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"Alec Stratford, executive director of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, said the statistics reflect a system that is not supportive of the workers in it and which has a huge impact on the families they are trying to serve, especially those living in poverty."
thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1504190-infographic-n.s.-social-workers-suffering-burnout-ndp-says
INFOGRAPHIC: N.S. social workers suffering burnout, NDP says
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Social workers in Nova Scotia are facing a burnout crisis, the NDP claims. The party obtained data on sick leave, short-term illness hours and long-term disability cases among workers in Child Protection and Child Youth and Family Services from 2013 to 2017 through a freedom of information request.
"The 2016 census data recently released by Stats Canada show that Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in 2015 continued to have the highest rate (22.2%) of children living in low-income families. On deep poverty overall Nova Scotia also places first among Canadian provinces, with 17.2% of its population (or 155,000 persons) considered low income."
Where the poor people live: Stats Canada puts Nova Scotia poverty on the map
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As part of its release of the 2016 census data Stats Canada publishes a series of thematic maps that shed light on where poor people live. What it shows is you that there are a lot more people livi…
"On top of having the highest rate of children living in low-income households, Nova Scotia has the second lowest median household total income in Canada..."
INFOGRAPHIC: Census shows Nova Scotia has highest number of low-income children
thechronicleherald.ca
A quarter of children under age six in Nova Scotia live in low-income households — a number that has not improved in the last 10 years. New census data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday shows Nova Scotia has the highest rate of children living in low-income families, as well as the second l...
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excited to announce that producer Jessica Brown and Jackie Torrens of Peep Media (Edge of East, My Week on Welfare) have our 3rd doc coming out in the FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival - it's called Small Town Show Biz: 2 Dreams from a Harbourtown - we hope you'll come see our premiere on Sept 20th!
Small Town Show Biz: 2 Dreams From A Harbourtown - FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival
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FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival curates movies and shorts from local, national and international storytellers exploring vast emotional journeys that engage, entertain and invigorate Atlantic Canadians.
lots of great stuff being shown at this year's Showcase Truro Film Festival- including peep media's Edge of East - if you've been looking for a doc that combines yodeling, steampunks and ufos then here it is! and join producer Jessica Brown and i THIS SATURDAY for a q & a after
Here is the trailer for Edge of East. See the full film, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Jackie Torrens and producer Jessica Brown Saturday at 3:00 pm at the Marigold Cultural Centre.
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Showcase Truro Film on Twitter
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“We're excited! Q&A w/ @JackieTorrens & @jessica902post1 #showcasetruro #filmfestival t.co/yQHFHn2HY9”
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