NSCSW lunch & learn:  Child well-being assessment

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

Nova Scotian social workers are invited to learn about Africentric & culturally safe(R) approaches to assessing children's welll-being.

Anti-racist & anti-discriminatory practice

Members of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers are required to complete annual professional development, which must include training related to anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice. See https://nscsw.org/pd/#pdMandated for more info.

Changes to Canada's Divorce Act in 2019 included various measures to promote the best interests of children affected by family divorce and separation. The legislation sets out a list of best interests criteria that highlights key factors related to children’s well-being; this includes cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual upbringing and heritage.The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) is creating several new resources to support social workers in our province in fully integrating these crucial changes into their practice. This webinar will help provide a theoretical framework that can guide social workers’ child well-being assessments.The speaker for this lunch &amp; learn is Robert Wright, MSW, RSW, who became president of NSCSW Council in May 2024. Robert is a queer, African Nova Scotian social worker and sociologist whose 35-year career has spanned the fields of education, child welfare, forensic mental health, trauma, sexual violence, and cultural competence. <h3>Eligibility</h3>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:<h4>NSCSW members</h4>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><h4>Partners</h4>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. <h3>Professional development tracking</h3>For members of NSCSW, participating in this event is eligible to fulfill the annual requirement for professional development in anti-racist &amp; anti-discriminatory practice. Members who have already completed that requirement for this year may instead track it as formal professional development and use the registration confirmation email or PDF ticket as a verification document.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 requirements for all social workers in Nova Scotia to complete annual training or activities related to the pursuit of social justice.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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