Sep 11, 2023 — Nova Scotia has the opportunity to lead by example and show that children’s welfare always comes first. No matter what gender they express, what school they attend, or what language they speak there.
Jul 26, 2023 — Be more prepared to practice with and alongside Black people in queer and trans communities. Vincent Mousseau, RSW, will share their research on Black LGBTQIA+ identity development.
Jun 8, 2023 — Children are especially vulnerable to the growing discourse of hatred and alienation that’s targeting 2SLGBTQIA+ people and communities. Advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ people is also part of our necessary labour of decolonization.
Jun 8, 2023 — This Pride Month, a coalition of concerned Nova Scotians is asking for children to be protected from conversion practices in schools.
Jun 8, 2023 — No child should be subjected to harmful, illegal conversion practices. No child should be afraid that their school will fail to support them if they reveal themselves to be queer, trans, or questioning. Here’s what Nova Scotia can do to help.
Nov 14, 2022 — Join the NSCSW and the Moving Beyond the Binary team to explore how to become more inclusive in your practice and organization.
July 28, 2022 — After the determined efforts of many individuals and organizations, the province announced that they were reducing some of the barriers to accessing gender-affirming surgeries. This was a welcome reminder that advocacy really does make a difference, but there is so more much to be done. Gender-affirming care is still under-funded, under-resourced, and often unavailable.
June 16, 2022 — We celebrate what has been accomplished thus far, we seek to inspire hope within ourselves and our communities, and we recommit ourselves to striving for queer justice, and for justice for all people. We hope you will join us in working towards a more just world.
July 18, 2022 — Webinar covering everything you always wanted to know about supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ clients and their families. Open to all allied service providers in NS.
December 16, 2021 — NSCSW joins CASW in celebrating the passage of Bill C-4, which bans conversion therapy in Canada.
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
