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.
15 December, 2021 — We’re seeking proposals for new professional development opportunities that will be delivered to members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers in 2022. Proposals for 2022 are encouraged to be structured in such a way that the presentation be delivered live over Zoom, with the ability to be recorded, so that members can access the content electronically.
December 2, 2021 — The theme for next year’s conference is “Social Work Leading Transformational Change in 2022.” We’re inviting presentation proposals for social workers to share their knowledge about transformational leadership in the context of our profession. The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 21, 2022.
Dec 2, 2021 — This summer, a committee of hard-working social workers, serving on the ad-hoc professional development standards working group, put together a proposal to transform our professional development standards. These changes were approved by Council in November 2021 and will take effect in January 2022.
November 18, 2021 — In our spring evaluation of our strategic plan members indicated that they would like the College to foster a more positive image of the profession. The Social Workers Act states that the NSCSW shall, in the public interest, advance and promote the practice of social work.
November 4, 2021 — Given social work’s commitment to the public good it is expected that social workers are not involved in the spread of misinformation, and that they fully utilize evidence-based information, developed by public health experts and researchers from across the globe.
November 4, 2021 — A letter to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, following up on Alec’s recent remarks to the Law Amendments committee regarding Bill 57.
12 October, 2021 — Nova Scotia’s legislature meets today for the first time since the election. NSCSW shares the policy goals of Nova Scotian social workers with the new government.
7 October 2021 — We’re proposing changes to the professional development standards. Take a look at what the committee has so far.
20 October 2021 — Save the date for our First Annual Awards Gala. Special guest speaker Dr. Ingrid Waldron.
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
