News & Events

2 Jun, 2022 — Read ED/R Alec Stratford’s recap of the NSCSW’s two general meetings in May. Video recordings of both meetings are included.

Jun 1, 2022 — There are many ways to honour National Indigenous Peoples Month, especially for those of us who are not Indigenous to Mi’kma’ki. 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.

June 29, 2022 — A virtual tour of the Mi’kmaq Resource Centre at Cape Breton University, for NSCSW members during National Indigenous History Month.

May 25, 2022 — A crucial part of our land acknowledgement was omitted from our special general meeting and annual general meeting this month. Alec Stratford shares an apology.

June 24, 2022 — Communities of practice offer a framework for practitioners to connect around a common interest for knowledge exchange, knowledge creation, and mutual support.

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.

Collaboration & Change: This special double issue of Connection magazine includes our 2021 annual report. In these pages, College staff, Council members and committee chairs reflect on a year of change and growth.

May 9, 2022 — Our conference is coming up later this week (May 13-14) and we can’t wait to gather our community in learning, reflection and dialogue. We hope you can make it.

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.