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| 23 | 24- Social Work in 2026: Beyond the Traditional Role
Social Work in 2026: Beyond the Traditional Role
In 2026, social work continues to evolve far beyond its traditional boundaries of case management and counseling. Today’s social workers are data-informed advocates, systems thinkers, and community innovators. They leverage technology, cross-sector partnerships, and policy engagement to address complex issues such as mental health, climate justice, housing insecurity, and digital equity. The modern social worker operates at the intersection of human care and systemic change—balancing compassion with innovation to build more resilient, equitable communities.
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| 25- Betrayal Trauma among Child Welfare-Involved Youth and Families, and Pathways to Healing
Betrayal Trauma among Child Welfare-Involved Youth and Families, and Pathways to Healing
This live webinar will discuss the topic of betrayal trauma and its relevance to the child welfare-involved youth and families. We will define Betrayal Trauma Theory and discuss specific forms of betrayal trauma, including Institutional Betrayal Trauma and Cultural Betrayal Trauma, providing examples of each in the context of child welfare. The impact of betrayal trauma will be explored from an intergenerational perspective, along with strategies for identifying betrayal trauma and its consequences. The webinar will conclude with a discussion of considerations for strengths-based, trauma-informed treatment planning and relational healing.
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- AAPI 101: Support and Advocacy for Individuals, Families, and Communities from the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Diaspora
AAPI 101: Support and Advocacy for Individuals, Families, and Communities from the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Diaspora
Using an outlook of “informed not knowing”, in this workshop we will explore the history of the AAPI diaspora, how the “Asian American” identity has been shaped by systemic racism, and the impact of race-based traumatic stress. We will pay special attention to the intra-group differences within the AAPI label, and the intersections with other dimensions of identity. At the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped to explore the uniqueness and nuances of the individual experiences of AAPI community members, and ways to support the AAPI community on a micro, mezzo, and macro level. This workshop will equip participants with strategies for navigating ethics, especially with regards to cultural humility, cultural competence, and social justice.
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| 26- NASW-MD Chapter Student Advocacy Day (In-Person)
NASW-MD Chapter Student Advocacy Day (In-Person)
Get ready to make your voice heard at this awesome in-person event designed just for students! Connect with fellow social work enthusiasts, learn the ropes of advocacy, and discover how you can impact policies in Maryland. It's a perfect chance to network, gain insights, and have fun while standing up for social justice. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of meaningful change!
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- Post with Purpose: Ethics, Boundaries, and Free Speech for Social Workers in the Digital Age
Post with Purpose: Ethics, Boundaries, and Free Speech for Social Workers in the Digital Age
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.
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- The Civility Imperative: Psychological Safety in Social Service Workplaces
The Civility Imperative: Psychological Safety in Social Service Workplaces
In this one-hour virtual session, social work professionals will explore how civility strengthens psychological safety in high-stress environments. Through practical strategies and interactive reflection, participants will learn to foster respectful, trauma-informed workplaces that support ethical leadership and team resilience.
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| 27- Ethics Under Pressure: Navigating Complex Situations with Confidence
Ethics Under Pressure: Navigating Complex Situations with Confidence
This training offers practical tools to handle these challenges across different settings and age groups. Participants will learn how to use the NASW Code of Ethics, Wisconsin’s MPSW 20 rules, and Reamer’s Seven-Step Ethical Decision-Making Model to guide their work. Real case examples will explore the balance between client autonomy and safety, the limits of confidentiality, and how documentation and decision-making can affect power and trust. Through discussion and case studies with children, teens, adults, and vulnerable adults, participants will build skills to make thoughtful, defensible choices while keeping clients at the center. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with more confidence and clear strategies for staying true to professional values, even when the best path forward isn’t obvious.
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- The Clinician's Guide to Neuroscience-Informed Case Conceptualization
The Clinician's Guide to Neuroscience-Informed Case Conceptualization
This 3-hour program four will address a model of case conceptualization designed to better integrate the emerging field of affective neuroscience into the design of a comprehensive treatment approach for a wide range of clinical issues. Beginning with Ronald Heifetz's description of adaptive work, this program will serve as a targeted integrative tool for practical application of 21st Century neuroscience into direct clinical work. This work will enhance the clinician’s ability to form a more complete picture of a clinical case so that approaches and techniques may be applied more effectively. This course will provide practical tools to assist the clinician in structuring conceptualization of the case.
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2- Modern Teens and Classic Techniques: Getting Them to Open Up
Modern Teens and Classic Techniques: Getting Them to Open Up
This workshop will explore the various reasons why kids and teens may have a hard time opening up in therapy. Generation Alpha comes with the challenges that accompany technology and the pandemic, along with the enduring challenges including suicide prevention, trauma responses, the need for communication skill building, and trust-building. Understanding the obstacle allows the clinician to employ the most appropriate strategy to engage the youth or elicit the information needed. Participants will leave with a menu of options for encouraging conversations. Conversation cards, the use of games, puppets, whiteboards, humor, homework challenges, and strategic framing will be explored. The power of incorporating siblings and other family members will also be emphasized. Presenter will share her favorite phrases for introductions, assessments, invitations, and explanations.
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6- The PLISSIT Model in Therapy
The PLISSIT Model in Therapy
Sexuality is a vital part of human identity, yet many clients struggle to bring it into therapy—and many therapists feel unprepared to welcome it. This workshop introduces the PLISSIT and EX-PLISSIT models, practical frameworks that help therapists address sexual health with clarity, confidence, and sensitivity.
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| 7- 2025 Social Work Month Virtual Conference
2025 Social Work Month Virtual Conference
2025 Social Work Month Virtual Conference
Friday, March 7, 2025, 9:00 AM through Friday, March 8, 2025, 5:00 PM
Friday, March 14, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
NASW-Kansas Chapter in collaboration with the NASW-Oklahoma Chapter is honored to come together in March of the year with dynamic speakers and cutting-edge workshops.
This year's event will be held virtually and over a two week time-period in order to allow attendees additional flexibility throughout the day and the course of the week.
You will Be Able to Choose from 18 CEUs
Ethics, Policy, Clinical Topics, and Practice
More Choices - More Flexibility - LESS COST!!
Register for one Day or Two Days or all Three Days!
Choose the sessions that work in your schedule on each day!
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| 8- 2025 Social Work Month Virtual Conference
2025 Social Work Month Virtual Conference
2025 Social Work Month Virtual Conference
Friday, March 7, 2025, 9:00 AM through Friday, March 8, 2025, 5:00 PM
Friday, March 14, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
NASW-Kansas Chapter in collaboration with the NASW-Oklahoma Chapter is honored to come together in March of the year with dynamic speakers and cutting-edge workshops.
This year's event will be held virtually and over a two week time-period in order to allow attendees additional flexibility throughout the day and the course of the week.
You will Be Able to Choose from 18 CEUs
Ethics, Policy, Clinical Topics, and Practice
More Choices - More Flexibility - LESS COST!!
Register for one Day or Two Days or all Three Days!
Choose the sessions that work in your schedule on each day!
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19- NASW-MD Virtual Social Work Month Conference 2026
- Perimenopause and Menopause: Untangling Myth, Meaning, and Mental Health
Perimenopause and Menopause: Untangling Myth, Meaning, and Mental Health
Designed for social workers, this 3-hour training explores how hormonal transitions intersect with mood, anxiety, cognition, trauma history, identity, relationships, and role strain. Participants will examine how midlife symptoms can mimic or exacerbate psychiatric conditions, why women are often overdiagnosed or undertreated during this life stage, and how cultural narratives about aging, productivity, and gender influence client experiences.
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| 20- NASW-MD Virtual Social Work Month Conference 2026
- NASW Arizona Annual Conference
NASW Arizona Annual Conference
NASW Arizona Annual Conference March 20th, 2026
Join us in-person ONLY for our annual conference on Friday, March 20th! The tentative timeline is below. Note there is NO VIRTUAL option.
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- Webinar: Ageism: BABY BOOMER THERAPY BY GEN X, Y, Z,… (3 CE's)
Webinar: Ageism: BABY BOOMER THERAPY BY GEN X, Y, Z,… (3 CE's)
The Baby Boomers have emerged as the elders. Retirement, chronic illnesses, and even death are diminishing the boomers. Moreover, many boomers have lost loved ones prematurely. How are they dealing with grief and loss? Ageism intersects with various mental health illnesses that were silenced, unseen (undiagnosed), and medicated. How do we understand the generation of Baby Boomers and their mental health? How do we treat them? This workshop will explore best practices for younger generations providing therapeutic services to baby boomers. We will take a look at a few historical factors of clinical care (Asylum) to the advanced Behavioral Health Care in the community. This training will provoke a discourse that will allow a united meeting of the minds of 4 or more generations. Please join us for a vibrant time.
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| 23 | 24 | 25- Practicing Care with Courage: Supporting Jewish Clients in Challenging Times
Practicing Care with Courage: Supporting Jewish Clients in Challenging Times
As social workers and therapists, we know that bias and misunderstanding can profoundly shape the safety and well-being of our clients and are devoted to the consideration of how bias may impede clinical progress. This webinar will equip you with the tools to understand Jewish identity, history, and the contemporary lived experience—while addressing how antisemitism and its distorted narratives can impact mental health, treatment, and trust in therapeutic relationships. Through an exploration of Jewish cultural values, intergenerational trauma, and contemporary challenges, you will gain insight into how antisemitism manifests in both subtle and overt ways, and how to support Jewish clients and colleagues with sensitivity and accountability. Your professional practice will expand with learnings related to incidents, attitudes, and perceptions of antisemitism and concrete resources that offer support and empowerment for clients to develop their self-advocacy skills. Join us for this timely and essential training to build your cultural competency, strengthen your practice, and foster inclusive, trauma-informed and healing-centered care.
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