In December 2021, the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) contracted Wisdom2Action (W2A) to consult a wide range of stakeholders working with and/or on behalf of children and families and caregivers in the province. These consultations stemmed from initial community conversations held by the NSCSW in 2019. The ultimate goal of the project was to gain insight into how the child welfare system could be better designed to address the needs and rights of children in the province and thereby answer two guiding questions:
In the spirit of reconciliation, Wisdom2Action acknowledges the land on which it was originally established as the traditional and unceded territory of the M’ikmaq, known as Mi’kmak’i (Nova Scotia). Our team is spread across Turtle Island (Canada) on the treaty lands of many First Nations. We recognize the people and the land in this way as part of our commitment to anti-oppression and decolonization. We are all treaty people.
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