2021 Continuing Education Offerings

Presented by Rachel Forbes, MSW

Since the earliest days of social work practice, social workers have dealt with environmental issues, advocating alongside diverse populations to address disproportionate environmental impacts on systemically marginalized populations, including those living in poverty, populations of color, persons with disabilities, and women. In the face of the accelerating climate crisis, social workers must proactively engage with clients and communities and respond to the growing impacts of environmental injustices. This session will discuss the emerging field of social work called Ecosocial Work Practice and the ways in which social workers can address environmental issues and lead for a more climate secure and justice collective future. Practice examples across the micro, mezzo, and macro will be offered with specific examples for theories, interventions, and frameworks.
 
1.5 Continuing Education Hours

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Cost:
Members - $37.50
Student/Retired Members - $30.00
Non-Members - $52.50

Presented by Katherine Drechsler DSW, LCSW-SA, SSW, Emily Green, MSW, LCSW, SAC-IT 

0 Continuing Education Hours

This workshop will assist social workers in preparing for the national Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) examination required for the Wisconsin Bachelor of Social Work Certified Social Worker, and the Master of Social Work Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker licenses. The training will include an overview of the exam, how understanding your learning styles, managing text anxiety, developing studying skills, developing strategies for answering the questions and developing a study plan will support your planning, studying, and successfully passing the exam.

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COST

Members - $0.00
Non-Members - $70.00

Presented by Katherine Drechsler DSW, LCSW-SA, SSW, Emily Green, MSW, LCSW, SAC-IT 

0 Continuing Education Hours

This workshop will assist social workers in preparing for the national Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) examination required for the Wisconsin Bachelor of Social Work Certified Social Worker, and the Master of Social Work Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker licenses. The training will include an overview of the exam, how understanding your learning styles, managing text anxiety, developing studying skills, developing strategies for answering the questions and developing a study plan will support your planning, studying, and successfully passing the exam.

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COST

Members - $0.00
Non-Members - $70.00

Presented by Fran Kaplan, MSW, EdD

Residents of the United States have some of the poorest health and shortest life expectancies of all the richest, industrialized countries. Despite having the world’s highest GDP, a high percentage of US babies die in their first year of life. We spend almost half of all healthcare dollars in the world, so why do we have such poor outcomes?

In this webinar, attendees will learn how racism and similar social inequities impact the health of individuals and communities and how social workers can help to prevent and treat these societal inequities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will

1. Expand their understanding of racism as a detrimental & costly systemic (social) determinant of health in the US.
2. Learn how successful equity campaigns can & do make our lives healthier by moving us beyond long-standing but out-moded, unhealthy, even dangerous, practices.
3. Increase their desire for & ability to work towards health & equity as social workers

2 Continuing education hours

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COST

Members - $50
Student/Retired Members - $40
Non-Members - $70

Presented by Sheng Lee Yang, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

This course examines the historical and generational trauma experienced by Hmong Americans in the United States. Despite Hmong Americans being in the United States for over 45 years, many providers continue to struggle with fully recognizing that their present-life experiences and modern-day symptoms, are triggered by past events. Providers also cannot make the connection to the root cause, thus resulting in Hmong Americans exhibiting the effects of historical trauma through mental health and substance abuse. This course will provide providers with an understanding of the experiences of Hmong Americans and enable providers to bridge the difference between themselves and Hmong Americans in the helping profession.

The workshop will address these issues through a combination of interactive dialogue, focused discussion, applied-practice exercises, and small group work.

Learning Objectives

1. Examine the historical trauma of Hmong Americans and its effect on mental health and help seeking behaviors.

2. Recognize and respond appropriately to cultural differences to be culturally sensitive in interventions with Hmong American clients.

2 Continuing education hours

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COST

Members - $50
Student/Retired Members - $40
Non-Members - $70