Category: News

Feb 15, 2024 — Join us during National Social Work Month to discuss the future of our profession.

1 Feb, 2024 — During 2023, the College undertook a preliminary review of this program using a reflective thematic analysis of completed candidacy records from 2019-2022. We are pleased to be able to share the results with our members, and to announce the reinstatement of the Candidacy Committee.

Invitation to interested storytellers for Celebrating Courage (May 24-25, 2023) are open until on February 15, 2024.

Dec 18, 2023 — New regulations regarding private practice registration and clinical practice are planned to take effect in April 2024.

Nov 16, 2023 — The NSCSW has retained the services of Barnes Management Group Consulting Services to adopt the new CASW Code of Ethics and inform revisions to several of the College’s other foundational documents. NSCSW is providing guidance, direction, and oversight to the project. We need our members to share your insight as well.

The Third Annual NSCSW Award Gala was held in Downtown Halifax on October 13, 2023. Our annual awards program recognizes excellence and dedication in the field of social work, as well as the efforts of allies in the health and social sectors. Please join us in person in celebrating these amazing people in our communities.

Oct 26, 2023 — Advocates concerned the creation of a child and youth commission in Nova Scotia appears to be stalled.

Oct 3, 2023 — The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers is proud to continue partnering with the Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) at the Dalhousie School of Social Work on a professional development series that began in January 2023.

Sep 5, 2023 — We are excited to share a collaboration between the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) and a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded project titled, “Voices That Count: Providing Culturally Inclusive Mental Health and Substance Use Health Service Delivery to Youth of African Descent in Canada.” led by Dr. Ifeyinwa Mbakogu.

Jun 8, 2023 — No child should be subjected to harmful, illegal conversion practices. No child should be afraid that their school will fail to support them if they reveal themselves to be queer, trans, or questioning. Here’s what Nova Scotia can do to help.