Dear Black Males...

This webinar will focus on the depiction of Black males in today’s world, including the unique issues Black males go through and face. We will examine cultural mistrust, which influences perceptions and the quality of their relationships. Supporting Black males varies based on their individual needs and involves identifying supports that can be most effective. We will consider how efforts to adequately provide for Black males can be linked to the fight for larger social justice goals for individuals and their communities.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Qur-an Webb, MSW Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Embracing Differences and Diversity in the Clinical Treatment of Children and Adolescents

Former titled: Dealing with Differences and Diversity in the Clinical Treatment of Children and Adolescents. This webinar addresses ethnic and cultural differences relevant to the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. The webinar will use examples from Latino, African American, and African Caribbean families, but will stress the dimensions of cultural difference that clinicians should explore when working across any cultural or ethnic difference. Topics will include the evaluation and treatment implications of cultural and ethnic differences: 1) family composition and family structure; 2) child-rearing and schooling practices; 3) gender and generational role expectations; 4) definitions of mental health and illness; 5) definitions of help and help-seeking; 6) the common clashes between client expectations and the professional helpers; and 7) ways for clinicians to bridge the gaps in culture reducing the effectiveness of services. The webinar will combine didactic presentations and group exercises. [Required for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 1.0 Clinical, 2.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Tawanda Hubbard, DSW, LCSW Date: Friday, February 7, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Older Adults

This webinar will present valuable information to professionals working with families who have an elderly relative. Participants will learn practical methods to identify and analyze ethical dilemmas arising in the care of older adults. The principles of ethics and ethics theory will be discussed as well as moral issues surrounding topics such as: decision-making capacity, informed consent, surrogacy issues, advance directives, promising comfort and care, withholding and withdrawing life sustaining treatment, and the role of ethics committees. [Required for Advanced Gerontology or Senior Housing Issues or Senior Services Management Certificate Program].

*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Ethics

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Instructor: Stephen Sidorsky, LCSW Date: Monday, January 27, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Ethnogeriatrics: Working with Older Adults of Various Cultures

Formerly titled: Ethnogeriatrics. Understanding of an older adult's culture is essential to effective work with them and their family. In this webinar participants will learn about different cultures in New Jersey and the values and beliefs that shape the behavior of these elders. Specific beliefs regarding health, illness and aging will be addressed. The webinar will focus on the barriers older adults may have in accessing and using public social services and programs. Culturally sensitive approaches and skills will be presented and practiced. [Required for Advanced Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Donna Gapas, LCSW Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Ethnoracial Issues and Psychopharmacology

In the US, psychopharmacology has been in existence for approximately 70 years since the FDA approval of Thorazine (1952). Much of the research focus has been on group differences associated with age and gender. Surprisingly, little research has focused on different ethnoracial groups. This presentation will look at differences in how medications are absorbed, distributed and metabolized (known as pharmacokinetics) across groups. In addition, there are differences in how ethnoracial groups view the value of psychotropic medication including medication adherence, another area to be discussed within this workshop.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Craig Strickland, PhD Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Girls of Color: Trauma and Punitive Response

The needs of girls of color are often overlooked, neglected or criminalized, particularly African American/black girls, leading to overrepresentation in school disciplinary actions, the pipeline to prison phenomenon, and commercial sex trafficking. This interactive workshop will examine the historical and cultural perspectives of girls of color in this country, the impact of gender on the experience of trauma and punitive responses to trauma-related behaviors. The intersection of race, class, and socioeconomic status also will also be explored, with strategies for intervention as additional areas of focus. (Elective for Violence Against Women or Trauma Response & Crisis Intervention Certificate Program)

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Michelle LeVere, MSW, LCSW Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Incorporating Cultural Competence into Ethical Decision Making

This interactive webinar will explore several different perspectives regarding ethical decision making. It will examine the role of cultural competence in making ethical decisions and outline how the social worker can synthesize ethical decision making and cultural competence into their practice. The workshop will utilize varied learning methods including short lectures, discussions and case examples. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to identify cultural competence issues in several areas of their work and how to apply ethical decision making models to guide their practice. *This is a full-day webinar. Attendees must attend the full day to receive a certificate of completion.

*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors

Fee: $100.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 2.5 Social & Cultural Competence, 2.5 Ethics

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Instructor: Robert Hazlett, MSW, PhD Date: Friday, December 6, 2024 Time: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Jewish Trauma, Resilience, and Identity: Navigating a Post October 7 World

This webinar provides a foundation for clinicians aiming to develop cultural competence when working with Jewish clientele. The webinar begins with an introduction to Jewish culture, history, and values, equipping clinicians with necessary cultural competence. It then transitions into understanding trauma and its responses, offering insights into how trauma impacts individuals. Participants will learn about the trauma responses of the Jewish people, with examples from the past and how these responses may manifest today.

Participants will explore the Jewish experience of intergenerational trauma and how it is transmitted across generations, highlighting its impact on individual responses today. The webinar delves into the historical landscape of antisemitism, tracing its origins and evolution, and debunking core antisemitic tropes. An essential component is understanding how trauma and antisemitism destabilize one's sense of identity.

Participants will understand how gaslighting, manipulation, and trauma undermine Jewish identity and credibility. The webinar examines the impact of antisemitism on individuals and communities, focusing on how macro-gaslighting causes trauma-like responses. Participants will also learn about Zionism and the clinical implications of anti-Zionism.

The webinar includes discussions on the moral and ethical responsibilities of social workers, understanding resilience, basic assessment skills to identify active trauma, and an interactive Q&A session. (Note: This is not a political webinar and will not include political discussion).

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Malka Shaw, LCSW Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Privilege: The Challenge for White Social Workers and Counselors

Former title: The Culturally Woke Social Worker. It is a social worker’s role to become ‘woke’ to cultural differences and systems of racial oppression in order to have essential conversations with coworkers and clients. This webinar will provide a culturally competent understanding of the language, awareness and skills needed to have these interactions. This three-hour webinar will: 1) Define and explore culture, unconscious bias, microaggressions, racism, privilege, marginalization, color blindness and intersectionality. 2) Determine ways that cultural differences impact professional relationships and 3) Provide social workers with a culturally relevant toolbox of skills to work toward micro and macro level change.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Connie Palmer, LCSW Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from a Social Work Perspective

This webinar will examine the impact social media, music, and advertising have on today's society. Overexposure to certain media outlets can influence how people develop their value system and how they make decisions on moral issues and peer relationships. We know this to be particularly true with individuals who have experienced trauma and significant losses. By examining music, videos, and advertisement campaigns, we identify the negative impact of imagery and subliminal messages, and discuss ways to help individuals identify why they make the choices they make online. We will explore how to increase media literacy by educating and empowering individuals to use critical thinking skills and to see the direct and unintended consequences associated with technology. The importance of legislative advocacy will also be discussed.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Qur-an Webb, MSW Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Violence Against Women in Diverse Populations

Recognizing the critical impact that issues of race, culture, sexual orientation, religious identity, ability and other diverse identities has on victims' experiences of violence, this webinar provides a first glimpse into the issues of violence against women within some immigrant communities, specially: Latinos (as); Asian and black immigrants. Participants will leave this workshop having learned strategies for addressing the various obstacles or issues that victims face in accessing services and negotiating the various support systems. [Required for Violence Against Women Foundation Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Working with Undocumented Clients: Addressing the Myths and Understanding the Challenges

Many immigrants living in the US have experienced unique stressors that have significantly shaped their lives. This webinar will explore the myths about undocumented immigrants, leading to a better understanding of the immigration and acculturation process and experience. The webinar will include case presentations, statistical data, and stories that will expand a service provider’s knowledge on immigrant populations and their journey. Participants will be introduced to the Core Principals of Trauma Informed Care for displaced populations and learn useful assessment tools for working with clients. As a result, service providers will have a better understanding of the immigration processes, the challenges and myths of undocumented clients, and a greater ability to provide enhanced culturally competent services to the clients and families they serve.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Social & Cultural Competence

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Instructor: Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details