News & Events

Feb 20, 2026 — Connect with other SW and explore the complex subject of self-care and prevention of burnout, secondary stress & vicarious trauma.

Jan 20, 2026 — The NSCSW is inviting proposals from and experienced HR or compensation consultants to conduct an independent, comprehensive review of its staff salary and compensation structure. Proposal deadline February 27, 2026.

Feb 19, 2026 — A webinar in partnership with Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV).
This introductory session offers a critical overview of the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) landscape in Canada, inviting participants to examine how history, power, and social context shape the field.

Jan 15, 2026 — Please join us in congratulating the NSCSW members who were selected to receive our student bursaries last year!

Feb 12, 2026 — Explore strategies to address body image concerns using the six key concepts of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Feb 9, 2026 — Supporting NS social workers in better providing parenting & decision-making assessments with service users.

Feb 5, 2026 — Integrate knowledge, skills, and values related to rural and isolated family violence and virtual care in social work practice contexts.

Feb 4 – Apr 8, 2026 — We’re delighted that Jim Morton and Anne Pirie are returning to offer this 9-session intensive course about Bowen family systems theory to members of NSCSW. This course has a small cohort and seats fill fast.

Dec 10, 2025 — Kristina Fifield, RSW, invites social workers to join her in reflection and action for the 16 Days of Activism for Gender-Based Violence.

Nov 25, 2025 — In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, social workers, survivors, and government representatives gathered in downtown Halifax on November 24, 2025, for a pivotal conference that underscored social work’s critical responsibility in dismantling the normalization of gender-based and intimate partner violence, and championed the empowerment of survivors.