News & Events

Oct 12 – Nov 30 — An 8-week seminar on Bowen family systems theory. NSCSW members only.

In this issue, social workers turn a decolonization lens towards their praxis.

Oct 11, 2023 — Join us for a case study of how the Mental Wellness Assistance Society of Nova Scotia aims to increase access to psychotherapy.

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.

Oct 5, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to explore indigenizing our ways of knowing, being and doing, through an arts-based meditation with Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline and the Life as Medicine Circle of Indigenous Healing Arts Team.

Oct 4, 2023 — Join Alec Stratford for the final session of a three-part series about navigating the social determinants of mental health.

Aug 29, 2023 — Legislation has granted social workers in Nova Scotia the ability to write sick notes, as long as they are providing care within their regulated scope of practice.

Sep 22, 2023 — Join Alec Stratford for the second session of a three-part series about navigating the social determinants of mental health.

Sep 19, 2023 — NSCSW hosts quarterly online gatherings in which members are invited to join colleagues from across the province to connect, network, organize and share resources. English & French discussion groups are available.

Sep 15, 2023 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to explore the basic concepts, ethical challenges, and opportunities of psychosynthesis.