NSCSW PRIDE Lunch & Learn: Healing from Conversion “Therapy”

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

This Pride season, NSCSW invites Nova Scotia social workers to learn about identifying conversion practices & supporting recovery from them.

<p>Sexual orientation and gender expression change efforts (SOCIECE) are dangerous. While they are now illegal across Canada, these practices remain a significant risk to the health and well-being of people in 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. New national resources are being developed to aid clinicians in supporting survivors' recovery from the harms of these practices.</p><p>The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers invites our members and our community to join Naj Siritsky, RSW, who will share from their first-hand perspective and a clinical framework:</p><ul><li>an overview of the different types of conversion “therapy” and SOGIECE</li><li>information about some of the clinical resources under development in Canada</li><li>an overview of several therapeutic modalities that may be considered for survivors of SOGIECE</li></ul><p>Service providers are the primary audience for this virtual lunch &amp; learn, but it may also be of interest to people seeking help for themselves or their loved ones.</p><p><br></p><h3>Eligibility</h3><p>There are no prerequisites for 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. There are two ticket classes:</p><h4>NSCSW members</h4><p>All active, associate, retired associate, and student members of the <a href="https://nscsw.org" title="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" title="https://issuu.com/nscsw/docs/connection_spring2023_webfinal/42" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">annual registration fees</a></p><h4>Partners</h4><p>We are proud to be part of the <a href="https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/members/am-i-member#provincinces-and-territories" title="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" title="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" title="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' member organizations are eligible to purchase a partner ticket; just let us know which one you're part of when you sign up.</p><p><br></p><h3>Professional development tracking</h3><p>For members of NSCSW, participating in this event is eligible to fulfill the <a href="https://nscsw.org/practice/professional-development-standards/#pdMandated" title="https://nscsw.org/practice/professional-development-standards/#pdMandated" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mandatory requirement</a> for annual <strong><strong>professional development related to </strong></strong><strong><strong>anti-discriminatory &amp; anti-racist practice</strong></strong>. Members who have already fulfilled that requirement may choose to track this as <strong><strong>formal professional development </strong></strong>instead, and use the registration confirmation email or PDF ticket as a verification document.</p><p>Participants may also choose to follow up after the session to participate in advocacy related to the session's content; such advocacy activities are eligible towards the requirement for all social workers in Nova Scotia to complete annual <strong><strong>training or activities related to the pursuit of social justice</strong></strong>.</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><h3>Questions?</h3><p>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.</p><p><br></p>

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