Longtime social worker receives Bridget Moran Award
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PRINCE GEORGE — Longtime northern social worker Christina Dobson took home the prestigious Bridget Moran Advancement of Social Work in Northern Communities Award last night (Mar.17).
It was presented by Dr. Glen Schmidt, chair of the Northern Branch of the BC Association of Socials Workers. Dobson received the award during Social Work Week 2022.
Bridget Moran was a social work activist who was fired from her job in the 1960s for speaking out against the provincial government’s lack of appropriate social services for children and families. Although she won her fight and was reinstated, Moran never went back to her position. Following that, she worked in other social work positions and became a well-known author with books such as Little Rebellions and Stoney Creek Woman. The Bridget Moran Award was established in March 2000 in tribute of her tireless work.
Christina Dobson has lived and practiced social work in northern B.C. for almost 30 years. Most of her work has been with Indigenous peoples and communities. She provides mental health services, including individual and family counselling, critical incident management, mental health education, and community consultation. She’s worked with Carrier Sekani Family Services for over 25 years.
