2021 Continuing Education Offerings

ONE MISSION: SOCIAL WORKERS UNITED FOR HOPE, HEALING AND ADVOCACY

November 4, 5 & 6, 2026

Madison Marriot West, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive, Middleton, WI 53562

Presented by Brittannee Jones, LMSW, and Celina M. McMillian, LCSW

Rural social workers often carry heavy caseloads, limited resources, and complex community needs, yet their work is essential in addressing some of the most persistent social challenges in the country. This webinar takes an honest look at what it means to provide services in rural environments where isolation, transportation barriers, stigma, and systemic gaps deeply shape practice.

Attendees will explore realistic and sustainable strategies for navigating these barriers, strengthening partnerships, and advocating for long-term solutions. The session emphasizes ethical decision-making, cultural competence in rural communities, and tools for preventing burnout while maintaining high-quality service delivery.

1 Continuing Education Hour

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Cost:
Member - $25
Student or Retired Member - $20
Non-Member - $35

Presented by Julie Fanning, DSW

This session examines the personal and professional grief social workers carry through ongoing exposure to trauma, system barriers, and human suffering. It explores how vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, moral injury, and burnout shape identity, purpose, and long-term sustainability. Participants will reflect on self-talk, boundaries, and realistic everyday self-care before creating an individualized sustainability statement to support grounded, resilient, and identity-aligned practice.

Objectives:

1. Define professional grief and distinguish it from personal grief.
2. Identify how professional grief and moral injury impact identity, meaning, and sustainability in helping professions.
3. Recognize why self-care alone is insufficient and explain the importance of strengthening sense of self and values alignment.
4. Develop a personal Sustainability Statement that clarifies needs, boundaries, supports, and early signs of depletion to support long-term practice.

One Continuing Education Hour

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Cost:
Member - $25
Student or Retired Member - $20
Non-Member - $35

Presented by Debra Minsky-Kelly, MSW, LCSW

Social workers today face unprecedented challenges: a youth mental health crisis amid provider shortages, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, and shifting demographic and policy landscapes that strain the social safety net. This workshop will examine how these emerging issues intersect with social work ethics and boundaries. Together we will explore critical questions: How can we support youth mental health with declining resources? Is Artificial Intelligence a useful tool to increase productivity and efficiency or a new threat to youth and our profession? What is the role of social workers in responding to anti-DEI policies and other harms to vulnerable groups that our profession is committed to serving? Participants will leave with practical strategies for ethical decision-making and upholding professional boundaries in an era of uncertainty and change.

After completing this workshop, participants will understand:

• Demographic changes in the US/world and how this will impact the social service landscape
• The changing federal policy landscape and how this could impact social services and the social work profession
• The growing use of AI in many settings and the implications of this for social workers and those we serve
• The increasing prevalence of people seeking MH care from chatbots and the ethical implications of this for our profession
• The magnitude and potential causes of the current youth MH crisis
• The gender differences in mental health effects associated with technology
• The impact of the post - #MeToo era on boys and young men
• Ways a female-dominated field of social work can better address the MH needs of boys and men

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Presented by Kim Howard MSW, CAPSW

Social workers today live in a digital world balancing advocacy, education, and self-expression
online while also maintaining client confidentiality and professional integrity. But as more
professionals share content, case reflections, or advocacy posts, the line between storytelling
and a HIPAA violation can become dangerously thin.

This 4-hour workshop helps social workers navigate free speech, employer expectations, and
HIPAA confidentiality while using social media responsibly. Participants will explore the NASW
Code of Ethics, federal privacy laws, and workplace policies that guide online behavior. They’ll
leave with practical strategies to advocate, educate, and show up authentically without crossing
professional or legal boundaries.

4 Ethics and Boundaries Continuing Education Hours

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Cost:
Member - $85
Student or Retired Member - $65
Non-Member - $115