience.

From March 4 to March 7, Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) held its 46th annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Humber’s Global Summer School (GSS) is happening again this summer – with plans of hosting the program in person!

This Winter semester, KGU once again offered Humber students an opportunity to take a class remotely there as a virtual exchange student. 

Humber’s FSCS launched a Social Innovation Survey to support the development of the CSI, which will be housed at the Lakeshore campus.

Humber College is the second top research college in the country, according to rankings released by Research InfoSource Inc.

Dr. Soheila Pashang, faculty in the Social and & Community Services (FSCS), has taught and researched the topic of social justice for many years. 

PFP Program Coordinator, Arun Dhanota, co-authored the Fifth edition of the textbook Ethics in Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

The skills and techniques that I learned in the FI program are extremely important to my success in my role as a Scenes of Crime Specialist.

I’ve always wanted to work in forensics and was blown away with the amount of hands-on experience we were given by industry professionals.

After graduating from U of T, having taken forensic classes during my BSc, I wanted to learn more, and Humber’s FI program felt like a perfect fit.

Over the past month, we were excited to announce the launch of our Humber Wellness Skating Days!

Join us in the Stepping into Spring 14-day Reading Week Challenge!

As part of a Welcome Back Giveaway initiative, students were asked to share photos of what they did during Winter break.

The Lakeshore campus has a long history of mental health care on the picturesque grounds and amongst the iconic red-brick cottages. 

Starting March 8, individual staff and students will be responsible for emptying their recycling and throwing their garbage away at these stations.

During the weekend of October 22-24, students from Humber and Seneca Colleges collaborated in the Student Innovate-a-Thon Weekend...

Juan Bendaña, speaker, author, and DJ, spoke at the 5th Annual Alexandre Boucher Memorial Lecture, which was held virtually on November 4, 2021.

On October 27th the FSCS held a professional development talk for staff, focusing on burnout and stress management. 

Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (B-CYC) student Sarah Simpson was selected as a Civic Action DiverseCity Fellow for her leadership.

Fall 2021 has been a busy semester for the Developmental Services Worker (DSW) program!

In late September, Bachelor of Behavioural Science faculty Dr. Tami Rankin, organized an inaugural research event for BBS grads and 4th year students.

It’s been both an exciting time of re-building partnerships impacted by COVID-19, and a challenging time to find ways for students and partners.

Our community partners have been exceptional as we continuously navigate to changing COVID-19 circumstances.

The FSCS Career Mentorship Program is turning 2!

For the second year in a row, International Education Week (IEW) was held virtually from November 15-28, 2021. 

On November 24, 2021, the FSCS hosted a Global Speaker Webinar (GSW) event in partnership with our academic partner, Saxion University.

Humber has won two contracts under the GSO fund, which provides bursaries for low-income Canadian students. 

Faculty of Social and Community Services has launched a Social Innovation Survey to support the development of Humber’s Centre of Social Innovation.

Child and Youth Care instructor, Wolfgang Vachon, with help from Shaheen Ariefdien, created a research-based fiction podcast as part of his PhD.

Humber’s Harm Reduction Partnership Working group hosted a discussion event for faculty and staff to learn about cannabis legalization in Canada.

Due Process – The Interviews, is a podcast that examines Canada’s Criminal Justice System. 

Steve Ursel is conducting a study with Dr. Craig Rivera of Niagara University, on law-enforcement pre-employment polygraph testing.

Daniel Schwartz, PSI program faculty and Program Coordinator, has co-authored the book Crime and Intelligence Analysis in Canada.

On November 4, 2021 eCampusOntario released its call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Second Round of funding in support VLS.

Tasmine joined Humber’s Social Services Worker (SSW) program after realizing she had a passion for helping others find strength and resilience.

JD Marchand, Class of ‘96 at Humber’s then Law and Security Administration program, was CBSA’s first Aboriginal Liaison Officer.

FSCS Police Foundations Program (PFP) graduate, Jeffrey Haskins, was recently appointed as Cobourg Police Deputy Chief.

Baldev Mutta, CEO/founder of Punjabi Community Health Services is a recipient of this year’s Premier’s Award under the category of Community Services.

On December 6th, the Office of the Principal, Lakeshore Campus launched an ongoing initiative to collect unopened toiletries to donate to shelters.

It is with mixed feelings that we share that Kavelle Maharaj, Events Coordinator and Community Liaison has accepted a new position at Sheridan College

Humber President and CEO Chris Whitaker has decided to retire upon the completion of his second term at the end of June 2022.

After the success of last year’s FSCS staff & faculty book club, another round of book club meetings were held this semester.

Finding time and opportunities to focus on our own personal wellness, while important, is a challenge for many. 

Monthly Humber Wellness Talks were also held throughout the Fall 2021 semester, open to staff, faculty, students and community members.

This year, Humber’s Annual Employee Holiday Party, in collaboration with the Lakeshore Principal’s Office and HROE, was once again virtual.

We are pleased to announce June MacDonald-Jenkins as the new Senior Dean of the Faculty of Social and Community Services and the Principal of the Lakeshore Campus.

This year three folks from within our faculty were recipients of the 2021 President’s Awards.

Dr. Julie Young, faculty member in the Criminal Justice program in FSCS, has been appointed to the Board of Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC).

The Bachelor of Community Development program at Humber had its first graduating class in Summer 2021!

On September 2nd, Faculty of Social & Community Services (FSCS) kicked off the 2021-2022 school year by welcoming over 1,200 first semester students, at our Virtual Orientation.

Fourth semester students in the Community and Justice Services (CJS) program are invited to participate in mock interviews with community partners...

Forensic evidence plays a crucial role in the investigative and court process.

The start of the Fall term has brought a fresh wave of excitement as some activities have shifted back to on-campus.

This past summer our Child & Youth Care (CYC) Diploma students engaged in the CYC Virtual Hangout.

The Faculty of Social and Community Services is excited to now be part of Humber’s job portal website, Career Connect! 

The purpose of the Space Inventory Project was to help agencies provide programming and resources to those in Central Etobicoke with unrepresented access to social services.

This Summer 2021, Humber’s Global Summer School (GSS) went virtual! 

The FSCS recently completed two COIL initiatives with two academic partners in Denmark - UCL University College (UCL), and University College Absalon (Absalon).

The article explores the racial and cultural meanings of dolls in young people’s everyday lives and how doll play is complicated by racist and classist representations of racial and gendered norms...

Student Research Projects

CCSIF-Funded Research

Congratulations to Rita Estwick for receiving the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from Canadian Security.

The FSCS partners with Emond Publications, providing access to a video (“The Struggle Back”) to instructors who use the Emond Publications text Mental Health Awareness for First Responders.

Valentina joined Humber’s Community and Justice Services (CJS) program in 2014. After graduating, she went on to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.

Anthony is a proud graduate of the Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (B-CYC) program, which he joined in 2013.

Looking back at the 2021 growing season, there is a lot to be grateful for.

Three Work Study students worked alongside Kavelle Mahara, to produce short educational videos on YouTube...

The GARDENS set out to learn how the community it works to serve experience its services, to ensure it responds to the needs of residents.

Humber Wellness Talks hosted mental health advocate, Mark Henick virtually in September.

As studying remotely became the norm in 2020, studying abroad also adapted to the new virtual reality...

In the lead-up to the Interpretive Centre’s 5th anniversary in January 2022, the team has been reflecting on how far we’ve come!

The Humber Wellness Talk Series is a monthly, virtual, live event, during which external speakers address topics around health and wellness...

Save the Dates on the Principal's Office Virtual Events Line-Up!

The Mindfulness Monday’s series is back in an effort to continue to promote health and wellness activities.

The Wellness Wednesday Series is aimed at promoting virtual safe spaces for Humber staff...

We are pleased to announce that Derek Stockley will assume the role of the Associate Vice-President, Academic on July 5, 2021. 

Humber’s Bachelor of Community Development (BCD) started in 2017, with a small but enthusiastic group of students wanting to make a difference in their communities.

Two new Continuous Professional Learning updates talking about the new crisis intervention and trauma supports certificate and two new micro credentials

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBS) has a new club! Thurisha Anthony, a second-year student in BBS, has initiated the Humber Behavioural Science Association. 

The proposed legislation, Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021, if passed, would repeal and replace the Psychology Act, 1991..

This summer, the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Project Library has been adapted for Child and Youth Care (CYC) Diploma Students..

The inaugural “World Behavior Analysis Day” was proclaimed and celebrated on March 20, 2021..

Off the back of these successful collaborations last semester, FSCS is happy to be working on more COIL initiatives.

This past winter semester, the Child and Youth Care Diploma program engaged in a COIL Project with Parul University, in India. 

During these unprecedented times, non-essential travel has been mostly put on hold across countries and industries. 

In Summer 2021, with travel restrictions still in place, virtual study exchange opportunities continue to be offered to Humber students.

College and Community Social Innovation Fund research updates on two projects.

Kerry Watkins, Professor in the PSI Program at FSCS, co-authored an article in the International Investigative Interviewing Research Group Journal.

"When I first started my Police Foundations Program (PFP) at Humber in 2016, I didn’t realize how much it would impact my life."

On May 12th we were honoured to host the Dr. Dan Andreae Scholarship Celebration. 

We are incredibly pleased to announce that in the 2020-2021 academic year, the FSCS has awarded $10,000 in emergency bursaries to 40 students. 

The GARDENS Lakeshore is a community project that addresses food insecurity in South Etobicoke.

Humber’s Interpretive Centre featured a new and exciting exhibit this Spring, called The Aesthetics of Mental Health. 

The combination of my lived experiences and educational background has served as a catalyst to becoming a social justice advocate.

The WIL Centre is excited to highlight a few justice-focused organizations in this edition.

The Community and Justice Services (CJS) program held their first CJS Virtual Mock Interviews. Partner agencies volunteered their time by conducting two group interviews with 4th-semester students.

Chris Taylor is a Humber Alumni of the Continuing Education Bylaw Enforcement course in Fall 2018. Since then, he has worked as a Provincial Offences Officer at the Ontario SPCA.

Read about the successes of Police Foundations program (PFP) alumni Wadood Alam and PC Cory Courtney.

Students and faculty in the Bachelor of Behavioural Science program had the opportunity to engage with peers and colleagues through a presentation hosted by global academic partner Saxion University.

As a proud graduate of the Developmental Service Worker (DSW) program in 2019, I have had many opportunities knocking at my door.

We are proud to announce that the Faculty Social and Community Services’ Developmental Service Worker Program has once again recognized the WE Inspire Week for the DSW profession across the province.

Lucas Bras, a Police Foundations student, began his involvement in ‘Project 5’, otherwise known as Project First Nations, 6 years ago, as a high school soccer player.

Faculty member and DSW Program Coordinator, Andrea Rutherford, spoke to Humber Today to express her thoughts and lessons learned when she shifted from student to educator.

Developmental Services Worker (DSW) Program Coordinator Andrea Rutherford, and DSW instructor Loris Bennett, were invited to virtually present to students at The University of Technology, in Jamaica.

Since the start of the lockdown in March, the Sim Lab team has been away from their usual technology and have had to adapt their existing simulation content for online delivery.

The Humber College Forensic Identification (FI) program is designed for students who are interested in becoming frontline forensic investigators.

For Mental Health Awareness Month Campaign, the Police Foundations Program hosted Lilly's Story - a documentary film about a young woman who spoke about her battle with addiction and mental illness.

Congratulations to Professor Tonia Richards for receiving the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Victoria Bent, Dana Kinsley, and Jean Luc Blanchard are three Community Development Degree students applying theory to practice in their own lives.

PSI Professor Francis Syms invited his students to join an international coalition of cybersecurity professionals in response to COVID-related issues.

A recent graduate (DSW ’20) of the Developmental Services Program, Mitchell Gosse, shares his experience as a DSW student at Humber College.

Police Foundations Graduate, Nicholas Wilson was recently welcomed to the Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police

Congratulations to Michael Gamble who recently received a President’s Award for Distinguished Faculty.

Students Teaghan Mittal-Mercer and Rina Peshwa both successfully graduated as the newest members of the Toronto Police Auxiliary.

Forensic Identification students completed their Fall 2019 semester with a crime scene assignment in Humber’s forensic simulation studio.

The Forensic Identification program had the privilege of inviting guest speakers from the Toronto Police to discuss the Bruce McArthur investigation.

Community Development students took a lead in planning and implementing the BLAC Project, a Spoken Word Poetry Club offered out of the BASE.

ADMH students established the Addictions and Mental Health Student Wellness Initiative in order to promote well-being across the campus.

Congratulations to Community and Justice Services Professor Lynn Bachinski, who was recently nominated for the League of Innovations Excellence Award.

Congratulations to Child and Youth Care Professor, Dr. Jaspreet Bal, for her recent Governor General’s Innovation Award nomination.

PSI Professor, Kerry Watkins, published an article in Blue Line Magazine on dealing effectively with suspect ultimatums during police questions.

Professor, Dr. Bal, and students Zanubia and Sherene presented research at the National Association of Child Care Workers conference in South Africa.

Students from the Addictions and Mental Health program participated in Mind Map, organized by the Canadian mental health charity Jack.Org.

The Sim Lab team along with faculty member John Kosmopoulos developed interactive simulation videos to help prepare students for their placement work.

In September, the Faculty of Social and Community Services welcomed its third group of students from the Nanjing Forest Police College in China.

Criminal Justice Professor, Dr. Daniel Bear, has recently published an opinion editorial piece in the Toronto Star.

Addictions and Mental Health students presented their research at the Canadian Mental Health Association's National Conference.

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science program and Community Living Central York began a new research project this summer.

Dr. Doug Thomson presented an update on Humber’s continuing evaluation of the Enhanced Neighborhood Officer Policing Program.

43 new members were invested into the 22 Division Toronto Police Service Rover Crew at a ceremony at the Toronto Police College.

The Faculty of Social and Community Services is partnered with the Toronto Police Services to offer feedback and insights.

FSCS Faculty for the Criminal Justice Degree Program, Dr. Alyssa Ferns, will present at the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology conference.

Students from the Community Development Degree program hosted a learning event in Humber's L-Space Gallery for Community Justice students.

A Humber FSCS delegation visited China in March 2019 to strengthen relations with its partner institute, Nanjing Forest Police College.

On a cold, blustery day in February, Community Development Degree students jumped into Lake Ontario to raise funds for the Special Olympics.

On May 7, 2019 student research assistants had the opportunity to meet Chief Marc Saunders at the Police Officer of the Year Event. 

Orangeville Social Service Worker students attended the opening ceremony of the Black History Month 2019 at the Humber College North campus.

This past academic year, a group of Faculty of Social and Community Services students began to develop a potential non-profit agency.

One of the most effective ways of learning is engaging in a real life experience.

Photography is a feature of crime scene investigation, but with the advent of smartphones, most of our students haven’t held a traditional camera.

The SSCS is pleased was thrilled to welcome two inbound exchange students to the BSS – Criminal Justice degree program from UMEA University (Sweden).

Crime Scene Investigation students got their hands dirty with the forensic exhumation of two (imitation) human skeletons buried on Lakeshore campus.

For the 2017/2018 academic year, the SSCS hosted two visiting scholars, Henry Ke and Iris Zhou, from the Nanjing Forest Police College.

On September 19th and 20th, the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health held its inaugural Forensic Dual Diagnostic Specialty Service Conference.