As I reflect on the tremendous amount of care and contributions that social workers have provided in our province I feel a great sense of pride for how the profession has brought change to life. National Social Work Month every March is an opportunity for us to pause, reflect… Read more »
The Candidacy Committee is nearing the end of its review process and will present recommendations for change to the membership at the spring annual general meeting. The committee needs your final feedback! Please review the Future of Candidacy and attached framework and example appendix and leave your comments below. Candidacy is a legislative requirement enshrined in the amended Social Workers… Read more »
by Kate Matheson (RSW, NSCSW Councillor) & Alec Stratford (NSCSW Registrar/Executive Director) In Nova Scotia, and across Canada, those who receive social services are most aware that too often those services operate in isolation from each other. Our country has experienced the neglectful… Read more »
The front page of the Chronical Herald on January 4th, 2017 shared the story of a judge who dismissed the province’s request to take a 20-month-old girl into permanent custody, ruling that the child’s safety won’t be jeopardized by staying with her troubled family. In her… Read more »
As I reflect on our robust year of activities, critical thought, and advocacy, it’s clear the College is headed in a direction that is actively contributing to building a stronger Nova Scotia in collaboration with our members. This year began with a clear vision to renew… Read more »
1 in 5 Canadians will have a mental health issue in any given year according to Nova Scotia’s Auditor General’s (AG) recent report on the province’s current mental health system. This report identifies many crucial problems within the current system. However, the AG’s analysis of our current mental health care system is problematic as it… Read more »
Our partners at the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) recently released the 2017 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia. Statistics show that the child poverty rate in the province went down less than a percentage point in 2015 compared to 2014. One in five Nova Scotian children lives… Read more »
We recently unveiled the new direction for the Candidacy program at the College’s Fall Conference. On May 16th, 2016, the Social Workers Act was amended which brought a renewed mandate to our organization, the newly named Nova Scotia College of Social Workers. We believed Candidacy would be removed. However, the amendments included Candidacy as a… Read more »
You must be the change you wish to see in the world –Mahatma Gandhi. This summer the College surveyed members to gain your insight into changes in the social work community, trends in the social work field and in your practice and your experience with… Read more »
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
