Big Ideas in Mental Health: Protecting the well-being of 2SLGBTQIA+ kids

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

An online panel discussion addressing issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ children and youth in Nova Scotia's schools.

Anti-racist & anti-discriminatory practice

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Big Ideas in Mental Health

Big Ideas in Mental Health is an ongoing panel discussion series organized by the social justice committee of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers. All panels in this series are free to attend, and all Nova Scotians are welcome.

Social justice

Members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers are required to complete annual professional development, which must include learning and activities related to the pursuit of social justice. See https://nscsw.org/pd/#pdMandated for more info.

<p>We're back! Our Big Ideas series resumes with an online discussion centred on the experiences, needs and human rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ children and youth in Nova Scotia, particularly in the schools they attend. If you're a parent, caregiver or professional who supports queer, trans or questioning kids in our province, you definitely won't want to miss it.</p><p>Join doctors, social workers, educators, first voice community advocates and allied health professionals as they discuss the mental health needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ kids. You'll hear about several policy gaps that need to be closed in order to ensure that the social and structural determinants of health and well-being are addressed, and about how the <a href="https://nscsw.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nova Scotia College of Social Workers</a> (NSCSW) and <a href="https://nscsw.org/protecting-kids-from-conversion-practices/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">community partners are advocating</a> to help ensure that kids can grow, learn and play in safe, supportive environments that promote their well-being.</p><p>Big Ideas in Mental Health is an ongoing series of panel discussions, organized by the Social Justice Committee of the <a href="https://nscsw.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NSCSW</a>. <strong>All events in this series are free, and open to anyone who wishes to attend.</strong></p><h2>Speakers</h2><h3>To be announced</h3><h2>Resources</h2><ul><li><a href="https://studentservices.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/files/Guidelines%20for%20Supporting%20Transgender%20Students_0.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Guidelines for Supporting Transgender and Gender-nonconforming Students (NS Department of Education and Early Childhood Developmen</a>t, 2014)</li><li><a href="https://www.legalinfo.org/letmebeme" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">L﻿et Me Be Me</a> (Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia, 2022)</li><li><a href="https://nscsw.org/protecting-kids-from-conversion-practices" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">O﻿pen letter to Minister of Education &amp; Early Childhood Development re protecting kids from conversion practices</a></li></ul><h2>Questions?</h2><p>If you have questions about our advocacy events or professional development program, please contact the College's professional practice and advocacy consultant, Naj Siritsky, at nsiritsky@nscsw.org.</p><p>I﻿f you RSVP'd and are having trouble accessing the online event on July 31, please contact nscsw@nscsw.org.</p>

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