Social workers see firsthand how Nova Scotia’s vulnerable children and youth continue to fall through the cracks. Child poverty remains stubbornly high and continues to be on the rise. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia reported that child poverty increased from 18.1% in 1989 to 21.5% in 2016. The child protection system is over-represented… Read more »
We’re excited to invite all members to the 2018 Spring Conference & AGM this May 11-12 at the Best Western Chocolate Lake Hotel (250 St Margarets Bay Rd. Halifax, NS). This year’s theme is Innovation in Social Work Practice: A Foundation for Our Future. We have a rich line up of presenters as we spend… Read more »
Welcome to National Social Work Month! This year’s theme is the Power to Empower a celebration of the social justice professional. This theme captures the complexity and challenges of being a social worker in 2017. It asks us reflects on the idea that we hold power embedded in our privileges and in our various agencies… Read more »
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
