Oct 5, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to explore indigenizing our ways of knowing, being and doing, through an arts-based meditation with Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline and the Life as Medicine Circle of Indigenous Healing Arts Team.
Apr 20, 2023 — NSCSW members are invited for a discussion of Rest is Resistance, by Tricia Hersey. This manifesto explores the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice.
Feb 22, 2023 — During African Heritage Month, NSCSW members are invited to join Tanya McHarg to explore strategies for self-care and developing resilience despite systemic racism.
Sept 21, 2022 — In order to keep our wellness cup full and thrive in a profession that is all about giving, we need to develop our perspective and personal practices. Join Tanya McHarg, ABSW executive director, to explore how we increase our resilience to vicarious trauma.
Serena Lewis, member of NSCSW and resident of West Colchester, blogs about how grief and loss are experienced during a mass tragedy such as the one in Portapique, and the need for open communication.
A message for our members during a time of crisis: What you do matters, and it makes a difference.
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic hits Nova Scotia, the impact on our collective well-being will be felt. The pandemic won’t just impact our physical health, but our mental health as well. In these stressful times professionals from different specialties are called upon to get involved. The goal of social workers in a crisis is to holistically resolve problems through social intervention.
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
