New Brunswick Association of Social Workers

10/20/2026

Submit your application for the NBASW PD Fund📝

The NBASW Professional Development Fund provides members with the opportunity to present a webinar in their area of expertise and receive funding equal to their NBASW registration dues for the current fiscal year.

Applications are accepted throughout the year, and approximately six members will be selected annually.

Learn more and apply today: https://www.nbasw-atsnb.ca/our-members/bursaries-and-scholarships/nbasw-professional-development-fund/

10/19/2026

Did you know❓

NBASW member emails keep you informed about upcoming webinars, exclusive member discounts, new standards and guidelines, bursary and award deadlines, membership renewal reminders, and more.

📩Make sure your email address is current in your member profile so you don’t miss important updates!

Questions? Email [email protected]

10/16/2026

REMINDER TO MEMBERS: Submit your Co-operators bursary applications by November 1st ⬇️

Are you an NBASW member enrolled in one of the following programs?⤵️

• Technique en service social et communautaire (CCNB)
• Social Service and Community Worker (NBCC)
• BSW or MSW (St. Thomas University)

You may be eligible for a Co-operators Bursary!

Apply by November 1 to be considered: https://www.nbasw-atsnb.ca/our-members/bursaries-and-scholarships/

10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving Monday 🍂

The Association hopes everyone is enjoying a safe and restful holiday with close ones, family and friends.

The NBASW office will be closed today, October 12, and will re-open tomorrow, October 13.

10/09/2026

This Thanksgiving, NBASW wishes to express gratitude to the social workers and social work technicians who strengthen communities across New Brunswick every day.

To mark the long weekend, we're giving away four copies of Beyond the Case File by New Brunswick social worker Alan J Parappilly to NBASW members.

How to enter:

💬Comment below with one practice, activity, or routine that helps support your well-being.

🎉 Four winners will be randomly selected and announced in the comments on October 13 at 3:00 p.m.

About the book: Beyond the Case File is a collection of stories inspired by the author's experiences in child protection, with details changed to protect identity and confidentiality. Through honest and relatable reflections, Alan J Parappilly shares perspectives on some of the realities families and social workers may encounter and offers insight into the human experiences at the heart of social work practice.

Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for the significant contributions you make to communities throughout New Brunswick.

10/08/2026

Join us on October 28 for an NBASW webinar on Psychological Health and Safety: An Evidence-Based Approach for Social Work Practice and Workplace Wellbeing.

Learn practical, evidence-informed strategies to:
• Define psychological health and safety (PHS)
• Apply evidence-informed strategies to reduce psychological harm in the workplace
• Integrate psychological safety principles into social work practice and organizational settings.
• And more.

Register here➡️ https://app.webinar.net/obqzO3EY6l8
Register for the French webinar (October 27): https://app.webinar.net/Nm6p8QZqEja

10/07/2026

Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to the social work profession?

Nominate them for the CASW Distinguished Service Award by December 1 🏆

Learn more and submit your nominations:
https://www.nbasw-atsnb.ca/our-members/accomplishments-and-awards/

10/06/2026

Are you an NBASW member enrolled in one of the following programs?⤵️

• Technique en service social et communautaire (CCNB)
• Social Service and Community Worker (NBCC)
• BSW or MSW (St. Thomas University)

You may be eligible for a Co-operators Bursary!

Apply by November 1 to be considered: https://www.nbasw-atsnb.ca/our-members/bursaries-and-scholarships/

09/30/2026

In recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, the NBASW office will be closed today and will reopen tomorrow.

This day serves as an opportunity to honour residential school Survivors, remember those who never made it home, and reflect on shared responsibility to advance truth, reconciliation, and meaningful change.

To support your learning and reflection, we encourage you to explore the CASW Reconciliation Hub: https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/resources/casw-reconciliation-hub

09/28/2026

One more day to participate in the Social Work Book Giveaway⬇️
We will announce the winners in the comments tomorrow at 3 pm.

📙 Social Work Book Giveaway

As helping professionals, ongoing reflection and learning are essential to providing culturally responsive, ethical, and compassionate support.

To recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day, we're giving away four copies of ‘Case Studies for Helping Professionals’ in Canada by Cathy Curiel.

To enter:
✅ Comment below with one way you incorporate Truth and Reconciliation into your everyday practice.

📚 Four winners will be selected at random and announced in the comments on September 29.

‘Case Studies for Helping Professionals in Canada’ is an engaging collection of case studies illustrating the complex realities that helping professionals encounter in practice. Spanning the life course from children and youth to adults and seniors, the cases explore a wide range of practice areas, including child protection, family work, youth care, work with unhoused populations, substance dependence, disability, mental health, work with Indigenous people, community practice, 2SLGBTQ+ populations, and end-of-life care.

Follow Canadian Scholars for more resources:
Instagram:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadianscholars/
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