News & Events

22 Jun, 2023 — Read ED/R Alec Stratford’s recap of the NSCSW’s special general meeting in May. Video recording is included.

Jul 17, 2023 — Learn more about the NSCSW’s strategy to respond to moral distress in social workers and health care workers by integrating advocacy into our practice.

Jun 8, 2023 — Children are especially vulnerable to the growing discourse of hatred and alienation that’s targeting 2SLGBTQIA+ people and communities. Advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ people is also part of our necessary labour of decolonization.

Jun 8, 2023 — This Pride Month, a coalition of concerned Nova Scotians is asking for children to be protected from conversion practices in schools.

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.

6 July, 2023 — NSCSW members are invited to join us for a guided meditation specifically for social workers.

Jun 1, 2023 — The NSCSW encourages social workers across Nova Scotia to take time this month to learn and reflect on ways to actively work towards reconciliation and decolonization. There are many ways to honour National Indigenous Peoples Month, especially for those of us who are not Indigenous to Mi’kma’ki.

May 2023 — On November 18, 2022, and in recognition of National Child Day, a “Fishbowl Conversation” panel presentation was convened, with the panel held in-person at Dalhousie University and an audience participating online. The panel engaged in a critical conversation about ongoing work in Nova Scotia aimed at addressing child rights and well-being, for the purpose of guiding the work of an independent child and youth commission. This commentary article in the Healthy Populations Journal summarizes the recommendations from this panel, unifying the work from various reports and initiatives addressing child rights in the province.

May 31, 2023 — W2A was contracted by the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers to consult with partners and collaborators on behalf of children and families Let’s

Jun 26, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to an online lunch & learn session during Indigenous History Month to explore Canada’s colonial origin story.