News & Events

Part of practising from an anti-oppressive lens is continually asking ourselves how the intergenerational effects of colonization and slavery have impacted our own perspective and bias, and how we can address the resulting behaviours.

To accommodate and to encourage personal self-care and reflection, and as well as to maintain safety in our practice, the Board of Examiners and Council of the College are amending the Professional Development Requirements policy for 2020.

The Association of Black Social Workers declares that people of African descent have been living in a global pandemic for over 400 years.

Co-navigating change and uncertainty with our communities. In this special double issue of Connection magazine you’ll find our 2019 annual report. In these pages, College staff, Council members and committee chairs reflect on the role of our profession in times of crisis and upheaval.

May 21 — In a new report released today, “Are you with us? COVID-19 confirms the need to transform Nova Scotia’s social safety net,” authors Tammy Findlay, Christine Saulnier and Alec Stratford provide evidence that the pandemic has proven just how fragile our current social systems are and why we must fundamentally shift our political and economic system to become a sustainable, fair, and just province.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Act allows the NSCSW to host our 2020 Annual General Meeting virtually. Register now to join us on June 10.

Every year Nova Scotia social workers who contribute to our profession through practice, leadership, research and education are nominated by their colleagues for our annual awards. We are proud to offer recognition to these outstanding members of our social work community.

Social workers are leading with empathy to provide extraordinary care in an uncertain time. We are committed to walking this journey with you.

May 8, 2020 — Social workers are needing to make rapid changes to their social work practice to adapt to the COVID 19 pandemic. Heidi Sturgeon, an RSW in NS who’s been practicing online therapy for the past 4 years, offers an overview of how to transition to social work telepractice. Recording available on-demand after event via CASW.

A message for our members during a time of crisis: What you do matters, and it makes a difference.