Tag: professional development

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

August 24, 2023 — Join us to learn about what conversionary practices and adverse religious experiences are, and how they can affect people and communities.

Aug 22, 2023 — Social workers are invited to learn about the traditional African concept of Ubuntu during your lunch break.

Aug 17, 2023 — Nova Scotian social workers are invited to develop their professional ethics by collaboratively exploring possible scenarios in a quarterly ethics café series. This session will explore how social justice issues are intertwined with medical assistance in dying.

Aug 8, 2023 — Dive into how social workers in Nova Scotia can transform our approach to social justice & advocacy through our evolving code of ethics and commitment to decolonization.

Aug 3, 2023 — We’re creating a tool to support Nova Scotia social workers in managing vicarious trauma and preventing burnout. And we need your feedback.

Jul 31, 2023 — Our social justice committee’s panel series is back! Let’s share our big ideas about how to protect kids from conversion practices in Nova Scotia.

Jul 27, 2023 — Be more prepared to practice with and alongside Muslim people and communities. Ax Montasser will share lived experiences and perspective as a social work student and an active leader in their mosque.

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.

Jul 17, 2023 — Learn more about the NSCSW’s strategy to respond to moral distress in social workers and health care workers by integrating advocacy into our practice.