Well-intentioned help misses the mark when it assumes that a person can receive it and act upon it in a certain way. That's why epidemiologist Linda K. Riddell created Gettin' By, an accredited continuing education training for teachers, doctors, case managers, and other professionals to work more effectively with students, patients and clients who are experiencing poverty. Many poverty simulation trainings focus on the hassle of coping with poverty and they generally overlook how poverty affects thinking and decision-making. Gettin’ By uses real-world scenarios and brain science to simulate how poverty changes a person's ability to process information and make logical decisions, impairing certain functions while enhancing others.

Getting subpoenaed is never easy, but you do need to be prepared. Join NASW VT and Laura Savall, Esq to identify your first steps - what you should do and not do. We will also review good documentation to ensure you are ready for (most) anything.

Healing (Trauma) Informed Care (HIC) is an important evidence-based best practice model for social workers & other direct care professionals to understand. Research in neuropsychology, adverse childhood experiences, resiliency, epigenetics, and other disciplines help us understand how we are affected by stress and trauma. This workshop provides practical approaches in response to triggered/activated clients.