Tag: advocacy

Invitation to interested storytellers for Celebrating Courage (May 24-25, 2023) are open until on February 15, 2024.

Jan 31, 2024 — Big Ideas in Mental Health is a panel discussion series hosted by the NSCSW Social Justice Committee. Join us to discuss the psychosocial, spiritual and structural factors surrounding death and dying in Nova Scotia. (originally scheduled for Sep 20, 2023 and postponed)

Jan 29, 2024 — Join us for a day of learning and advocacy around Nova Scotia’s housing crisis.

Jan 24, 2024 — Join social workers, health experts and first voice panelists to learn more about fat liberation as a social justice issue, and to understand how weight bias and sizeism affect mental health.

Dec 8, 2023 — Join social workers, doctors and an engineer for an interprofessional exploration of safety practices in relation to health care, professional regulation, and social advocacy.

Dec 7, 2023 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to hear first voice perspectives on the role of peer support in creating safer care & safer practice.

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.

Oct 4, 2023 — Join Alec Stratford for the final session of a three-part series about navigating the social determinants of mental health.

Sep 14, 2023 — During this session, we will explore various aspects of affordable housing in our province. What can be done? What advocacy needs are there? How can we work to better align the resources, people and organizations to create opportunity for tangible, meaningful movement forward?

Aug 28 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to join an exploration of safety principles and practices in a social justice context.