NSCSW Member Feedback: Practice guidelines for advocacy toolkit

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

NSCSW members are invited to review a draft of guidelines for integrating social justice advocacy into practice.

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.

<a href="https://www.legalinfo.org/wehavepower" title="https://www.legalinfo.org/wehavepower" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">We Have Power</a>: a Guide to Engaging with Your MLA and Using Your Voice for Change was developed by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia in collaboration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW). This toolkit helps members of the public understand democratic processes, and empowers them to engage in local politics. We Have Power was first published in March 2023, and has since been updated and improved.The NSCSW Social Justice Committee and Professional Standards and Ethics Committee are now collaborating to develop guidelines to support social workers seeking to integrate social justice advocacy into their social work practice. NSCSW members are invited to review the draft guidelines and offer feedback, to help envision ways to apply resources like We Have Power to empower the people and communities they work with. <h3>Eligibility</h3>You must be member of NSCSW to attend this session. You'll need a device that can use <a href="https://zoom.us/test" title="https://zoom.us/test" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoom</a>, and a reasonably reliable internet connection. <h3>Professional development tracking</h3>Participating in this session is eligible towards fulfilling the annual requirement for NSCSW members to complete professional development activities related to the pursuit of social justice. Members who have already completed this requirement for the year can track this activity as informal professional development instead. Visit <a href="https://nscsw.org/pd" title="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. <h3>Questions?</h3>If you have questions about our professional development program content, please contact the College'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.

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