May 5

8:30-12:30

via webinar

Ethics and Boundaries in a World of Technology 
Presenter: Jeanne Wagner, MSW, LCSW, ACSW: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Content to include: management of ethics, boundaries, and confidentiality in a world of constantly-emerging technology and social media; challenges encountered during the provision of human services; utilizing the NASW Technology Standards and current best practices; techniques for ethical decision-making in situations involving technology, professional boundaries; and more

Registration is closed for this event.  

June 7

10:00 - 2:30
(30min lunch)

via webinar

Emotional Intelligence: The Ultimate Stress-Buster!
Presenter: Patricia Clason, RCC: The Center for Creative Learning

Content to include: Emotional intelligence, EQ, separating self from crises and from others’ emotions, stress management, staying calm and collected, self care, building resilience for those in the helping professions

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July 14

9:00 - 4:00 
(1hr lunch)

*IN-PERSON ONLY*

in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Strengthening Family Resilience: Overcoming Life Crises & Challenges 
Presenter: Froma Walsh, MSW, PhD: Chicago Center for Family Health 

Content to include: family resilience, moving forward from painful losses and hardships, processes in overcoming adversity; the relational nature of human resilience; research-informed practice framework for building resilience in distressed couple and families (of all ages), intervention principles, guidelines, and case examples

View Event Information — Registration opens June 1!

August 12

10:00 - 2:30
(30min lunch)

via webinar

Ethics & Boundaries: Moral Principles & Cultural Humility
Presenter: Anita Mandley, MS, LCPC: Center for Contextual Change

Content to include: cultural humility vs. cultural competency; provider self-awareness, exploring personal history and bias; ethics as a system of moral values and responsibilities; privilege and marginalization; the four main ethical principles (beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion)

View Event Information — Registration opens June 1!

September 20

10:00 - 2:30
(30min lunch)

via webinar

The Road Traveled: Applied Behavior Analysis & Socially Significant Change 
Presenter: Jana Sarno, BCBA: Autism in Motion

Content to include: the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in encouraging meaningful and durable improvements to human behavior (such as increased independence, freedom from problem behavior, increased social/communication skills, and much more), a short history of the road traveled in the science and practice of ABA, examples of ABA in practice with a heightened focus on outcomes for individuals with autism and those who exhibit challenging behavior

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October 13

9:00 - 4:00 
(1hr lunch)

*IN-PERSON ONLY*

in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Ethics and Boundaries: Special Considerations in Youth Work 
Presenter: Lisa Anderson, LPC, CSW: A Healing Place

Content to include: special considerations for younger children and those age 14+; balancing authenticity & the use of self-disclosure; technology considerations with youth; parent involvement in treatment; discussion of scenarios (“case studies”) with collaborative problem-solving; and more!

Event information coming soon—registration opens August 3!

November
2-3

9am - 12pm each day

via webinar

Dear Black Male
Presenters: Qur-An Webb, MSW & Anthony Gay: Welcome 2 Reality

Content to include: the depiction of Black males in today’s society, the impacts of cultural perceptions and implicit bias on the mental and physical health of Black males; historic and current systematic oppression; the connection between Black males and the fight for larger social justice goals; and more

Event information coming soon—registration opens August 3!

December
7-8

10am - 12pm each day

via webinar

Personality Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment for Therapeutic Progress
Presenter: David Mays, MD, PhD: University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry

Content to include: attachment patterns; a brief discussion on each of the ten personality disorders, followed by and in-depth look at Borderline, Antisocial, and Narcissistic; transference, boundary, and safety issues; treatment, management, medication, and goal-setting; a simple approach for distinguishing personality disorders, ways to move through challenges that impede therapeutic progress

Event information coming soon—registration opens August 3!