Program Highlights

Dr. Mehta, faculty in the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBS), presented at a session in the ‘Aging and Developmental Disabilities’ conference.

York Regional Police (YRP) spoke to students at FSCS hiring information sessions in January 2024.

The FSCS collaborated with the FMCA to host a Serious Gaming student workshop.

Police Foundations (PFP) instructor Desmond Ryan is the author of two detective-fiction novel series.

Seneca - King Campus and Humber College collaborated to organize the inaugural Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) inter-collegiate challenge.

On February 2024, the Faculty of Social and Community Services held their annual FSCS Awards Ceremony.

On April 8th, 2024, the Developmental Services Worker (DSW) program celebrated the graduating class of 2024.

2nd year DSW student, Ma Angelique Tioseco, received the Student of Excellence Award by the DSW Program partner Community Living Mississauga.

Police Foundations and Protection, Security and Investigation students participated in the sixth annual Peel Regional Police FIT Challenge.

On April 11th 2024, students from the BAMH program participated in a “Sleep Out” – a fundraiser hosted by Covenant House Toronto.

The Child and Youth Care (CYC) program hosted a gallery walk featuring artwork by students in the Core Competencies in Child and Youth Care course.

Continuous Professional Learning in FSCS recently offered a fully subsidized micro-credential in Sustainable Urban Farming.

FSCS degree-level programs hosted their annual thesis poster presentations.

For the 4th consecutive year, the Bachelor of Community Development degree program hosted the Eco-Fair in the L-building cafeteria.

Meet new members of the Faculty of Social and Community Services.

This summer, FSCS faculty member Dr. Doug Thomson, and Associate Dean of Research & Development, Dr. Emma Smith, were awarded the Humber President’s Research Award.

In June 2023, Humber supported four Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBS) students to attend a conference “A Comprehensive and Compassionate Approach for Addressing Problem Behaviour.”

FSCS students and staff attended the fifth annual fundraiser in support of The Gatehouse, which took place at the Liberty Grand on Oct 5th, 2023.

Protection, Security & Investigation (PSI) faculty Kerry Watkins, was a panelist at the Challenges of Introducing Science-Based Interviewing Methods into Police Practice event.

Instructor Peter Gendi is thrilled to share the captivating moments of teaching students in the Forensic Identification (FI) program the art of examining various surfaces for fingerprints.

Congratulations to Melanie Zuzarte, who received a Child and Youth Care Practioner Excellence Award from the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care.

Read about our October FSCS events.

Humber’s Forensic Identification program hosted the annual recovery of surface-scattered remains lab in collaboration with various community partners.

On February 6th, the FSCS officially welcomed Francis Syms into his new role as Associate Dean of Continuous Professional Learning (CPL).

On February 27th, we welcomed Emma Smith and Ann Wallington as Academic Program Managers (APMs) in the FSCS.

The Toronto Police Services Rovers Crew hosted the Annual Investiture Ceremony in March.

Humber’s Men’s Curling team made up of five players and coached by student Zack Shurtleff qualified for the Canadian College.

Police Foundations (PFP) professor, Rebecca Finlay, recently published a new textbook titled “Fitness and Lifestyle/Fit For Duty”.

Criminal Justice faculty member, Soheila Pashang, recently co-published a new chapter in Cultures of Silence: The Power of Untold Narratives.

The fifth annual Peel Regional Police (PRP) FIT challenge was a way for PRP to highlight their relationship with local GTHA Colleges.

Natasha Stasiuk is in the Developmental Services Worker (DSW) program. She has been playing golf since she was 8 years old.

Kennith James Skwleqs Robertson, known by many as Ken Robertson, is a student in the Developmental Services Worker (DSW) Program.

Humber recognizes that education and career experience are not linear.

To celebrate Faculty of Social and Community services student’s success, we hosted the 2023 FSCS Awards Ceremony.

Andrea Rutherford, Program Co-ordinator in the Developmental Services Worker (DSW) program, was invited to participate as a panelist for a webinar.

This exciting partnership will enable applied research initiatives to drive validation and adoption of new DNA technology in forensics.

We are excited to announce that SSW faculty member, Michele Choma has been selected to participate in the Inclusivity Committee at the OCSWSSW.

Dr. Pashang has recently been appointed to the board of directors for the OASW.

Francis Syms, Professor in the PSI program, speaks with CHCH TV, a Hamilton and Halton and Niagara region network on new U.S. proposed legislation.

This past holiday season, Francis Syms, faculty member in the PSI program, spoke with Toronto.com to outline key tips to avoid online scams.

Four BBS students had the opportunity to attend one-day of the annual conference of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis in early December.

At the annual conference of the ONTABA, two students in the Humber Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBS) won awards!

Program Coordinator of Humber’s PSI program, was recently interviewed for a UK based podcast that explores topics on crime and intelligence.

In January, both Global and CBC News interviewed Protection, Security & Investigation faculty member, Kerry Watkins.

We are excited to announce four new full-time faculty within the Faculty of Social & Community Services.

On Saturday, June 4, 2022, we excitedly welcomed students back to the Lakeshore Campus for our Experience Humber Event.

Humber College had a strong presence in the 2022 Ontario College Fair, which took place October 19th and October 20th

Our annual Fall Open House event will take place on Saturday, November 12th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeshore Campus.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the 6th Annual Alexandre Boucher Memorial Lecture is an event held in memory of Alexandre Boucher, a Criminal Justice Degree student.

Humber Fall 2022 in-person convocation ceremonies will be on November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. for the Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) at the Toronto Congress Centre (North Building).

On Saturday, October 1st a group of FSCS faculty, staff and students attended the A.B.L.E. 30th Anniversary Scholarship and Awards Gala.

Professor Kerry Watkins, of the Protection, Security and Investigation program, had his 2016 article from Criminal Law Quarterly cited twice in a Supreme Court of Canada decision.

On September 14, the Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) sponsored 5 students to attend the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Congratulations to the 22 Division Toronto Police Services Rover crew who received an award at LAMP’s 22nd Awards of Merit on June 22, 2022.

Professor Everton Lewis taught a new class to our Bachelor of Community Development students this year, titled “Anti-Black Racism: Critical Theory and Practice”.

Humber’s annual Active Attacker Drill aims at testing safety procedures and ensure community members know how to respond in the unlikely event of an active attacker on campus.

We were excited to welcome students back on campus for in-person learning this semester, starting the week after Reading Week, on March 7, 2022.

Humber College was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2022, which is the seventh year in a row!

Beginning Fall 2022, the Police Foundations Program (PFP) will now offer Mental Health and Addictions as a mandatory course for all PFP students to take.

On March 28, an innovative lab took place on campus for students in the Forensic Identification (FI) program.

Congratulations to both Dr. Vachon and Dr. Seow on their accomplishments.

Jacob Davis, instructor in the Criminal Justice program, co-published a chapter on Use of Force Theory, in the forthcoming Fundamentals of Security, 2nd Ed.

Debbie Harris and entire Forensic Identification team are very excited to introduce the newest edition to the Humber College Forensic Identification Graduate Cert. 

The Faculty would like to congratulate professor Phil Burge on his most recent publication on universal design.

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.

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.

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.

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..

Whether it’s been 1 year or 15, our community has greatly benefitted from the work every one of these folks brings to the FSCS community.

Coura and Mardi not only sit on the OACYC Board of Directors together but are also colleagues in the Child and Youth Care Program at Humber College.

We are excited to showcase the winners of the annual Forensic Identification (F.I) photo competition.

The FSCS Student Support Advisors (SSAs) are a group of ten dedicated individuals serving two campuses, Lakeshore and Orangeville.

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.

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.

The 4th Annual Alexandre Boucher Memorial Lecture was virtually held on October 22, 2020.

The FSCS CE department, ESS Support Services, and Community Living Central York are pleased to announce that they are the successful recipients of funding through the Allen Slaight Seniors Fund.

The Faculty of Social and Community Services is excited to welcome Dr. Theresa Knott as our new Associate Dean.

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.

On September 30th, students, faculty, and staff across Humber honoured Orange Shirt Day.

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

C-Space is a student community space led by and dedicated to students in the Bachelor of Community Development program.

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