Jessica Rochman-Fowler Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Social worker - Behavioural Support and Mental Health Support

Toronto, Canada Area

- Conduct research on policy issues to promote successful policy development;- Manage & lead project-specific activities;- Support project & fundraising initiatives;- Have full knowledge of & develop appropriate responses to issues affecting older people;- Maintain effective communications via electronic newsletter / social media platforms; - Contribute to the development of organizational materials.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Collaborate with community organizations working with older adults on issues of elder abuse.- Create comprehensive descriptions of community organizations for counsellors to access.- Create presentations to use for training of partner organizations on elder abuse. - Liaise with other agencies to discuss best practice for disseminating resource information to seniors. - Provide supervision and facilitate learning for summer intern.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Engage in resource counselling; including making referrals to CCAC & Housing Connections.- Liaise with interdisciplinary teams, family members & outside community organizations. - Organize & facilitate family meetings with multidisciplinary team.- Perform & document social work assessments and discharge plans.- Participate in professional development opportunities at Baycrest and in the community.

Toronto, Canada Area

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Designed activities for residents with dementia to exercise brain function & improve quality of life specific to each individual’s capabilities.- Facilitated positive interaction between residents.- Communicated with residents’ families & provided updates through weekly reports.

Ottawa, Canada Area

- Responsible for social media related advocacy. - Collaborated on 16 Days of Activism project, gathering information on sixteen women activists.- Was the social media representative for special events held by or related to NWI.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Investigate companies & foundations that provide grants in support of elder abuse prevention.- Create grant applications for organizations deemed acceptable.- Follow up with grant applications once they are submitted.- Run a mail campaign to solicit individual donors.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Worked as team lead & mentor on project to expand the database of over 6000 resources.- Trained service providers & community members on recognizing and preventing elder abuse.- Engaged in fundraising activities for the Assaulted Women’s Helpline. - Wrote grant proposals & coordinated outreach events. - Coordinated over 40 crisis line staff to ensure adequate 24-hour coverage of the crisis line.

Master’S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

Activities and Societies: BSW Student Society BSW Program Committee

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology