NSCSW Lunch & Learn: Flower Power

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

Nova Scotian social workers are invited to explore indigenizing our ways of knowing, being and doing, through an arts-based meditation.

Truth & reconciliation

Members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers are required to complete annual professional development, which must include training or activities related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls for action.

Vicarious trauma & secondary stress

Members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers are required to complete annual professional development, which must include training or activities related to preventing and managing vicarious trauma and secondary stress.

<p>Come and learn from Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline and the <a href="https://lifeasmedicine.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Life as Medicine</a> Circle of Indigenous Healing Arts Team about ways to indigenize our ways of knowing, being and doing as social workers. </p><h2>Eligibility</h2><p>There are no prerequisites for this session. You&#x27;ll need a device that can use <a href="https://zoom.us/test" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoom</a>, and a reasonably reliable internet connection. There are two ticket classes:</p><h3>NSCSW members</h3><p>All active, associate, retired associate, and student members of the <a href="https://nscsw.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nova Scotia College of Social Workers</a> are welcome to attend; our professional development programming is part of our member services funded by <a href="https://issuu.com/nscsw/docs/connection_spring2023_webfinal/42" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">annual registration fees</a></p><h3>Partners</h3><p>W﻿e are proud to be part of the <a href="https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/members/am-i-member#provincinces-and-territories" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Canadian Association of Social Workers</a>, the <a href="https://ccswr-ccorts.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators</a>, and the <a href="https://www.nsrhpn.ca/member-listing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nova Scotia Regulated Health Professions Network</a>. Community members enrolled in any of our partners&#x27; member organizations are eligible to purchase a partner ticket; just let us know which one you&#x27;re part of when you sign up. </p><h2>Professional development tracking</h2><p>Participating in this event is eligible to fulfil part of either <a href="https://nscsw.org/practice/professional-development-standards/#pdMandated" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mandated requirement</a> for all social workers in Nova Scotia to complete annual training or activities<strong> </strong>related to the<strong> Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations</strong> and<strong> </strong>related to<strong> increasing resilience to vicarious trauma and secondary stress</strong>. NSCSW members who have already completed both of those requirements for the year can choose to track this session as an <strong>informal </strong>learning activity instead.</p><p>Participants may also choose to follow up after the session to participate in advocacy related to the session&#x27;s content; such advocacy activities are eligible for the mandated requirements for all social workers in Nova Scotia to complete annual<strong> </strong>training or activities related to<strong> social justice</strong>.</p><p>Visit <a href="https://nscsw.org/pd" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">nscsw.org/pd</a> for more information about the updated professional development requirements for Nova Scotia social workers.</p><h2>Questions? </h2><p>If you have questions about our professional development program content, please contact the College&#x27;s professional practice and advocacy consultant, Naj Siritsky, at nsiritsky@nscsw.org. If you have registered for a session and are having difficulty accessing it online, please contact nscsw@nscsw.org.</p><p></p>

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