Continuing Education and Events
The NBASW develops, coordinates and promotes professional education opportunities to support members in meeting the continuing professional education requirements. The NBASW does this in five ways:
• Free NBASW Mandatory Ethics, Standards, and Guidelines Training for members
• Free and Discounted Resources
• NBASW Professional Development Fund
• Additional Continuing Education Opportunities
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Upcoming Events
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Principles of Emotion Change: What Works and When in Psychotherapy
Oct. 20 — 28, 2025 10:00am — 2:30pm
Principles of Emotion Change: What Works and When in Psychotherapy
with Dr. Antonio Pascual-Leone, PH.D., PSYCHOLOGIST
October 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th, 2025
9:00AM - 1:30PM (EST)
Register here: https://www.cpeh.ca/emotion-change-in-therapy
Approved for 18 CEC with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Approved for 16 CEC with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
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Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Training
Tue, Oct. 21, 2025 1:30pm — 3:30pm
The Department of Justice and Public Safety, in partnership with Women’s Equality and Women and Gender Equity Canada, invites you to save the date for the upcoming Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Training.
Technology is increasingly misused to cause harm in intimate partner violence, stalking, and harassment. From smartphones to smart homes, the tools we rely on every day can be misused to exert control.
In this 2-hour webinar, anti-violence workers will gain an overview of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) and explore how digital tools are used to monitor, control, and intimidate survivors.
Through real-world examples and practical guidance, this session will highlight how anti-violence workers can support survivors in identifying tech-based abuse, enhance safety planning, and preserve digital evidence. Whether you're new to this topic or looking to strengthen your response, this training will equip participants with knowledge and resources to better support survivors in navigating tech-based abuse.
This webinar is relevant to anyone who works with youth or adults. It is most relevant to those who work in the gender-based violence field, including outreach workers, social workers, police, justice-sector personnel, Victim Services, Probation Officers and many others.
EN: October 21, 2025 1:30pm – 3:30 pm ADT
FR: October 29, 2025 11h00 – 13h00 ADT
Where: Zoom
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Third Annual TechEmpower Webinar Series
Oct. 21 — 23, 2025 3:00pm — 4:30pm
March of Dimes Canada is excited to announce our FREE Third Annual TechEmpower webinar series, designed to provide valuable insights and practical applications for digital literacy and assistive technology. Whether you're a person with a disability, caregiver or professional, this series will offer something for everyone!
What You Can Expect:
• Assistive Technology for Cognition and Learning Disabilities:
Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET
Key Takeaways: Practical tools and strategies to improve literacy, focus, and independence, guided by assistive technology specialists.
• The Fascinating World of Artificial Intelligence:
Date: Wednesday October 22, 2025
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET
Key Takeaways: Understand AI basics, ethics, tools, myths, and accessibility, with expert guidance for confident, responsible use.
• Digital Skills and Job Readiness:
Date: Thursday October 23, 2025
Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET
Key Takeaways: Build digital skills, succeed in online learning, and connect with mentors and professionals for career growth.
Why Attend?
• Expert Speakers: Learn from our team of Assistive Technology Specialists, Mentors and Program Staff
• Interactive Sessions: Engage with speakers through Q&A sessions and live discussions.
• Actionable Insights: Gain practical knowledge you can apply immediately.
To register for the FREE webinar series: https://forms.office.com/r/ktW5sKPNyD
If you have any questions or need assistance, contact Lisa Persaud at lpersaud@marchofdimes.ca. -
Formation sur la violence fondée sur le genre facilitée par la technologie
Wed, Oct. 29, 2025 11:00am — 1:00pm
Le ministère de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique, en partenariat avec Égalité des femmes et Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada, vous invite à réserver la date pour la prochaine formation sur la violence fondée sur le genre facilitée par la technologie.
La technologie est de plus en plus utilisée à mauvais escient pour causer du tort dans le cadre de la violence conjugale, du harcèlement obsessionnel et du harcèlement. Des appareils aux maisons intelligentes, les outils dont nous dépendons au quotidien peuvent être utilisés à mauvais escient pour exercer un contrôle.
Ce webinaire de deux heures permettra aux professionnel.les de la lutte contre la violence d’acquérir une vue d’ensemble de la violence fondée sur le genre (VFG) facilitée par la technologie et exploreront comment les outils numériques sont utilisés pour surveiller, contrôler et intimider les survivant.es.
À travers des exemples concrets et des conseils pratiques, cette session mettra en évidence la manière dont les professionnel.les peuvent aider les survivant.es à identifier les abus technologiques, à améliorer la planification de la sécurité et à conserver les preuves numériques. Que vous soyez débutant.e dans ce domaine ou que vous cherchiez à renforcer votre approche, cette formation fournira aux participant.es les connaissances et les ressources nécessaires pour mieux aider les survivant.es à gérer les abus technologiques.
Ce webinaire s'adresse à toute personne travaillant avec des jeunes ou des adultes. Il est particulièrement pertinent pour ceux qui travaillent dans le domaine de la violence fondée sur le genre, notamment les travailleuses d’approche, les travailleurs sociaux, les policiers, le personnel du secteur judiciaire, les services d'aide aux victimes, les agents de probation et bien d'autres.
FR: 29 octobre 2025 11h00 – 13h00
EN: 21 octobre 2025 13h30 – 15h30
Où : Zoom
Inscrivez-vous ici : https://forms.office.com/r/2B1RY23KcN -
Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations with Older Adults
Nov. 3 — 30, 2025
When: Monday, November 3rd – Sunday, November 30th, 2025 (4 weeks)
Cost: $240 (Students/Seniors $120)
Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Goals of Care (GOC) conversations in health care can be some of the most difficult, but also the most meaningful and rewarding tasks… Thorough discussions about the values, hopes, wishes, and goals of patients and their families can be challenging to navigate in our fast paced and complex health system. This workshop will provide an overview on the evidence surrounding advance care planning and goals of care conversations with older adults. There will be a focus on practical tools, case examples, interprofessional perspectives, as well as the role of the social determinants of health in these conversations.
Details and registration: https://aging.utoronto.ca/advance-care-planning-and-goals-of-care-conversations-with-older-adults/ -
NBASW Webinar: The Role of the New Brunswick Public Trustee
Mon, Nov. 3, 2025 12:00pm — 1:00pm
This seminar will be led by Christian Whalen, Public Trustee and Shannon Benjamin, Legal Counsel in Public Trustee Services. The webinar will focus on the role of the New Brunswick Public Trustee. In this intro webinar participants will learn about the work of the NB Public Trustee, its history, the various legislative mandates under which it operates; how the law in this field in New Brunswick compares with other Canadian jurisdictions; the types of services that PT staff offer to clients; the profile of clients who are typically served by PT staff and the processes involved in accessing services. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions by placing them in the webinar chat and directing live questions at the end of the presentation time. Time will be reserved for a healthy dialogue with program participants.
This Webinar will be offered in French and in English and is the first in a series of three webinars that seek to make the Public Trustee's Services more available and better understood by social workers and other professionals who often deal with these services.
Register here: https://app.webinar.net/7BmjyRXanPv -
The Role of Emotion in the Treatment of Problematic Substance Use: An Integrative Science Based Intervention
Nov. 6 — 27, 2025 11:00am — 4:00pm
The Role of Emotion in the Treatment of Problematic Substance Use: An Integrative Science Based Intervention
With Dr. Elizabeth Bolger, PH.D., PSYCHOLOGIST
November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 2025
10:00AM - 3:00PM (EST)
Register here: https://www.cpeh.ca/emotion-substance-use-treatment
Approved for 16 CEC with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Approved for 16 CEC with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
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How to Be Therapeutically Responsive with Clients in Suicidal Crisis
Fri, Nov. 7, 2025 1:00pm — 4:30pm
Bespoke Mental Health Workshop
Host Dr. Daniel Cox
Date Friday, Nov 07, 2025
Time (EST) 12:00pm - 3:30pm / AST 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Workshop Outline
Working with clients in suicidal crisis is among the most challenging and high-stakes areas of clinical practice. Despite their best intentions, many therapists are guided by outdated assumptions or external pressures that result in interventions that are anti-responsive— failing to address clients’ distress and eroding trust in the therapeutic process. This workshop introduces evidence-based practices that prioritize therapeutic responsiveness, aligning interventions with clients’ needs, reducing suicidality, and supporting ethical and effective care.
This workshop will address critical topics, including the limitations of traditional risk assessments, the importance of collaboration and shared goals, alternatives to default hospitalization, and techniques for processing psychological distress. Emphasizing a responsive, client-focused approach, participants will gain practical tools to navigate suicidal crises with confidence, compassion, and skill. Additionally, the workshop will explore essential domains beyond client-facing strategies, including considerations for documentation and other practice-relevant processes.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will learn to:
-Identify common anti-responsive interventions, such as coercive hospitalization and over-reliance on risk assessments.
-Understand the impact that anti-responsive interventions can have on client trust and therapeutic outcomes.
-Develop tools to evaluate hospitalization decisions and engage clients in informed, ethical discussions.
-Explore practices that foster collaboration and goal alignment.
-Develop skills to manage external pressures (e.g., organizational policies) and internal fears that may influence decision-making, ensuring client needs remain the priority.
Learn more and register here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6u3wgov6n0hv3fqlabvi6/Cox-Advert-197-words-with-pic.pdf?rlkey=0y1tjrca0an6erqz3rzg6yy9c&st=sydtj95p&dl=0 -
Virtual Canadian Children’s Grief Symposium
Nov. 12 — 13, 2025
The Canadian Alliance for Children’s Grief (CACG) is hosting their FIFTH annual Virtual Canadian Children’s Grief Symposium for child serving professionals on November 12th and 13th, 2025. Offering over 16 virtual sessions from experienced practitioners and educators in Children’s Grief from across Canada, this two-day virtual Symposium will help you better support grieving children, youth, and their families.
On Wednesday, the Keynote Speaker this year is Dr. Lucy Hone with a session entitled “Resilient Grieving: Realistic Resilience Practices That Work”
On Thursday, the Plenary Speaker is Donna Schuurman with a session entitled "Drop the Dysfunction! Stop Resisting Open Conversations About Dying and Death."
Registration opens in August and is $175 for both days. One of the benefits of this national conference is that with registration, you will have digital access to all the recorded sessions, not just the ones you attended, which will be available to you for 3 months post conference until February 2026. Please note this includes access to *most session recording however a limited number of sessions will NOT be recorded.
The speakers and topics for this Symposium have been carefully selected to support professionals in education, healthcare, victim services, funeral homes, grief and bereavement, and other community organizations.
To register when registration opens: https://www.grievingchildrencanada.org/index.php/grief-symposium -
NB Adoption Foundation 2025 Permanency Conference
Nov. 15 — 16, 2025
Date
November 15-16, 2025
Location
Wingate By Wyndham, Dieppe, NB
Tickets
Caregivers: $100
Professionals: $150
Youth Formerly in Care : Free
The New Brunswick Adoption Foundation 2025 Permanency Conference: Where Healing Takes Root brings together caregivers, professionals, and community members to strengthen the support systems surrounding children and youth in care. Over two days, participants will gain tools, insights, and connections to foster resilience, healing, and lasting family stability. With inspiring speakers, practical workshops, and opportunities to connect, this bilingual event is designed to nurture both knowledge and community.
Registration and more information: https://conference.nbadoption.ca/conference-eng