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The Undocumented Client Experience: Myths and Challenges

ID: 4783WEB

Many immigrants living in the US have experienced unique stressors that have significantly shaped their lives. This interactive workshop will explore the myths about undocumented immigrants, leading to a better understanding of the immigration experience. The workshop will include case presentations and stories that will expand a service provider’s knowledge on immigrant populations and their journey. Participants will be introduced to the “Core Principles of Trauma Informed Care for Displaced Populations” and learn best practices and how to navigate through the challenges encountered in a therapeutic setting. As a result, service providers will have a better understanding of the immigration experience, the challenges and myths of undocumented clients, developing a greater ability to provide enhanced culturally competent services to the clients and families they serve.

This is a five-part webinar series on immigration. Webinars can be taken individually or as a series.
1. Basics of Immigration Understanding the Processes and Terminology, Wednesday, May 21, 10am-1pm
2. Understanding the Process of Acculturation, Assimilation, and Adaptation, Wednesday, July 9, 10am-1pm
3. The Undocumented Client Experience: Myths and Challenges, Wednesday, July 16, 10am-1pm
4. Clinical Work with Immigrant Populations, Wednesday, August 13, 10am-1pm
5. Trauma work within Immigrant Communities, Wednesday, August 20, 10am-1pm

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

Instructor: Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW
Vanessa Daza-Heck, MS, MSW, LCSW, SSW
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

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Clinical Work with Immigrant Populations

ID: 4784WEB

The clinical portion of this five part series on immigration will focus on developing the clinician’s personal inventory to self-awareness of the power we have in the therapeutic relationship and how it could influence the dynamic. Through different activities in this webinar, we will explore the presence of potential biases through self-awareness of our own privilege and ways to work with them in sessions to avoid microaggressions. We will present different clinical tools that include evidence-based practices through case examples to develop an in-depth understanding of the application of instruments with respect to varying educational, socioeconomic, and cultural elements that influence the undocumented and immigrant’s ability to engage.

This is a five-part webinar series on immigration. Webinars can be taken individually or as a series.
1. Basics of Immigration Understanding the Processes and Terminology, Wednesday, May 21, 10am-1pm
2. Understanding the Process of Acculturation, Assimilation, and Adaptation, Wednesday, July 9, 10am-1pm
3. The Undocumented Client Experience: Myths and Challenges, Wednesday, July 16, 10am-1pm
4. Clinical Work with Immigrant Populations, Wednesday, August 13, 10am-1pm
5. Trauma work within Immigrant Communities, Wednesday, August 20, 10am-1pm

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

Instructor: Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW
Vanessa Daza-Heck, MS, MSW, LCSW, SSW
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

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Elder Justice for All

ID: 4392WEB

Over 10,000 baby boomers will be turning 65 every day for the next 17 years and 1 in 10 will be a victim of elder abuse thus creating 1,000 victims a day! To address this ethical dilemma and human rights issue, multiple stakeholders gathered to create the Elder Justice Roadmap. As professionals and advocates, it is increasingly important that we familiarize ourselves with this roadmap and assess how we can participate no matter at what level of practice we serve - micro, mezzo or macro. This webinar will help professionals outside of Adult Protective Services envision a roadmap to elder justice through lecture, discussion and group exercises and explore what we can do to meet the goal of elder justice for all. Social work ethics will be compared to the Adult Protective Services' Code of Ethics in demonstrating how the roadmap may be interpreted among professions. This webinar does not qualify for NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) clock hours in ethics. [This courses fulfills an elective for one of the following certificate programs: Gerontology, Senior Housing Issues or Senior Services Management].

*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

Instructor: Dr. Ted Alter, PhD, MSW
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

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The Unfair Social Pressure on Black Men to be Resilient: A Public Health Crisis

ID: 4973WEB

This webinar explores the intersection of institutional racism and the imposed expectation of resilience on Black men. Participants will examine how systemic inequities - systemic injustices has led to disparities for Black men in healthcare, education, and incarceration. We will discuss how resilience, often lauded as a virtue, becomes a burden when it obscures the need for systemic reform. Using real-world examples like redlining’s legacy, the session will offer actionable intervention strategies, including policy advocacy, economic investment, and culturally responsive therapeutic practices. This discussion is vital for mental health professionals, policymakers, and community advocates seeking sustainable change.

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

Instructor: Joel Kouame, LCSW, MBA, CAMS-II
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

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Trauma Work Within Immigrant Communities

ID: 4785WEB

This is the final session of the five-part webinar series on immigration. Trauma within the immigrant community is unique and can be misunderstood due to the language and/or cultural understanding of the presentation of symptoms. We will discuss the different types of trauma and their effects. Through case studies, we will go beyond the basic understanding of trauma as experienced by immigrants and the long-term neurological, emotional, and behavioral effects. Providers will learn effective clinical tools to promote culturally appropriate grounding exercises and other clinical tools.

This is a five-part webinar series on immigration. Webinars can be taken individually or as a series.
1. Basics of Immigration Understanding the Processes and Terminology, Wednesday, May 21, 10am-1pm
2. Understanding the Process of Acculturation, Assimilation, and Adaptation, Wednesday, July 9, 10am-1pm
3. The Undocumented Client Experience: Myths and Challenges, Wednesday, July 16, 10am-1pm
4. Clinical Work with Immigrant Populations, Wednesday, August 13, 10am-1pm
5. Trauma work within Immigrant Communities, Wednesday, August 20, 10am-1pm

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

Instructor: Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW
Vanessa Daza-Heck, MS, MSW, LCSW, SSW
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

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Understanding the Process of Acculturation, Assimilation, and Adaptation

ID: 4782WEB

In this second webinar of the five part series, participants will learn about the stages of acculturation and its impact on immigrants. We will discuss presenting problems such as intergenerational conflicts, immersion, and communication. We will also focus on the definition of resiliency, as it relates to the influence of culture and diversity. To provide a holistic understanding of the immigrant experience, you will be provided real life examples as case-studies for analytic purposes. This will allow us to explore the many dimensions of acculturation, assimilation, and adaptation.

This is a five-part webinar series on immigration. Webinars can be taken individually or as a series.
1. Basics of Immigration Understanding the Processes and Terminology, Wednesday, May 21, 10am-1pm
2. Understanding the Process of Acculturation, Assimilation, and Adaptation, Wednesday, July 9, 10am-1pm
3. The Undocumented Client Experience: Myths and Challenges, Wednesday, July 16, 10am-1pm
4. Clinical Work with Immigrant Populations, Wednesday, August 13, 10am-1pm
5. Trauma work within Immigrant Communities, Wednesday, August 20, 10am-1pm

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

Instructor: Monica Roldan, MSW, LCSW
Vanessa Daza-Heck, MS, MSW, LCSW, SSW
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar

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