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Session 1

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001 Trauma Recovery: Intuitively Informed		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Bette J. Freedson, LICSW, LCSW, CGP In this informative, experiential and entertaining workshop participants will be introduced to the ACE Model for accessing, cultivating, and developing intuition, in the context of treating trauma. Using didactics, case examples and exercises, we will examine four key aspects of an intuitive approach relative to treatment of trauma.
006 You Can't Be A Great Parent And A Lousy Co-Parent: Successful Co-Parenting Across Two Homes		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Beth L. Aarons, MSW, JD Support parents in their navigation of co-parenting issues for separated, divorced, and never-married parents. We will explore emotional, logistical, and legal aspects of co-parenting, including options and resources for high-conflict co-parenting.
022 What Is Forensic Social Work?		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Julia Nepini, MSW, LICSW, ACSW Mental health practitioners are qualified to mediate divorces, serve as parenting coordinators, and complete child custody evaluations and bring a unique set of skills to the process to assist families.
025 Addressing Race In The Clinical Encounter		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Beth Craft, LICSW This presentation seeks: challenge the silence; offer strategies for therapists, particularly white therapists, to hear experiences of discrimination; and methods for engaging clients utilizing a social justice framework.
029 Promoting Ethical Practice In The Certainty Of Uncertain Times		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Phyllis Black, MSW, PhD Guidelines to promote ethical competence will be presented to address the moral turbulence surrounding the confluence of current and emerging psychosocial crises in these troubling times of the certainty of uncertainty.
038 Trauma Informed Care For Refugee And Immigrant Communities		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Sagitta Woodman, LICSW Explore providing mental health services to immigrant and refugee clients through trauma informed care and culturally sensitive practices.
053 Suicide Loss and Traumatic Grief in Schools		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Rebecca G. Mirick, PhD, LICSW This workshop focuses on ways schools can support students following a suicide death, highlighting trauma-informed strategies with an emphasis on responding to traumatic grief.
056 Two Spirit Health and Wellbeing: Identity, Connectedness and Cultural Resilience		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Jack Bruno Participants will be acquainted with Indigenous contexts of Two Spiritedness and the historical and present-day realities of Two Spirit communities, including joy and vibrancy as practices of resistance, resilience and survivance.
058 Walking a Sacred Path: The Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	2:00 PM	3:30 PM	4/27/2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Presenter: Hope Haslam Straughan, PhD, ACSW, MSW This interactive session considers the critical role of spirituality within social work practice through exploration of definitions of spirituality, and application to the use of labyrinths in the helping process.

Session 2

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002 Knowing Without Knowing: Social Work And Pain		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Johnna Marcus, LICSW We will explore Social Work interventions for patients with chronic illness and pain, with emphasis on coordination with interdisciplinary teams in medical settings.
004 Flu Vaccination Among Children Of Immigrants: Implication For Children's Immunity During The Pandemic		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Henry Katzman, BSW (c); Jina Chang, PhD, MSW The study investigates the flu vaccination among children of immigrants by immigrant generation. Based on the nationally representative sample, the findings indicate that the probability of getting the flu vaccine is significantly higher among children of immigrants, particularly among second-generation children, irrespective of family poverty status.
008 ANS/PANDAS: Understanding Inflammation In The Brain		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Sheilah M Gauch, LICSW, M.Ed How to diagnose, treat, and support children with these illnesses in their educational, community and family settings.
012 The Long-term Impact Of Parental Divorce On Children		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Terry Gaspard, LICSW This workshop will provide clinicians with research about the long-term impact of parental divorce, the risk and protective factors for children of divorce, and provide research-based tools for clinical practice.
016 How To Build An Accessible Social Work Practice Through A Disability Justice Lens		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Ben Chase, BSW, MSW (c); Elspeth Slayter, Ph.D; and Jamie Partridge, MSW, LCSW Drawing on the established disability justice theoretical framework, this presentation will help social workers to plan for developing a more accessible and equitable organization/practice approach for the disability community - both disabled social workers and disabled clients.
028 Improving Outcomes: Listening To "War On Drugs" Survivors		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Danielle L. Owen, LICSW, LADCI Stigma, influenced by "War on Drugs" rhetoric, harms therapeutic relationships. Gender Responsive & trauma informed care allows Social Workers to support all who identify as women, while improving outcomes and reducing burnout.
039 Trauma In Boys And Men Who Have Been Trafficked		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Steven L Procopio, ACSW, LICSW This presentation will discuss the commercial sexual exploitation of males, the effects of complex trauma and the psycho/social implications on victims/survivors.
044 Being A Leader, Means Modeling For Others		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Danielle Seale, MSW, LCSW and Caroline Petty, MSW, LMSW During this workshop, participants will explore further the revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics, their obligations to the profession to address self-care for themselves, employees, and co-workers. We will explore the impact of vicarious traumatization, compassion fatigue, and burnout on the work of Social Workers, and participants will identify personal stressors, triggers, and a plan for self-care.
050 Change The Narrative: Creating And Sustaining An Antiracist Culture		4/27/2023	4/27/2023	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	4/27/2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Presenter: Kathy Lopes, LICSW Participants will develop a deeper understanding of how to identify and disrupt historically racist practices and policies within their organizations and engage community members in a cultural shift that centers inclusion and equity.

Session 3

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009 Stigma For Social Workers In Sweden And U.S.		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Ivy Krull, PhD, MSW, MPH; Camilla Carpholt; and Björn Blom Our cross-cultural research shows that Swedish and American social workers experience stigma very differently in their jobs. Why and what can we do about it? We have several research-based suggestions!
013 Navigating The Dignity Of Risk: Substance Use And People With Intellectual Developmental Disorder		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Elspeth Slayter, MSW, MA, PhD Participants will learn about nascent evidence-based practices for work with people with intellectual developmental disorder while honoring central disability rights concepts such as dignity of risk and self-determination.
020 Shifting From Trauma-Informed To Healing Centered Engagement		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Kenneth Bourne, LSW As service providers we need to shift from a treatment-based model to a salutogenic approach that supports collective well-being. This expands how we think about trauma in restoring well-being.
024 Running On Empty: Examining The Wellness Needs Of The New Generation		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Pam Szczygiel, DSW, LICSW and Taylor Hall, PhD How will we, as practitioners, educators, administrators, and policy makers respond to the problem of compassion stress within our profession? Let's explore unsettling data and respond with innovation and compassion.
034 Treating Perinatal Distress And Supporting The Motherhood Journey		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Danielle Kenney, LICSW, PMH-C The birth of a child is supposed to be a joyous, blissful event. In this presentation we will learn how to differentiate between the baby blues, normal postpartum adjustment, and a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. We will review factors that can protect a parent from emotional distress, and those that put parents at risk.
042 Every Child Deserves A Forever Home: Dismantling Systemic Barriers And Getting To Family Permanency		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Carly Sebastian, LICSW; Carrie Noseworthy, MPA; and Stephanie Hannum, LICSW This presentation will outline meaningful and specific ways to improve outcomes for adoptive youth and their families while also addressing diversity and social justice through the lens of intersectionality.
049 An Affirming Approach To Neurodiversity Affirming Care In Clinical Practice		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Sara Rodrigues, MSW, LICSW Neurodivergent profiles are the subject of an increasing body of research. Understanding and embracing neurodiversity can lead to significantly more positive outcomes in terms of interpersonal relationships, understanding family dynamics, school performance, and employment.
051 Building And Supporting Anti-Oppressive Work In Clinical Settings		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Jennifer Erbe-Leggett, MSW, LICSW and Cindy M. Gordon, LICSW This session will be highly interactive, and will include skills practice, breakout groups, and open discussions. The co-presenters will also model having different and difficult conversations together as racially different people.
054 Social Work Research For Social Work Practitioners		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Ashley Davis, PhD, MSW and Faith Little, MSW Do you want to brush up on research skills? This workshop reviews research knowledge, with a focus on what is relevant and engaging for social work practice.
060 Sharing Our Clinical Notes Directly With Our Patients: Perspectives on OpenNotes & the Cures Act		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	8:30 AM	10:00 AM	4/28/2023 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Presenter: Steve O'Neill, LICSW, BCD, JD As an architect for OpenNotes/Cures Act, Steve will present his research findings and experience in transparently sharing clinical notes directly with our patients.

Session 4

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017 Intentional Masculinity: A New Group Approach		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Elliott Kronenfeld, PhD, LICSW, CSTS Challenging the patriarchy means we have to challenge the ways we think about masculinity! Learn how one men's group, grounded in toxic masculinity/script/social exchange theories has turned men's groups on their head! Come learn how the men began to heal themselves by learning from each other.
021 Children and Families of Divorce: Best Practices and Ethical Conundrums		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Premela G. Deck, JD, PhD, LICSW Therapists working with family-court-involved clients may face several ethical and practical concerns including navigating professional collaboration, therapeutic privilege, subpoenas, and court-ordered treatment.
026 When Talking Isn't Enough: Exposures In ED Treatment		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Samantha DeCaro, PsyD This workshop will confront the common barriers providers and clients face in exposure work while equipping providers with the tools needed to effectively execute a Coached Meal.
033 Dementia Friends: Building Public Awareness For All Communities		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Beth Soltzberg, LICSW, MBA Experience Dementia Friends, the global public awareness workshop. Learn about disparities and how Dementia Friends Massachusetts engages community partners to serve all cultural/linguistic communities.
037 Are We Listening To Women? Power & Control Issues Impacting Survivors Of The War On Drugs		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Danielle L. Owen, LICSW, LADCI As social workers in the US, we are keenly aware of this country's poor history of listening to women; resulting in exceedingly poor outcomes in all areas of health & society. When supporting women living with a substance use disorder, the outcomes are even more dire. We must understand how power & control issues impact our therapeutic role, before we can address this imbalance & effect change.
041 Researching Caregivers Of Children With Complex Medical Needs		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Lenore Rust, MSW, LICSW; Shannon Cousineau, DSW, LICSW; June Ganley, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C Medical SW Come learn of a recent Anna Maria College study of caregivers at a local pediatric palliative care program that has practice implications for providers working with children with complex needs.
043 Identifying The Ripple Effects Of Social Work		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Nora Padykula, PhD, LICSW; Alisa Ainbinder, PhD; and Terri O'Toole, MSW-C How do you identify the impact of your work with clients? Learn about Ripple Effect Mapping and implications for building health equity in your social work practice.
045 Developmental Trauma: Body/Mind Roots of Presenting Problems		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Laurie Ure, LICSW, Certified Bioenergetic Therapist Understanding the link between developmental trauma and presenting problems improves a clinician's ability to help their clients. Bioenergetic analysis integrates work with body and mind addressing developmental trauma and improving quality of life.
057 Antiracism and the Varieties of Racism Denial		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	10:30 AM	12:00 PM	4/28/2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presenter: Phillipe Copeland, PhD Racism Denial involves obscuring or minimizing the reality of racism. This workshop will detail the forms Racism Denial takes and how to counter them.

Session 5

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007 Working With Erotic Transference And Countertransference In Psychotherapy & Supervisory Practice		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Joseph Winn LICSW, CST-S This presentation will move social workers from avoiding issues of erotic transference and countertransference into awareness of the existential and political import of these phenomena in supervisory and psychotherapy practice.
011 Vagal Nerve Stimulation Treatment For Depression		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Joann Lutz, MSW, LICSW, C-IAYT, E-RYT In this workshop, participants will gain a working knowledge of the function of the vagus nerve, learn why stimulating it can reduce symptoms of depression, and experience simple techniques for stimulating it, from the yoga tradition.
015 Mediation 101: Conflict Resolution For Families And Communities		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Ben Stich, LICSW, M.Ed Conflict abounds. Mediation helps resolve disputes involving divorce, family, discrimination, community, workplace, adoption, juvenile justice, schools, and more. Social workers are ideally suited to practice mediation! This work workshop will provide an introduction to the dynamic mediation profession.
019 Women Growing Older: Our Bodies Ourselves		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Joan Ditzion, MSW With increased longevity diverse aging women are facing new opportunities/challenges. Together we need to embrace women’s growth, development and potential and change the aging paradigm.
027 Beyond The Self-Care Ideal		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Cristina Pachano MA, LMHC and Lydia Carbone, MSW Do you think you don’t have time for self-care? Learn about self-care as an embodied mindset, and customize coping strategies to honor who you are.
035 Social Workers For Abolition: A Call To Action		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Deborah Goldfarb, LICSW and Joli Sparkman Bayron, MSW, LCSW Social-justice oriented social work aligns deeply with the abolitionist movement. We will explore those themes and provide concrete ways to incorporate abolitionist values and actions into practice at all levels.
046 Neurodiversity Affirming Practice		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Dawn Capelli, LICSW and Ginger McGill, Certificate in Human Services Learn about the neurodiversity movement and DIR Floortime® through the story of an amazing autistic boy told by his mother/advocate and the social worker privileged to work with them.
059 NASW Code Of Ethics: How To Navigate Ethical Binds		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	1:00 PM	2:30 PM	4/28/2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Presenter: Steve O'Neill, LICSW, BCD, JD Utilizing live ethical dilemmas and the NASW Code of Ethics, including social media and self-care, Steve will provide a pragmatic clinical framework for addressing.

Session 6

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003 Self-Managed Abortion – What Is The Social Worker’s Role?		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Susan Yanow, MSW and Lauren Paulk, JD Abortion is increasingly restricted and contested. This presentation will use reproductive justice and harm reduction frameworks to explore social workers’ role and practice around self-managed abortion.
005 Sexual Consent Potential Model As An Innovative View On The Determinants Of Sexual Consent In Older Adults With Dementia		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Nathalie Huitema, PhD, MS This presentation demonstrates the development of universal guidelines to determine sexual consent in long-term care residents with dementia is possible, with the development of a core list of determinants to assess the sexual consent potential in people with dementia.
014 Providing Reasonable Accommodations To Disabled Parents In Child Welfare Cases: How To Implement The Law		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Samantha Erle, MSW, LCSW and Elspeth Slayter, MSW, MA, PhD Disabled parents are over-represented in the child welfare system by a factor of two. Despite this documented reality, child welfare workers rarely receive training on disability cultural competence, how to navigate disability service systems or the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act & other laws.
023 Complete Manual For Leading A Divorce Recovery Group		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Janet Winocour, LICSW Between the presentation, the manual you will receive, and my willingness to offer continued support, you will have all you need to lead a 15 week divorce group.
036 Optimism And Substance Use: Implications For Social Work		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Scott E. Provost, MSW, MM Optimism is associated with psychological well-being with relevance to social work practice. Attendees will learn about an exploratory research study of optimism among patients in substance use disorder inpatient treatment.
040 Working Together: Lessons From A Collaborative Research Project		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Lenore Rust, MSW, LICSW; Shannon Cousineau, DSW, LICSW; June Ganley, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C Medical SW Learn more about the experiences of caregivers of children with complex medical needs from. The presenters will discuss the processes utilized, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
047 Treating Children With High Conflict Coparent/s		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Brian Hart, M.S. MHC; Kathrine Walbam, PhD, LICSW; and Diana Kierein, LICSW Helping children achieve healthy life trajectories despite high conflict coparent/s. Integrating family systems diagnostic and treatment techniques for difficult personalities, while addressing professional risk.
048 New Frontiers In Practice: Social Work In The Veterinary Setting		4/28/2023	4/28/2023	3:00 PM	4:30 PM	4/28/2023 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Presenter: Emily Carveth, LMSW and Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, LICSW Veterinary Social Work is an emerging specialty with implications for innovative practice in the field. This presentation explores tenets of VSW, including a day in the life of a VSW.

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