News & Events

Jul 12, 2024 — An overview of gender-based violence in the disability community for Nova Scotian social workers

Jun 6, 2024 — June is National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Let’s talk about how these are connected in our pursuit of reconciliation

June 3, 2024 — Highlights of our special general meeting and annual general meeting in May.

May 24, 2024 — The NSCSW is hiring a Professional Development Consultant. Applications close on June 18, 2024.

May 23, 2024 — Here’s what we were up to in 2023. Check out the amazing work of our dedicated staff and volunteers, and see what we have planned for 2024.

This quarterly series invites Nova Scotian social workers to develop their professional ethics in a collaborative space. This session explores how various professions understand confidentiality and the duty to report, and how to navigate this in interprofessional settings.

May 9, 2024 — We must begin to become aware of the role of unconscious bias in shaping our beliefs. Being aware of the factors that shape our understanding of the world around us is crucial to ensuring safe(R) social work practice.

May 7, 2024 — In light of the Auditor General’s new report concerning places of safety in Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) calls attention to the significant gaps in the report regarding its understanding of service users’ needs, the realities of social workers, and how these factors contribute to the reported challenges in the delivery of places of safety.

Jun 7, 2024 — An introduction to the Mi’kmaw language, to support safe(R) practice by Nova Scotian social workers.

Jun 6, 2024 — An introduction to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, and discussion of social work with Indigenous people living in urban settings.