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.
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.
Nov 5, 2025 — Beth Toomey, MSW, RSW-Clinical Specialist, reflects on her experience volunteering with Healing for Gaza, and learning to practice clinical social work for Palestinians who have been displaced by the war.
Dec 4, 2025 — Moving away from the biomedical paradigm, to a non-pathologizing paradigm that is truly anti-oppressive and trauma-informed.
Nov 24, 2025 — An opportunity for social workers to gather in person to collectively learn about GBV/IPV, and to strategize ways to address, prevent, and advocate against it.
Oct 29, 2025 — An introductory webinar focused on critical examination of key gender-based violence concepts in social work practice. (This webinar is a prerequisite for a in-person miniconference in November.)
Sep 25, 2025 — Courtenay Vickers, RD, considers the role of social workers in supporting service users’ relationships with food, eating, and nourishing their bodies.
July 17, 2025 — This year’s annual conference featured a collaborative design challenge: How can social workers activate critical hope in ourselves & others so we can create and sustain change?
June 19, 2025 — During International Pride Month, Tyler reflects on opportunities for social workers to follow through and connect their values to action alongside 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Dr Ingrid Waldron brings her knowledge of environmental racism to this ongoing series on integrating climate justice into ethical social work praxis.
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.