Jun 8, 2023 — This Pride Month, a coalition of concerned Nova Scotians is asking for children to be protected from conversion practices in schools.
Jun 8, 2023 — This Pride Month, a coalition of concerned Nova Scotians is asking for children to be protected from conversion practices in schools.
Jun 8, 2023 — No child should be subjected to harmful, illegal conversion practices. No child should be afraid that their school will fail to support them if they reveal themselves to be queer, trans, or questioning. Here’s what Nova Scotia can do to help.
May 31, 2023 — W2A was contracted by the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers to consult with partners and collaborators on behalf of children and families Let’s
May 31, 2023 — join us at our media conference as we share the findings and recommendations of the child welfare consultation completed by Wisdom2Action
November 18, 2022 — In honour of National Child Day, join Dalhousie University and IWK Health, along with the Healthy Populations Institute and the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, for this special virtual event featuring a collective of passionate advocates for a critical conversation on Child and Youth Well-Being in Nova Scotia and the formation of a provincial Child and Youth Commission
September 9, 2022 — A workshop about social inclusion & workplace experiences of immigrant youth in Nova Scotian communities.
June 30, 2021 − We share the concern of the 2SLGBTQ+ community that a book recently purchased by a Nova Scotia library poses a serious public health risk to vulnerable youth whose parents do not acknowledge their transgender, non-binary and queer identities.
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 »
CONNECTION is the official newsletter of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.