Tag: trauma

Jun 25, 2026 — Learn about the ways neurobiology and trauma relates to working with service users impacted by GBV/IPV.

Jun 5, 2026 — An in-person workshop for social workers. Explore a trauma & social justice informed model for anger management.

Jan 29, 2026 — Ruth Stanley-Aikens, RSW, invites social workers to proactively expand trauma-informed approaches throughout the workplace.

Nov 5, 2025 — Beth Toomey, MSW, RSW-Clinical Specialist, reflects on her experience volunteering with Healing for Gaza, and learning to practice clinical social work for Palestinians who have been displaced by the war.

Jul 26, 2024 — Big Ideas in Mental Health is an ongoing series of panel discussions developed by the Social Justice Committee of the NSCSW. These discussions bring together people with lived experience, frontline service providers, and researchers, to provide a 360° view of the social determinants of mental health and wellbeing. Join us as we discuss the intersections between neurodiversity, trauma, mental health & social justice concerns.

Nov 28, Dec 5 & 12 — Join us for a special three-part training on grief and trauma for Nova Scotia service providers.

Nov 19, 2021 — Join Prasanna Kariyawansa, RSW, to learn about trauma informed theory and practice.

July 27, 2020 — The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) call on the provincial and federal ministers of justice to reconsider their position on holding a full public inquiry into the mass shootings that began in Portapique,Nova Scotia (the worst mass shooting in Canadian history).

Serena Lewis, member of NSCSW and resident of West Colchester, blogs about how grief and loss are experienced during a mass tragedy such as the one in Portapique, and the need for open communication.

Participants in this April 27 training will develop their knowledge about trauma informed practice, how it can be applied to social work settings, and how social workers can mitigate the effects of working in trauma exposed environments.