2 March, 2026 — This National Social Work Month, we celebrate a century of organized and professional social work in Canada, marked by the founding of the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) in 1926. The theme for this centennial year, “Reflecting on Our Past, Reimagining Our Future,” calls on the profession to honour its legacy while envisioning a more just and inclusive future.
Dec 10, 2025 — Kristina Fifield, RSW, invites social workers to join her in reflection and action for the 16 Days of Activism for Gender-Based Violence.
Nov 25, 2025 — In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, social workers, survivors, and government representatives gathered in downtown Halifax on November 24, 2025, for a pivotal conference that underscored social work’s critical responsibility in dismantling the normalization of gender-based and intimate partner violence, and championed the empowerment of survivors.
Nov 24, 2025 — An opportunity for social workers to gather in person to collectively learn about GBV/IPV, and to strategize ways to address, prevent, and advocate against it.
Oct 29, 2025 — An introductory webinar focused on critical examination of key gender-based violence concepts in social work practice. (This webinar is a prerequisite for a in-person miniconference in November.)
June 19, 2025 — During International Pride Month, Tyler reflects on opportunities for social workers to follow through and connect their values to action alongside 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Feb 27, 2025 — As social workers we strive to see issues in context. So as we examine recent events in Nova Scotia’s capital: what is the context beyond sensational headlines, kneejerk responses, and calls for justice?
Jan 30, 2025 — African Heritage Month begins this weekend. The theme for 2025 is Legacy in Action: Celebrating Black Brilliance.
Feb 28, 2025 — Join us for the second in a four-part series of lunch & learns that aim to support the cultivation of ethical social work practice that integrates an understanding of sustainability and the role of social workers in addressing, mitigating, and adapting to the ongoing climate emergency. This session explores how queerness and queer theory are interconnected to issues of climate justice and adaptation.
January 15, 2025 — The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) is releasing its comprehensive review of the Children and Family Services Act submitted to the Department of Opportunities and Social Development in the fall of 2023.
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
