05-12-2026 – Supporting and Learning from Kinship Families Raising Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs
Description: Kinship caregivers—grandparents, other relatives, and close family friends raising children when parents cannot—often take on this role with little preparation and limited support. When children have disabilities or special health care needs, the demands on kinship families grow even more complex. … Read more
09-08-2025 – A Shaman’s Perspective on Consciousness, Psychedelics, and Healing w/ Vonetta Taylor
Date: Monday, September 08, 2025 Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm ET Location: 5th Floor @ UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work (for UNC MSW students) Format: Virtual Only In collaboration with UNC Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Caucus Livestream via Zoom CE Credit: … Read more
04-14-2026 – Integrating Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Systems: A Multi‑Level Approach to Suicide Prevention Research and Leadership
Description: This workshop introduces strategies for integrating micro, mezzo, and macro systems to support advocacy with vulnerable populations in suicide prevention efforts. Through accessible examples and interactive discussion, students and community members will explore how individual support, community engagement, and broader policy … Read more
04-14-2026 – Positive Pathways: Empowering Lives through PERMA and Recreation
Description: This presentation will provide an overview of positive psychology and the PERMA model, focusing on how these concepts support a strengths-based approach in working with individuals with I/DD and behavioral health challenges. We’ll explore how recreational activities can promote … Read more
03-10-2026 – Structured Tools to Ease the Transition into Adulthood
Description: We frequently refer to the transition to adulthood as “falling off the cliff”: across supports, services, and community connections. This presentation will focus on tools you can implement at any stage to help you build bridges across the cliff … Read more
02-10-2026 – Disability Advocacy and the Criminal Justice System
Description: This presentation will provide a basic overview of the issues people with disabilities face in the North Carolina criminal justice system as well as an outline of current systemic issues and what practical steps individuals can take to overcome … Read more
01-13-2026 – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Palliative Care: Integrating Comfort, Support, and Accessibility
Description: This presentation will explore the concept of palliative care, including its continuum for individuals with chronic, noncurative, and end-of-life illnesses. Attendees will learn how disability-affirming approaches can make palliative care more accessible and foster meaningful partnerships with individuals with … Read more
12-09-2025 – The Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Disability on Black Youth with Autism (To Be Postponed)
CO-SPONSORED with the SSW/AHEC Training Partnership Description: This presentation explores how the intersection of race, gender, and disability shapes the experiences of Black Youth with autism. Participants will be introduced to foundational terms such as microaggressions, micro-affirmations, spirit murdering, and … Read more
11-18-2025 NC Able and Increasing Financial Security of Individuals with I/DD
Description: The presentation focuses on the ABLE account eligibility, account features and benefits of owning an ABLE account. ABLE accounts provide tax- advantaged savings and investment accounts for people living with a disability without jeopardizing other means-tested public supports. Learning … Read more
10-14-2025 – A Good Life for the Whole Family: Supporting People in the Context of Their Family
Description: The Charting the LifeCourse Framework offers families and professionals a unique way of approaching the planning process. The framework helps individuals and families develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do … Read more