Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Time: 12-1:30 pm ET Format: Livestream Only Description: This training focuses on disability justice, the importance of advancing anti-ableism centering intersectionality, inclusive language, and discussing the Blueprint for Change for children and youth with special health care … Read more
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Time: 12-1:30 pm ET Format: Livestream Only Description: This workshop brings awareness to the resources needed when navigating care for individuals diagnosed with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) or mental health (MH) changes, exploring the barriers families face … Read more
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Time: 12-1:30 pm EST Format: Livestream Only Description: This training focuses on the unique experiences across the lifespan of siblings of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). There are millions of people with I/DD in the United States, and … Read more
Description: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) helps couples build strong, lasting emotional bonds by reshaping unhelpful patterns and fostering deeper emotional connection and understanding. and it serves as a foundation of this training. This workshop simultaneously draws from the emerging clinical … Read more
Date: Monday, January 27, 2025 Time: 12 – 2 pm EST Format: Hybrid Livestream via Zoom, or In person: UNC School of Social Work, 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 CE Credit: 2 CEs, read for full information on credit … Read more
Description: This lecture in the series will address the complexities of federal advocacy. Social workers will learn about the major federal health and human services agencies and how they interface with Congress. We will give an overview of processes to … Read more
Description: Social work advocacy at the state level involves influencing legislation and policy to promote social justice and the well-being of vulnerable populations. Elected officials have the ability to fund, support or impose restrictions on social work practice and social … Read more
Description: This lecture will explore the foundational aspects of legislative advocacy at the local level. Participants will learn about the structure of local government, key stakeholders, and effective strategies for engaging with community leaders and policymakers. We will discuss case studies … Read more
Description: This presentation explores the urgent need for a targeted Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program within North Carolina’s prison system, where individuals leaving incarceration are 50 times more likely to die of an overdose than the general population … Read more
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024 Time: 12 – 2 pm EST Format: Hybrid Livestream via Zoom, or In person: UNC School of Social Work, 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 CE Credit: 2 CEs, read for full information on credit … Read more