Tag: professional development

Aug 9, 2024 — Nova Scotia social workers are invited to explore the intersections of disability, poverty, and medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with Dr. Tammy Bernasky, professor at Cape Breton University.

Aug 7, 2024 — Quarterly communities of practice gathering for Nova Scotia social workers

Jul 24, 2024 — This Pride season, NSCSW invites Nova Scotia social workers to learn about identifying conversion practices & supporting recovery from them.

Jul 18, 2024 — Changes to Canada’s Divorce Act in 2019 included various measures to promote the best interests of children affected by family conflict and separation. Join NSCSW’s new Council President Robert Wright, MSW, RSW, to explore how to integrate these principles into your practice.

Jul 12, 2024 — An overview of gender-based violence in the disability community for Nova Scotian social workers

Jun 6, 2024 — June is National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Let’s talk about how these are connected in our pursuit of reconciliation

This quarterly series invites Nova Scotian social workers to develop their professional ethics in a collaborative space. This session explores how various professions understand confidentiality and the duty to report, and how to navigate this in interprofessional settings.

May 9, 2024 — We must begin to become aware of the role of unconscious bias in shaping our beliefs. Being aware of the factors that shape our understanding of the world around us is crucial to ensuring safe(R) social work practice.

Jun 7, 2024 — An introduction to the Mi’kmaw language, to support safe(R) practice by Nova Scotian social workers.

Jun 6, 2024 — An introduction to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, and discussion of social work with Indigenous people living in urban settings.