Presented by Melinda Marasch, LCSW, Aspire Consulting

2 Continuing Education Hours

Ethical Care requires Self Care per NASW Code of Ethics Amendments in 2021. This workshop will provide a Trauma (Healing) Informed lens to deal with the very real struggles of being a social worker or direct care professional. Content will include the effects of stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue, on professionals and program participants. We professionals need to care well for ourselves so that we can care well for others.

Learning Objectives: After completing this workshop, participants will be able to …

• Describe stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout, &/or compassion fatigue.
• Identify at least 1 approach to use or to teach a participant to help manage stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout, &/or compassion fatigue.
• Plan to utilize at least 1 approach to help manage stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout, &/or compassion fatigue.

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Cost:

Members: $50
Non-Members: $70
Members who are students or retired: $40

Social Work Persists: The Future is Now 

October 29-31, 2025

at the Glacier Canyon Lodge in the Wilderness Hotel and Resort

 45 Hillman Rd, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Or Attend Virtually

 REGISTRATION BEGINS IN JULY 2025

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MILWAUKEE EVENT 

How Social Workers Can Support Clients in 2025’s Political Climate
1.5 CE's

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

In this 90-minute workshop, panelists discuss how the political climate impacts their practice areas and how social workers can help their clients and the larger community.

Panelists include:

• Nicole Cain, Manager, School Social Work and Community Services, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Erika Olson, Homeless Systems Specialist Wisconsin Balance of State, and
•  Liz Marquardt, Senior Director of Data Analytics, Grants, and Compliance, Sojourner Family Peace Center
• Amy Kirby, MSW, MSW Program Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor, HBSSW Social Work Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

This event is being sponsored by Milwaukee County Health & Human Services

Location: Zoofari Center
9715 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53213

Schedule:

• 5:00-5:30 p.m.: Reception with light refreshments
• 5:30-7 p.m.: Panel conversation

Price:

NASW-WI Members, Students & Milwaukee County Employees: Free
Future Members: $25.00

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South Central Branch Event 
1.5 CE's

Date: Thursday, March 20^th, 2025

Time: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

Location: Zoom

This 90-minute panel conversation will explore the latest changes in immigration laws and how they impact social work practice in Wisconsin.

Panelists include:

• Fabiola Hamdan, Immigration Affairs Supervisor, Dane County Department of Human Services
• Sara Lennertz, President of the Wisconsin School Social Work Association
• Carmel Capati, Immigration Staff Attorney, Catholic Multicultural Center

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NASW-WI 2023 Advocacy Day
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Check in and Breakfast 8:00 - 9:00 am
Wisconsin Masonic Center
301 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI
&
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 East Main St., Madison, WI

Invited Keynote Speaker: Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, MSN, MPH, RN

Key Issues 

Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact and the Alternative to Licensure Exam Bill: In this training, Marc Herstand, Executive Director of the NASW-WI Chapter, will discuss how the Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact bill will benefit social workers and clients in Wisconsin and how the Alternative to Licensure Exam Bill will provide a pathway into social work for those who are unable to pass the ASWB exam.

Social Work Workforce Issues, Including Loan Forgiveness and Paid Student Internships: In this training, Marc Herstand, Executive Director of the NASW-WI Chapter, will explain how supporting the Qualified Treatment Trainee program, increasing student loan forgiveness, and offering paid student internships can help address Wisconsin's shortage of mental health professionals.

Medicaid Expansion: In this training, William Parke-Sutherland, Senior Policy Analyst for Kids Forward, will explain the benefits of Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin. Wisconsin remains only one of ten states that do not accept federal funds to expand the income limits for those who qualify for Medicaid.

Raise the Age: In this training, Barbara Sella, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, will present information about the current Wisconsin policy of referring 17-year-olds to adult court and the campaign to end this policy.

Gun Violence Prevention: In this training, Nick Matuszewski, Policy & Strategic Partnerships Manager with the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund, will discuss gun violence prevention legislation, including red flag and universal background check laws.

Advocacy 101: In this trainin