Civic Engagement as a Social Work Intervention: Where Macro Meets Micro | 1.5 CEUs

Wednesday, September 6 @ 12:00 - 1:30pm EST

Speaker: Chelsea White-Hoglen, MSW

Virtual on Zoom

This workshop will deepen the knowledge related to civic engagement as a necessary social work intervention in all practice settings, with an exploration of our professional code of ethics and the research that relates to the positive impact of civic engagement on individuals, community groups, and policies. Vot-ER will present on the evidence supporting civic engagement as a social determinant of health; prepare social workers for the critical role they play in improving the health outcomes of patients and clients through civic engagement; and provide tools that can be easily integrated into all practice settings to empower your clients to vote.

This presentation emphasizes the overlap between historically disenfranchised and underrepresented community groups and community groups that have been historically underserved by the healthcare system and who have been historically marginalized and oppressed within the healthcare system and social structures at large: Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, rural people, poor people, and LGBTQIA+. This presentation also addresses the importance of addressing systemic vulnerability to supplement solving individual problems and offering individual solutions, especially in regards to contributing to social justice across diverse identities.

• Deepen knowledge and understanding of civic engagement as a social determinant of health that influences every aspect of social work practice and individual client experiences.

• Prepare social workers to feel confident leveraging civic engagement as an intervention and prevention tool during client interactions.

• Provide tools that can be seamlessly and easily integrated into all practice settings to empower social workers and their clients to vote.

NASW member free / non-member $35

Webinar Zoom Meeting link and course evaluation form details will be shared a day before the webinar.

Speaker: Chelsea White-Hoglen (pronounced Hoe-glen) received both her BSW and MSW from Western Carolina University, located on the ancestral lands of the Tsalagi people, currently referred to as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, in the Appalachian mountains of Western North Carolina, where she grew up and continues to live to this day. Her social work career has been rooted in a love for her community in Appalachia, and for the last decade she has shaped a career in macro social work, dedicated to restructuring political systems using evidence-based healing practices that facilitate deep democracy, transformative relationships founded in mutual aid, and community autonomy rooted in self-determination.

Since the beginning of 2022, Chelsea has been working full-time with Vot-ER — a nonprofit dedicated to creating a healthier democracy by integrating civic engagement into the healthcare system — where she currently serves as the Director of Organizing Training.