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September 24-26, 2021
2021 NASW-GA 34th Annual Virtual State Conference
NASW-GA Reserves the Right to Amend the 2021 Conference Schedule as Needed
2021 Virtual Pre-Conference | Licensure Preparation Session
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 – Zoom Platform
Virtual Licensure Preparation Session
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Dawn Apgar, Ph.D., LSW, ACSW
For 20 years Dawn Apgar has been helping social workers pass the ASWB Licensure Examination! In recent years, she has worked in numerous states to assist with establishing statewide licensure test preparation programs.
Dr. Apgar has researched licensure funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and is currently chairperson of her state’s social work licensing board. She is a past President of the New Jersey Chapter of NASW and has been on its National Board of Directors. In 2014, the Chapter presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.
2021 Virtual Pre-Conference
Thursday, September 23, 2021 – 6.5 Continuing Education Hours | InReach Platform
Session I
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
5 Ethics CE hrs.
Charlie Safford, LCSW
Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Ethics
Session II
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
1.5 CEs
Steve King, Ph.D., LCSW and Irene Searles McClatchey, Camp MAGIK Founder and Executive Director
Using the Camp Setting to Prepare Clinical Social Work Students for Essential Skills
2021 Virtual Conference Day-1
Friday, September 24, 2021 – 7 Continuing Education Hours | Workcast Platform
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Welcome
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
1.0 CE
Social Work Profession Keynote Address:
Marla Blunt-Carter, MSW, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
School of Social Work Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Social Workers Getting a Seat at the Table: Social Justice and Politics
Break – 15 Minutes
Session I
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
1.5 CEs
Wendi L. Clifton, Esq., NASW-GA Legislative Advocate
Legislative Address
Break – 15 Minutes
Session II
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
1.5 CEs
Chelle Lamb, LCSW
Self Care and the NASW Code of Ethics
Lunch Break - 45 Minutes
Session III
1:15 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.
1.5 CEs
Gloria Cisse, LMSE, LPC
Innovations in Mental Health Service Delivery
Break -15 Minutes
Session IV
3:00 p.m.- 4:35 p.m. Close Out Day 1
1.5 CEs
Lisa Briseño, Center for Disease Control, Event and Communication Specialist
Emergency Risk Communication and Outreach for Public Health
2021 Virtual Conference Day-2
Saturday, September 25, 2021 – 7.5 Continuing Education Hours | Workcast Platform
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Welcome ad Attendee Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
1.5 CEs
General Session Opening Keynote Presentation:
Melody Li, LMFT, Inclusive Therapists (A Therapy Directory That Celebrates All)
Tending to Anti-Asian Racialized Trauma Through Decolonial, Collective Healing
Session I
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
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CEs
Will Ard, MSW, MBA Candidate
Virtual Worlds: exploring Internet Platform and Video Game Designs – the Role of Internet Platforms, Social Media, and Video Games Have in Today’s Culture
Break -15 Minutes
Session II
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
1.5 CEs
Gerry White, Ph.D., LMSW
Social Work Profession and a Need for Black Male Social Workers
Lunch Break - 45 Minutes
Session III
1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
1.5 CEs
Shelly Patterson, LCSW
Working with Clients with Hearing Loss
Break -15 Minutes
Session IV
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Close Out Day 2
1.5 CEs
Dr. Kiana Battle, LMSW and Jessica Traylor, Psychologist, Ed.D.
Understanding Trauma: “Coming from Where I’m from”
Trauma-Informed Practice to Support Rural Youth Impacted by Trauma
5:30 p.m.
*Networking
Zoom Platform – NASW-GA’s Region Representatives
Meet NASW-GA Chapter’s Region Representatives and Mingle with Georgia Social Work Professionals
2021 Virtual Conference Day-3
Ethics Sunday & Close Out
Sunday, September 26, 2021 – 5.0 Ethics Continuing Education Hours | InReach Platform
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Session I
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
*2.5 CEs
Ethics
Lucy Cannon, LCSW, CCDP-D, MATS
The Work Place: Cultural Diversity, Competence, and Ethics
11:30 a.m. – 12:05 noon
Lunch Break – 35 Minutes
Session II
12:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
*2.5 CEs
Ethics
Moshe R. Manheim, LCSW, NASW-GA Ethics Chair
NASW Code of Ethics – An Update
2:45 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Final Remarks
NASW-GA Staff
Conference Close Out: Questions, Evaluations and CE Certificates