In this section, you will find links to a variety of resources that you may find useful in your practice.
Children, Youth & Families
Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development- http://www.cssd.gov.nl.ca
Child Welfare League of Canada – http://www.cwlc.ca/
Childcare Resource and Research Unit - http://childcarecanada.org/
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society – http://fncaringsociety.com/
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx
Community Development
International Association for Community Development – http://www.iacdglobal.org/
New Economics Foundation – http://www.neweconomics.org/
Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement- http://tamarackcommunity.ca/
The Community Toolbox – http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx
Age-Friendly Rural and Remote Communities Guide - http://www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/grants/age_friendly.html
Community Organizations & Networks in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian Mental Health Association NL – http://www.cmhanl.ca/
Choices for Youth - http://www.choicesforyouth.ca/
Coalition Against Violence Avalon East – http://www.coalitionagainstviolence.ca/
Community Sector Council NL – http://www.communitysector.nl.ca/
Food First NL - http://www.foodfirstnl.ca/
Mental Health Crisis Line - https://mha.easternhealth.ca/in-an-emergency/
Newfoundland & Labrador Foster Families Association – https://fosterfamiliesnl.ca/
Newfoundland & Labrador Housing & Homelessness Network - http://www.nlhhn.org/
Newfoundland & Labrador Lung Association - https://nf.lung.ca/
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Health Association - https://www.nlpha.ca/
Newfoundland & Labrador Smoker’s Helpline – http://www.smokershelp.net/
Practice NL - http://www.practicenl.ca/
Stella's Circle - www.stellascircle.ca
St. John's Status of Women Council - https://sjwomenscentre.ca/
General
Information for Practice - http://ifp.nyu.edu/
Governments & Health Authorities
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – http://www.gov.nl.ca/
Nunatsiavut Government – http://www.nunatsiavut.com/
Eastern Health – http://www.easternhealth.ca/
Central Health – http://www.centralhealth.nl.ca/
Labrador-Grenfell – http://www.lghealth.ca/
Western Health – http://westernhealth.nl.ca/
Legislation
Adult Protection Act - http://assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/a04-01.htm
Child and Youth Care and Protection Act - http://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/c12-2.htm
Human Rights Act - http://assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/h13-1.htm
Mental Health Care and Treatment Act - http://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/m09-1.htm
Personal Health Information Act - http://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/p07-01.htm
Social Workers Act - http://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/s17-2.htm
Also see:
House of Assembly - http://www.assembly.nl.ca/
Multiculturalism
Association for New Canadians - http://www.ancnl.ca/
Women’s Multicultural Organization NL - https://www.mwonl.org/
Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism - http://www.nlimmigration.ca/
On-Line Journals
The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics - https://jswve.org/
The New Social Worker - http://www.socialworker.com/home/index.php
Seniors
Department of Health & Community Services - http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/seniors/index.html
Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development - http://www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/index.html
Seniors NL - http://www.seniorsnl.ca/
Alzheimer’s Society of Canada- http://www.alzheimer.ca/
Brainxchange - http://brainxchange.ca/Public/Home.aspx
Social Policy & Advocacy
Campaign 2000 - http://www.campaign2000.ca/
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - http://www.policyalternatives.ca/
Canadian Council on Social Development - http://www.ccsd.ca/
Conference Board of Canada - http://www.conferenceboard.ca/
Dignity for All: The Campaign for A Poverty Free Canada - http://www.dignityforall.ca/
Disability Policy Office NL - http://www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/disabilities/
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health - http://nccdh.ca/
Newfoundland & Labrador Poverty Reduction Strategy - https://www.gov.nl.ca/cssd/poverty/
Social Work Boards and Associations
Association of Social Work Boards – http://www.aswb.org/
Canadian Association of Social Workers - http://www.casw-acts.ca/
International Federation of Social Workers – http://www.ifsw.org/
National Association of Social Workers - http://www.socialworkers.org/
Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators - http://www.ccswr-ccorts.ca
Social Work Education
Canadian Association for Social Work Education - https://caswe-acfts.ca/
Memorial University School of Social Work - http://www.mun.ca/socwrk/home/
Truth and Reconciliation
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation - https://nctr.ca/records/reports/
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/