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ASPIRE‑Certified Caseworker

Online Training to Empower Others

Are you ready to make a real difference in your community? The ASPIRE Community Caseworker Training offered by Muslim Food Bank & Community Services equips you with practical tools, confidence and the skills to serve as a volunteer caseworker. Over three days via Zoom online, you’ll gain the skills to support individuals and families facing housing, employment, poverty and settlement challenges. With this training, you’ll step into a meaningful role, confident in your ability to guide and empower others toward self‑reliance.

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This ASPIRE service is here to support you. Reach out to learn more about counselling, training, and case management programs designed to help you build stability, confidence, and long term self reliance.

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1-866-248-3868

Online Training

All training is done via Zoom online.

Registration Fee

$25 optional donation

Phone

1-866-248-3868

What You’ll Learn

Through this comprehensive online training, you will:

  • Understand the fundamentals of case‑management in a community support context: how to engage clients, assess needs, plan interventions and monitor outcomes.
  • Build interpersonal and communication skills vital for working effectively with diverse clients, including newcomers and vulnerable individuals. 
  • Learn to apply tools and resources designed to assist clients in navigating housing, employment, language or settlement pathways.
  • Become part of the ASPIRE volunteer caseworker team, actively contributing to community self‑reliance and meaningful change for your clients.

Who Should Join

Ideal candidates are:

  • Residents of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario who have lived locally for at least 12 months
  • Individuals willing to commit to volunteering actively with Muslim Food Bank & Community Services after training.
  • Community‑minded people who want to support newcomers, families in transition and vulnerable individuals through guided outreach, case ‑ support and empowerment.
  • Those who want to gain experience, build skills, and make a positive impact while aligning with the ASPIRE program’s mission of self‑reliance.

Format & Logistics

  • Duration: 3 days of online training sessions. 
  • Mode: Fully online—join from home or anywhere with internet access.
  • Certification: On successful completion, you will be certified as an ASPIRE Caseworker.
  • Volunteering Commitment: Post‑training, participants must commit to actively volunteering with Muslim Food Bank & Community Services as part of the caseworker team.
  • Locations Eligible :British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario (must have lived locally 12+ months).

Why This Matters

By stepping into this role, you become part of something bigger. You’ll:

  • Empower others: Help community members navigate complex systems and build stronger, more resilient lives.
  • Grow personally: Expand your skillset in communication, support, advocacy and case‑management.
  • Enhance your community: Support the broader ASPIRE mission of helping individuals gain self‑reliance through counselling, training and community support.
  • Make a lasting impact: Your contribution helps build a network of trained volunteers ready to respond to real‑world challenges in housing, employment and settlement.

Why This Matters

By stepping into this role, you become part of something bigger. You’ll:

  • Empower others: Help community members navigate complex systems and build stronger, more resilient lives.
  • Grow personally: Expand your skillset in communication, support, advocacy and case‑management.
  • Enhance your community: Support the broader ASPIRE mission of helping individuals gain self‑reliance through casework training, non-clinical counselling, and community support.
  • Make a lasting impact: Your contribution helps build a network of trained volunteers ready to respond to real‑world challenges in housing, employment, and settlement using a trauma-informed approach.

Next Steps & Registration

  • Check upcoming session dates (for example: Dec 6, 7, 8 & 10) and register early. Deadline to register is Nov 30, 2025.
  • Submit required documents: resume, volunteer registration form and confidentiality agreement and commit to the volunteering component.
  • Prepare for the training by ensuring you have a reliable internet connection and a quiet space for the sessions.
  • On completion, you’ll receive your certification and join the ASPIRE volunteer cohort once you a have. Done minimum 2-3 successfully closed cases or active volunteering for 8 months.
Module 1: Understanding our clients

Uncover and disrupt your biases to effectively support community members in need.

Learn core communication skills to enhance your personal and professional relationships.

Learn about the tools and resources needed to take on your first client.

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Register your interest for our upcoming 3 day online ASPIRE training. Designed for community workers, volunteers, and aspiring caseworkers seeking practical skills, cultural understanding, and real world impact.

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Muslim Food Bank & Community Services aims to offer support with food and capacity-building programs to those who are in need of assistance.

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USA Tax ID: 86-1954004

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