NS Social Workers @NSCSW
This X/Twitter account is no longer active. Please visit our website for news on social work regulation, professional development & advocacy in Nova Scotia. nscsw.org Halifax, Canada Joined March 2010-
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N.S. poised to change guidance for teachers on supporting gender-diverse students ift.tt/gQiTOKP
We have four engaging webinars taking place this week! Three from our Beyond Neglect series, focusing on child welfare including First Nations child and family services (FNCFS), B.C. and continuous quality approach. The fourth addresses trans suicide. buff.ly/4156jXf
Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de la #JournéeDuSouvenirTrans, nous nous souvenons de toutes les personnes trans courageuses qui nous ont été arrachées bien trop tôt. Pour honorer leur mémoire, nous devons nous engager à briser les cycles de haine et de violence anti-trans.
Today, on #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the courageous trans people who were taken far too soon. To honour their legacies, we must commit ourselves to break the cycles of anti-trans hate and violence.
Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember all the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Trans rights are human rights! #TransgenderDayofRemembrance #YCRH
Today is Intersex Day of Solidarity and Remembrance. It's an opportunity to highlight the continued struggles faced by intersex people globally, from unnecessary medical intervention to stigma. We all deserve to be treated with dignity, and live a life free from discrimination.
I am recruiting participants to support my PhD dissertation on the experience of multi-system involved youth in Nova Scotia. Please check out @nocrossns on Instagram and share, share, share! @DalHealth @phdhss @NSCSW @IWKHealth
This joint series between DEC & NSCSW is free to attend, and open to our colleagues everywhere. These evening discussions will not be recorded. We hope you are able to join us! nscsw.org/continuing-joi…
The Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC), School of Social Work offers a “Panel Discussion on Teaching while Intersectional.” 5:30pm to 8:00pm (ADT) on Thursday, Nov 23, 2023. REGISTER TO ATTEND events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f08d08d8… #Halifax #Intersectionalpedagogy #teaching
As a member of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), CASW supports IFSW's call for an immediate ceasefire and to co-build peace in Palestine and Israel by addressing the root causes of the conflict. Read the full statement: ifsw.org/israel-palesti…
The IFSW call's for an immediate ceasefire and address the root causes of the conflict in the Palestine and Israel ifsw.org/israel-palesti…
The IFSW statement and voice on global poverty on the international day for the eradication of poverty. ifsw.org/international-…
While increasing access to private practitioners may reduce barriers to care, more support for social determinants of mental health - housing, income, social relationships, etc - could reduce the severity of need in the first place. #nsPoli #nsHhealth cbc.ca/1.7002349
Nova Scotia Health affirms that all people have the right to determine their own gender identity and expression. Learn more: nshealth.ca/news/nova-scot…
Last night @Alec_Strats was on @globalhalifax to talk about the delay to the long awaited Child and Youth Commission. Nova Scotia's kids have been waiting for years; they shouldn't have to wait any longer. globalnews.ca/news/10015452/… #KidsCantWait #NSPoli globalnews.ca/news/10015452/…
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. This year's theme is ‘Mental health is a universal human right.' Everyone has the right to access quality mental health care. We must challenge the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health.
#SocialWorkersNS: Please join members of our social justice committee in discussing creative ways that social workers can address the need for more mental health resources in our communities. eventbrite.ca/e/699153475867
Our lunch & learn this Wednesday is about The Grateful Wardrobe, a nonprofit business operated by the Mental Wellness Assistance Society of Nova Scotia, committed to supporting the community and helping individuals with mental health issues. #NSHealth eventbrite.ca/e/699153475867
NEXT TUESDAY OCT 10th at 2pm ET! Join us to learn more about current trends of hate and violent extremism in the Canadian context. Register here: casw-acts.ca/en/webinar/wha…
The report we published with @Wisdom2Action this summer has several key recommendations for transforming Nova Scotia's child welfare system: nscsw.org/transforming-c…
The Government of Nova Scotia is preparing to review the Children and Family Services Act. Please share your feedback on what changes can help improve programs and services for children, youth and families. novascotia.ca/children-and-f…
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