Program Schedule

Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C
CEO
National Association of Social Workers

Monica Barrera, MSSW
Chief Managing Officer
Immigration Hub

Leslie M. Proll, JD
Senior Director for Voting Rights
The Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights

Dr. Tara D. Wallace, MSW, LSCSW, CTF-CBT, RYT, SLC
Private Practice
Chair, NASW Specialty Practice Section – Social and Economic Justice & Peace

• The Impact of Misinformation and Disinformation on Minoritized Populations Voter Disenfranchisement
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Natalie Gayles, MSW
  
  Advocacy in Action: Politics and Policy for the Busy Social Worker
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Allison Berkowitz, DSW, MSW



• System Change Through Cultural Practices: The California Reducing Disparities Project
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Stacie Hiramoto, MSW, Josefina Alvarado Mena, JD, Cheryl Grills, PhD



• Suicide Safer Care: Best Practices for Organizations and Clinicians
  (Social Work CE)
  Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA
  
  Providing Equitable Mental Health Care Access to Black & Latino Youth through the HAVEN Model
  (Social Work CE)
  Lena Green, DSW, LCSW, CLC, Victoria Juste MSW



• Leading Social Change in Illinois: Breaking Down Barriers to Social Work Licensure
  (Social Work CE)
  Joel Rubin, MSW, ACSW, LSW, CAE, Latesha Newson, MSW, LCSW



• Social Workers as Wounded Healers: Their Childhood Trauma, and its Impacts on Practice
  (Clinical CE)
  Michael LaSala, PhD, LCSW
  
  Navigating Vicarious Trauma & Countertransference in Supervision
  (Clinical CE)
  La'Tesha Sampson, PhD, MPA, MSW, LCSW



• Infusing an Antiracist Framework into Macro Social Work Courses and Practice
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  V. DuWayne Battle, PhD, MSW, Eric D. Lock, MA, Bernardo Hiraldo, MSW, LCSW



• Hot Enough?! Promoting Agency in Social Work Practice to Address Climate Change Anxiety
  (Social Work CE)
  N Marjorie Edguer, PhD, LISW-S, LICDC-CS, Mark Chupp, MSW, PhD, Hannah Gill, MSW, LSW



• Enhancing Cultural Humility & Social Justice: Social Workers as Immigration Psychological Evaluators
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Miriam Geiger, MSW, LCSW, Dalissy Washington, MSW, LCSW
  
  Cultural Competency with Latino and Spanish-speaking Immigrant Populations
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Mercedes Ledesma, MSW, LSW



• Transition from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care for People with Complex Childhood-Onset Conditions
  (Social Work CE)
  Karin Roseman, MSW, LCSW, Mary Stephens, MD, MPH, Natalie Stollon, LCSW, MPH



• Private Practice vs. Public Access: Ethical Considerations for Those with Socio-Economic Barriers
  (Ethics CE)
  Kora Wilkes, MSW, LMSW
  
  Social Workers as Clinical Ethics Leaders: Opportunities for Advocacy and Advancement in Healthcare
  (Ethics CE)
  Riley Yang, MSW, MPH, LCSW

• Political Social Workers Leading Social Change: Building Influence through Relationships
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Victor Manalo, PhD, MSW, Valerie Arendt, MSW, MPP, Marla Blunt Carter, MSW



• The Burdens We Carry African American Women Seeing Their Way Through!
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Jacqueline Butler, PhD, LCSW, LSATP
  
  Dismantling Institutionalized Racism in Health Care to Improve Health Outcomes of Black Women
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Cheryl Talbert, MSW, LCSW



• Increasing Cultural Competence Through Affirmative Practice for the LGBTQIA+ Community
  (Clinical CE)
  Rochelle Turner, MSW, LMSW, LCDC, Raymond Castilleja, MSW, MBA, LCSW-S
  
  Social Work Services and Supports to the Young Transgender Child
  (Clinical CE)
  Susan Radzilowski, BS, MSW



• Social Work Leadership in the Gun Violence Prevention Movement
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Johanna Thomas, PhD, LCSW
  
  What do we do with the Trauma that Gun Violence leaves Behind?
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Renee Sartin, EdD, MSSW



• The Integral Role of Social Workers on Criminal Defense-Based Teams
  (Social Work CE)
  Stephanne Thornton, MSW, LICSW
  
  Leading Social Change in the Juvenile Justice System
  (Social Work CE)
  Rachel Hunter, MSW, LCSW



• Leading Social Change for Unaccompanied and Separated Immigrant Children
  (Social Work CE)
  Sarah Donovan, MSW, Jennifer Hojaiban, JD, Ingrid Zavala, MPH



• Energizing Your Board of Directors: A Focus on Advocacy, Collaboration and Leadership
  (Social Work CE)
  Julie Schirmer, MSW, LCSW, Chris McLaughlin, MSW, LCSW, Cynthia Cushing, BS, MSW '25



• Cracking the Code: Understanding Different Motives of Those Who Batter & Connection to Lethality
  (Domestic Violence CE)
  Dorthy Halley, LMSW, Steve Halley, LSCSW
  
  Treating Domestic Violence Offenders, "Healing 2 Healthy" Therapeutic Model
  (Domestic Violence CE)
  Charles Frazier, DSW, LCSW, MBA, CEAP



• "Nothing About Us Without Us" - Centering Formerly Enlisted Veterans in Social Work Practice
  (Social Work CE)
  Timothy Scott, PhD, MSW, Rebecca Washington, Elesia Patten, MA, Tom Alfano

• Ecosocial Work: Leadership for Climate Justice
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Rachel Forbes, MSW
  
  Social Work and Environmental Exposures: A Call to Action
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Katharine Bloeser, PhD, LICSW, Lisa Pickett, MSW, LCSW



• What's Trending in Social Work Ethics and the Law: Exploring Key Challenges Facing the Profession
  (Ethics CE)
  Andrea Murray, MSW, LICSW, Ashlee Fox, JD, MSW, Michael Gianotti, MSW, LICSW



• Gender Affirming Care Letters for Trans and Gender Diverse Clients
  (Clinical CE)
  JT Timms, LICSW, Kathleen Irving, LICSW, Casey Pons, LICSW



• Financial Social Work: Needed by Most Americans
  (Social Work CE)
  Reeta Wolfsohn, CMSW
  
  Reframing Latino Financial Discipline: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Financial Wellness
  (Social Work CE)
  Jasmine Ramirez, MSW, LCSW



• Social Work Career Mapping: Elevate The Field Education Experience
  (Social Work CE)
  Lequita Brooks, MSW, LCSW
  
  Social Workers as Thought Leaders & Change Agents
  (Social Work CE)
  Resia Cooper, MSW



• Is Implementation of Child Welfare Legislation Part of the Problem
  (Social Work CE)
  Joan Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW
  
  Step Up to Step Down, California: Engaging Caregivers Towards Training Solutions
  (Social Work CE)
  Liza Arellano, DSW, LCSW



• Empowering Change: Macro Social Work in Organizational Leadership
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Kimberly Henry, LMSW
  
  Cultivating Authentic Leaders: A Roadmap for Social Workers to Create Lasting Change
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Beth Eversole, LCSW-S, CFSW, LCDC, Maria Fountain, LMSW



• Sibling Support: A Catalyst for Social Change in the Disability Community
  (Social Work CE)
  Emily Holl, MSW, MFA, Lisa Matthews
  
  The 7 Pillars of Disability Inclusion: A Framework to Improve Inclusion, Accessibility, and Allyship
  (Social Work CE)
  Tessa Bathauer, MSW, LMSW



• Strategies to Mitigate Burnout Among VA Social Workers
  (Social Work CE)
  Derrick Kranke, PhD, Sharon Milligan, PhD, MSW, MPH
  
  Prejudicial Assumptions and Biases Towards Veterans with Substance Use Disorders
  (Social Work CE)
  Tyleen Caffrey, PhD, LMSW, BA, CNP

• Leading for Change - Crucial Competencies to become a Successful Social Work Leader
  (Social Work CE)
  Goutham Menon, PhD, MA, MBA, Jennifer Luna, MSSW, Bruce Friedman, PhD, ACSW, CSWM, LCSW



• Solution-focused Brief Therapy Crisis Intervention with At-Risk Youth in Schools
  (Clinical CE)
  Xiao Ding, MSW, PhD, Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW
  
  Suicide Prevention Strategies and Support: Empowering School Social Workers
  (Clinical CE)
  Jillian Meinhardt, MSW, LCSW



• The Complex Care Certificate: Training Social Workers to Lead in Equitable Care and Social Change
  (Social Work CE)
  Sheryl Mathis, MSW, MPH, Ashley Moore, LICSW
  
  A Holistic Approach to Helping Family Caregivers
  (Social Work CE)
  Felicia Wilson, PhD, MSW, MBA, LCSW



• Bold Warriors: From Trauma Informed to Healing Engagement with Black Male Youth in Out of Home Care
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Sheryl Brissett Chapman, EdD, MSW, Jasilyn Morgan, MPH, Ralph Belk, LCSW-C, LICSW, Krystal Holland, BS



• Connecting the Dots: All Violence is Connected
  (Domestic Violence CE)
  Grey Endres, DSW, LCSW, Dr. Tara D. Wallace, MSW, LSCSW, CTF-CBT, RYT, SLC



• Intergenerational Trauma and Holistic Ways of Healing: Going Back to our Roots
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Erica Sandoval, MSW, LCSW, Cindy Bautista-Thomas, PhD, LCSW, Jessica Hardial MSW, LCSW



• AI and Social Work: Use in Practice, Ethics, and the Future
  (Social Work CE)
  Amanda Baranski, DSW, LCSW, Megan Conti, DSW, LCSW
  
  Integrating AI to Develop 21st-Century Skills in Social Work Supervision & Training
  (Social Work CE)
  Marina Badillo-Diaz, DSW, LCSW



• Are You Ready to Engage Civically and Mobilize Others?
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Christina Cazanave, MSW
  
  Revolutionizing Social Work Post-Roe: Legislative Responses to Pregnancy Criminalization
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Lauren Wranosky, MSW



• Best Practices in the Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  (Clinical CE)
  Gregory Nooney, MSW, LISW, LCSW
  
  Integrating Harm Reduction in Clinical Practice and Beyond
  (Clinical CE)
  Lauren Porter, MSW, LMSW

• Pouring from an Empty Cup: The Ethical Implications of Ignoring Compassion Fatigue
  (Ethics CE)
  Alissa Hebert-Wallace, DSW, LCSW-S



• Restorative Steps: An Alternative Approach to Complex Cases of Elder Abuse
  (Social Work CE)
  Meredith Levine, LMSW, APHSW-C, Rachael Domanico, LMSW
  
  Social Work in Healthcare for Vulnerable, Marginalized, and Minoritized Populations
  (Social Work CE)
  Tamara Idette Thorn, DMSc, MSW, LCSW, MSPAS, PA-C, Danielle McCoy, MSW, LCSW, LRT/CTRS



• Nurturing Latina Leadership in Social Work: A Symposium on Scripts, Challenges, Strategies
  (Cross Cultural CE)
  Cindy Bautista-Thomas, PhD, LCSW, Sandra, Crespo, MSW, LICSW, Erica Priscilla Sandoval, MSW, LCSW, AWA



• Entrepreneurship 101- An innovative Approach to Leading Change and Advancing Social Work Practice
  (Social Work CE)
  Jennifer Luna, MSSW, Tessa Bathauer, MSSW, LMSW, Kathleen Grover



• Loss, Trauma & Incarceration Through Poems & Monologues
  (Social Work CE)
  Helena Lewis, DSW, LCSW, LCADC, CCS, Asa Paris, DSW, LCSW, LCADC, CJM, Priscilla Carmona, PhD, MSW, LCSW



• Staying Sane In An Insane Time: Societal Burnout, Dangerous Leadership, and Direction
  (Social Work CE)
  SaraKay Smullens, MSW, LCSW
  
  Leading the Charge: Catalysts of Change in Social Work Culture
  (Social Work CE)
  Carrie Freshour, MSW, LCSW-C



• Leading Re-takers Toward Exam Success: Best Practices for Shaping Powerful Professional Futures
  (Social Work CE)
  Susan Mankita, MSW, LCSW
  
  P4P: A collaborative approach to addressing unpaid field work
  (Social Work CE)
  Elise Colquitt, MSW, Zoe Johnson, PhD, LCSW



• Engaging Social Workers to Support Evidence-based Practice Implementation In Homeless Services
  (Social Work CE)
  Sona Hovsepian, MSW, LCSW, Taylor Harris, PhD, MA, Ronald Calderon, MSW



• Bridging the Gap: The Interconnections of Corporate Social Responsibility & Social Work Leadership
  (Macro Social Work CE)
  Dewin Hernandez, MBA, MSW, LCSW, Keita Franklin, PhD, MSW, Anna Ettinger, PhD, MSW, MPH



• Intergenerational Trauma: The Burdens We Are Not Meant To Carry
  (Clinical CE)
  Terance Dawkins, MSW, LISW-CP
  
  Taking an Intergenerational Approach to Healing
  (Clinical CE)
  Mollie Innocent-Cupid, PhD, LCSW