2021 Continuing Education Offerings

Location: Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center 1230 W Cherry Street

Presenter: Gabriela Dieguez, MSW, LCSW

1 CEU

This NASW-WI In person workshop will discuss how recent policy changes are impacting some of the most venerable clients. Social workers will walk away with a better understanding of how they can support their clients.

Gabriela Diéguez Hurtado, MSW, LCSW earned her Masters in Social Work at UW-Milwaukee. She has worked as a bilingual therapist for twenty years at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers (SSCHC) providing services to an inner-city population in Milwaukee. Gabriela is a generalist provider who enjoys being a witness to growth and change when working with children, adults, elderly, and families. Gabriela is the coordinator of students for the Behavioral Health Department at SSCHC. She has also collaborated on two research projects with Latinos, one with UW- Milwaukee on Behavioral Activation and the other with Marquette University on Attention Deficit Disorders. Gabriela spends her free time as a volunteer with Common Ground doing community organizing in Milwaukee’s Southside, as a board member at her church and enjoying the arts scene in the city.

Schedule:

5:00-5:30 Reception & Registration
5:30-6:30: Workshop

Certificates will be available for all who register by March 9th.

Members: Free
Milwaukee County Employees: Free
Non-Members: $10

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Presented by Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD

This training is rooted in three years of research and interviews with social workers, therapists, and other helping professionals. This training examines the profound impact of unresolved childhood trauma and adversity on the personal and professional lives of those dedicated to serving others. Drawing on real-world experiences and emerging neuroscience, participants will explore how childhood adaptations—such as people-pleasing, over-functioning, and emotional vigilance—become both strengths and vulnerabilities in their work. Through a combination of self-reflective exercises, case examples, and trauma-informed strategies, this training uncovers the ways in which emotional contagion, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout take root in the helping professions. Participants will gain insights into how their personal histories shape their interactions with clients and colleagues, as well as their capacity to maintain boundaries and sustain emotional balance. The training emphasizes the critical importance of self-awareness and authenticity in fostering resilience and professional sustainability. It introduces practical, neuroscience-based approaches to self-care that go beyond traditional practices, addressing the unique challenges faced by helping professionals.By the end of the training, participants will be equipped with tools to navigate the interplay between their inner worlds and the demands of their work, enabling them to show up more authentically and effectively for themselves and those they serve. This session offers a space for healing and reflection, empowering professionals to rewrite their narratives and thrive in their roles.

Objectives:

• Identify and explain how unresolved childhood trauma and adversity shape common professional adaptations in helping professionals, including people-pleasing, over-functioning, emotional vigilance, and boundary challenges.
• Analyze the ways emotional contagion, secondary traumatic stress, and burn

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