Welcome to Umoja Black Social Workers Association (UBSWA), a community of Black social workers who are committed to supporting and uplifting Black communities. Our purpose is to provide the opportunity for Black social workers to network, collaborate and have a voice in identifying and addressing issues related to social work practice towards reducing social and health inequities.

Health inequities are differences in health that are systemic, patterned, unfair and can be addressed. Black Social Workers are members of a disproportionately affected community, the Black Canadian community.  The voice of Black Social Workers is therefore critical due to lived experiences or kinship-related connections that invoke a visceral investment in the development and upliftment of Black communities.