News & Events

A guest blog post from Serena Lewis, RSW, MSW. “As we edge closer to the now-monumental dates of April 18 and 19, I am personally aware that the histories of rural Nova Scotia communities, and many lives, will be forever changed. The collective grief and pain brought by the act of such violent disruption has, and will span families, communities, and all frontline workers who have worked tirelessly to face the gaping wounds left behind.”

We’re partnering with CASW to offer a bursary to help members join the upcoming 2021 NSCSW virtual conference: Challenging our Social Justice Lens. Apply before April 23.

The NSCSW is calling on members to put forward resolutions and by-law changes for the 2021 Annual General Meeting. Please submit all proposals for change by April 19, 2021.

In this issue, our contributors were invited to connect their writing to the theme of the upcoming annual conference in May: Challenging our Social Justice Lens. Read about the essential work provided by qualified, compassionate, and committed social workers, and about exciting recent social work research.

The Department of Community Services recently conducted a mandatory review of the Children and Family Services Act. The NSCSW was consulted on this matter and followed up the consultation with a written submission. The NSCSW is publicly releasing its submission, as it believes that under its mandate in the Social Workers Act it is compelled to do so.

March 31, 2021 — Join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford during Social Work Month for a conversation with your College.
Western zone (Yarmouth, Shelburne, Digby, Queens, Annapolis, Lunenburg and Kings)

March 24, 2021 — Join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford during Social Work Month for a conversation with your College.
Eastern zone (Guysborough, Antigonish, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton)

March 15, 2021 — Join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford during Social Work Month for a conversation with your College.
Northern zone (East Hants, Colchester, Cumberland & Pictou)

March 9, 2021 — Join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford during Social Work Month for a conversation with your College.
Central zone (Halifax and West Hants)

March 23, 2021 — In this webinar we discuss findings from qualitative study conducted in the HRM that sought to identify support systems and strategies to strengthen the capacity of families from urban Indigenous, African Nova Scotian, and immigrant and refugee populations in the Halifax Regional Municipality to mobilize communities to prevent the entry or re-entry of children into state care.