Tannis Williams

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• What is Tannis Williams's address?

  Tannis Williams is located at
  Edmonton, Edmonton, Canada

• What is Tannis Williams's job title?

  Tannis Williams is a
  At some point during my education I read that we should not use vocabulary such as “front line” and “in the trenches” because the connotation insinuates that we are at war with our service users. At the time, and maybe I was naive, I thought “this is true!”- critical thinking skills aside it seemed to me that inherently social workers as “helping professionals” should not be at war with their clients. In fact, I still think “this is true!” however; after spending the last six years working with at risk children, youth and families it has become clear to me that a war is taking place whether I like it or not. I am not at war with the poor I am at war with poverty; I am not at war with addicts, I am at war with early childhood trauma; I am not at war with the mentally ill; I am at war with systemic barriers that keep people from getting the support they need. My weapons: Strengths based and solution focused practice in which relationships are the basis of change and the service user is the expert of their own story. Maybe you think I am naive yet but I will happily work in the trenches as long as that fight needs to be fought. The Family Centre Of Northern Alberta

• What industry does Tannis Williams currently work in?

  Tannis Williams currently works in the
  The Family Centre Of Northern Alberta

• What is Tannis Williams's area of expertise?

  Tannis Williams specializes in
  At some point during my education I read that we should not use vocabulary such as “front line” and “in the trenches” because the connotation insinuates that we are at war with our service users. At the time, and maybe I was naive, I thought “this is true!”- critical thinking skills aside it seemed to me that inherently social workers as “helping professionals” should not be at war with their clients. In fact, I still think “this is true!” however; after spending the last six years working with at risk children, youth and families it has become clear to me that a war is taking place whether I like it or not. I am not at war with the poor I am at war with poverty; I am not at war with addicts, I am at war with early childhood trauma; I am not at war with the mentally ill; I am at war with systemic barriers that keep people from getting the support they need. My weapons: Strengths based and solution focused practice in which relationships are the basis of change and the service user is the expert of their own story. Maybe you think I am naive yet but I will happily work in the trenches as long as that fight needs to be fought.

• Which languages does Tannis Williams speak? 

  Tannis Williams speaks the following languages:
  No languages available.

• Which industries has Tannis Williams previously worked in?   

  Tannis Williams has prior experience in the following industries:
  The Family Centre Of Northern Alberta , Students Union And Community Early Learning Centre , Anns Daycare

• What is Tannis Williams’s work experience?  

  Tannis Williams has the following professional experience:
  The Family Centre Of Northern Alberta , The Family Centre Of Northern Alberta , Students Union And Community Early Learning Centre , Anns Daycare .

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  Tannis Williams’s work email addresses are
  [email protected] .

• What company does Tannis Williams work for?  

  Tannis Williams works at
  The Family Centre Of Northern Alberta