News & Events

March 30, 2020 — Social workers and helping professionals know so much about burn-out and compassion fatigue. How can social workers and other helpers cultivate compassion satisfaction or joy for the art of helping, in the midst of so many challenges?

March 30, 2020 — You’re invited to join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford for a series of meetings being held with social workers across the province, from Sydney to Digby. These events offer an opportunity to engage and connect with the NSCSW, and celebrate the profession of social work.

March 30, 2020 — Social workers are well trained to be transformational leaders. As professionals we are taught to identify the needed change, create the vision, inspire and guide others to work toward that change.

March 25, 2020 — The NSCSW is incredibly proud to partner with the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on the development of a Social Policy Framework. This workshop will introduce the Social Policy Framework as a tool for transformational change.

March 20, 2020 — This experiential learning opportunity is available to all social workers who have not attended an Ethics 101 session before.

March 19, 2020 — You’re invited to join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford for a series of meetings being held with social workers across the province, from Sydney to Digby. These events offer an opportunity to engage and connect with the NSCSW, and celebrate the profession of social work.

March 19, 2020 — Social workers are well trained to be transformational leaders. As professionals we are taught to identify the needed change, create the vision, inspire and guide others to work toward that change.

March 9, 2020 — You’re invited to join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford for a series of meetings being held with social workers across the province, from Sydney to Digby. These events offer an opportunity to engage and connect with the NSCSW, and celebrate the profession of social work.

March 5, 2020 — You’re invited to join NSCSW Executive Director / Registrar Alec Stratford for a series of meetings being held with social workers across the province, from Sydney to Digby. These events offer an opportunity to engage and connect with the NSCSW, and celebrate the profession of social work.

This week the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a new report about child and family poverty in our province. Nova Scotia has reduced child poverty less than 1% from 1989 levels. If we are to alleviate the stress that poverty puts on our well-being, our economy and our political system, we must collectively shift our ideology regarding the market and the role of government.