In Their Own Words

I would highly recommend Friends & Advocates Peel to future social work students. The agency provides valuable experiences to build essential practice skills such as client engagement, group facilitation, emotional support, and documentation. Students are highly supported along the way, with consistent debriefing and supervision that encourages critical reflection and professional growth. It was truly a meaningful learning experience.

The quality of field instruction I received during my placement was highly supportive and instrumental to my professional growth. My field instructor provided consistent guidance, constructive feedback, and opportunities for meaningful reflection, which helped me strengthen my critical social work skills and deepen my understanding of ethical, client-centered practice. Through regular supervision and debriefing, I was encouraged to critically examine my interactions, recognize areas for growth, and build on my strengths. Their mentorship fostered a supportive and collaborative learning environment where I felt comfortable asking questions, exploring challenges, and developing greater confidence in my abilities as an emerging social worker.

I would definitely recommend this placement site to future students because I was given many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. I was able to facilitate or co-facilitate both zoom activities and in person activities that developed my confidence, allowed me to be creative and expressive and provided me with independence, exposed to professional training which provided me with more knowledge and a certificate of completion.   Overall, exceeded my expectations and exactly the type of placement experience I was hoping to have. This was a great match for me and I feel like many students would enjoy their time here.

Friends and Advocates is an amazing agency that cares about their students and provides ample opportunities for learning, growth and involvement in various areas of the agency.

My supervisor(s) were great and played a critical role in my development and experience at this agency. They supported my learning and I was able to learn a lot working with them.