Category: Blog

May 19, 2022 — Open letter from Alec Stratford to Minister MacFarlane, regarding the effects of child welfare policy and legislation on newcomer/refugee families in Nova Scotia.

May 5, 2022 — The clinical committee has revised their proposal that will be discussed at next week’s SGM, in accordance with legal advice received by the College and member feedback during consultations.

May 5, 2022 — Red Dress Day, also called the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-spirit People, is an annual day of remembrance and action that stretches from coast to coast to coast. NSCSW Council has committed to a decolonization framework to support social workers in addressing these urgent calls to action.

April 12, 2022 — The registration of Ryanne Rhodenizer was revoked in January 2021. She was permitted to reapply after one year, and after undertaking remedial learning. The Board of Examiners has agreed to reinstate Ms. Rhodenizer, with conditions and restrictions.

March 25, 2022 — Participants in Advocacy Day and other interested community members are invited to sign an open letter that will be sent to government leaders.

March 24, 2022 — As National Social Work Month comes to an end, NSCSW Council President Lynn Brogan offers a reflection on the theme of this year’s celebrations, and the core values of the profession.

March 21, 2022 — A statement from Dalhousie University’s School of Social Work, together with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, regarding Russia’s imperialist military action in Ukraine..

February 24, 2022 — Every year during National Social Work Month, we are proud to celebrate our members and increase our advocacy on their behalf. This year’s theme is: In Critical Demand, Social Workers are Essential. The growing need for social workers has never been more evident.

February 1, 2022 — The theme for our province’s celebration of African Heritage Month this year is Through Our Eyes: The Voices of African Nova Scotians. NSCSW is honouring this month with two special events. 

December 24, 2021 — We call on the provincial government to shift their approach to public policy, to ensure that policy reflects the sentiment that “we are all in this together.”