NASW Virtual Conference 2022 Wyoming and Montana Chapters

Thursday, 29 September 2022 6:00 PM - Saturday, 1 October 2022 4:00 PM MDT

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Thursday, 29 September 2022 6:00 PM - Saturday, 1 October 2022 4:00 PM MDT

2022 NASW- Wy & Mt Virtual Conference Schedule 

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Saturday, October 1st

12:15 – 1:45pm - Breakout Sessions (1.5 CEs each)

Session A - ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Fundamentals for Practitioners - Kimberly Harper, LCSW

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83941151531?pwd=bGJ5VU1WbDFqSFRZeHpyUVRVVnVQZz09 

ACEs are potentially traumatic events that occur when we are young. ACEs and the associated toxic stress they create are the root causes of some of the most common, serious, and costly health and social challenges facing our families, communities, and nation. ACEs affect all communities and cross racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, and geographic lines. Two-thirds of us have at least one ACE. The new attention and commitment to understanding and addressing ACEs comes from a greater awareness provided by research in multiple fields.  ACEs, trauma, and toxic stress are important to understand as potential driving factors behind client behaviors.  

Session B* - Clinical Supervision Part #1 – Billie Chapman, LCSW

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83373596380?pwd=WUJvRWRQalFyZVV3L2tIN0s1MVY2dz09

This training will cover the basic components, including ethical implications and considerations, for providing clinical supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians. It will be based on National Association of Social Workers principles, ethical standards and best practice standards. It will cover the criteria set forth by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board for becoming a Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor. 

2:00 – 3:30pm - Breakout Sessions (1.5 CEs each)

Session A - Resilience: A powerful response to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) - Kimberly Harper, LCSW

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86258333296?pwd=ZGR6V3hwSzEvUGpVbGpYQW1KMGh6UT09 

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect health and well-being across the life span.  Despite the significant health, mental health, and behavioral health consequences of ACE exposure, research suggests that the brain can be “rewired” by new experiences in a way that can mitigate various health risks. The lifetime prevalence of ACEs is substantially higher among homeless adults than among the general population. Resilience is an individual trait known to help mitigate the effect of adversities and potentially transform toxic stress. While the presenter will share the process of developing and piloting a resilience focused program within a homeless campus and the impact on participants, the material is applicable to a variety of populations and settings..  

Session B* - Clinical Supervision Part #2– Billie Chapman, LCSW

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83373596380?pwd=WUJvRWRQalFyZVV3L2tIN0s1MVY2dz09

This training will cover the basic components, including ethical implications and considerations, for providing clinical supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians. It will be based on National Association of Social Workers principles, ethical standards and best practice standards. It will cover the criteria set forth by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board for becoming a Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor.

3:45pm - Closing Remarks, Evaluations/CEU info and Farewells  Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86264179932?pwd=N1N4WXlwbTUxeFVCc3RLbVFhV252QT09 

 

NASW - Wyoming and Montana Chapters

The Wyoming and Montana Chapters of NASW are collaborating this year on the 2022 NASW Annual Virtual Conference – Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2022. The National Association of social workers (NASW) it's the largest membership organization for professional social workers and social work students in the US.

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