NASW-PA Virtual Conference

NASW-PA Virtual Conference October 24 – 27, 2021

Conference Theme

Theme Rationale: Social workers are essential to community well-being.

As practitioners, social workers are trained to help people address personal and systemic barriers to optimal living. They are employed to effect positive change with individuals, families, groups and entire communities.

As a profession, social workers frequently use their collective power to pass laws and establish policies that give more people access to community services and benefits, improving the quality of life for everyone.

Social work is the only helping profession which requires social justice advocacy as part of its professional code of ethics, and is therefore a large workforce mandated to advance the rights of the most vulnerable in society.

For more than 120 years, the social work profession in the United States has helped bend the arc of justice, making our nation a more equitable and inclusive place.

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NASW-PA Annual Conference Program Online/Virtual Platform: Whova (web based no downloads necessary) Workshops will be via zoom platform

Although we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to COVID-19, continuing uncertainty exists regarding vaccine availability and distribution, variants of the disease, etc. In order to provide the best possible experience for the 2021 NASW-PA Annual Conference, we’ve made the decision to officially move online for fall 2021, and will return to an in-person conference in 2022. We will be working hard to plan a fantastic online event!

Information about online / virtual credits and the end of waiver as of 9/30/2021 ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION: While there is a waiver in effect that lists social work in addition to other professions, this waiver never had any impact on us (LBSW, LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC) as the licensure board had prior to COVID-19 already suspended enforcement of the provision of our regulations that required a minimum number of "live" hours. The end of the waiver will make no difference as all social workers could already acquire all 30 continuing education hours online.

Tracks (A/M) ................ Administration/Management (C) ..................... Clinical (DP) ................... Direct Practice (E) ..................... Ethics (Mandatory) ..... Act 31 or Suicide (SJ/SP) ............... Social Justice/Social Policy Daily Tracks Sunday ............ PASWE/Student Track (PASWE) Monday ........... Polical Social Work (PSW) Tuesday ........... Self-Care (SC)

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Sunday, October 24

● Workshop 1

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. (1 CEs)

(E) Resilience as Process: Strong because of, not in Spite of our Stories

Michele Belliveau, LSW, PhD, West Chester University, Professor of Social Work The social work perspective frames resilience as an individual process of overcoming obstacles despite the challenges one faces. This presentation describes how post-traditional students in a BSW program reframed resilience as a process between individuals and their environment and provides implications for social work education and practice.

(DP) O rganizational Responsibility in Addressing Vicarious Trauma: Exploration of Pennsylvania Victim Service Centers

Johanna Crocetto, DSW, LCSW, Cabrini University, Assistant Professor of Social Work Karen Hosler Kispert, PhD, Delaware County Women Against Rape, Executive Director Organizations have the power to mitigate the impact of vicarious traumatization on its employees through proactive policies and programming. This presentation will summarize the findings of a study that explored the organizational strategies implemented by Pennsylvania victim advocacy agencies to address and prevent vicarious trauma in the workplace.

(PASWE) Called to Serve: Why our Relationships with Students Matter

Shelita, Jackson, DSW, Eastern University, Assistant Professor & MSW Program Director Social work educators play a critical role in preparing social work students for a career of service.

Service requires critical self-awareness and developing relational capacities. Relational confidence thrives when it has been fostered and modeled. This workshop explores the educator-student relationship and its capacity to promote relationally competent social workers.

(DP) Gaming or Gambling? How Gambling Shows up in Video Games

Stephanie L. Diez-Morel, LCSW, IGDC, BACC, MCAP, PhD, E dinboro University, Assistant Professor Today, more people have access to, and are participating in, gambling and gaming activities than ever before. While much of the population can participate in these types of activities without developing any issues, there are a small percentage of people who are unable to maintain responsible levels of play. Unfortunately for these individuals, this often progresses to a point where several areas of their lives are impacted in a negative way. During this program participants will learn about the problems that may be associated with each, how elements of gambling can often be found in gaming, how problems may develop and overlap, and what help is available for someone who is suffering from gambling disorder and gaming addiction.

(PASWE) Preparing Students for the BSW Licensure Exam

Wade Luquet, PhD, LCSW, Gwynedd Mercy University, Professor and BSW Program Director Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, Seton Hall University, BSW Program Director and Assistant Professor Pennsylvania recently passed and implemented the BSW licensure bill and BSW graduates are now able to take the ASWB exam. It is a daunting test and students need to be prepared to achieve a passing score. This workshop is open to social work faculty and students and will discuss what our universities can do to increase students' odds for passing the exam including test preparation and practicing sample questions in capstone courses.

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● Break

9:45 – 10 a.m.

● Conference Welcome/Opening Plenary

10 – 11:30 a.m. (1 CE)

Tania Katan

● Lunch Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

● Sweetalk/Roundtable 1

12:20 – 12:50 p.m. (0.5 CEs)

(SJ/SP) Comparison of Mental Health Status among Rural and Urban Older Residents in Pennsylvania

Ahyoung Lee, PhD, MSW, Ewha Womans University, Research Professor Christopher Harris, PhD, LMSW, Kutztown University, Assistant Professor Juliana Svistova , PhD, MSW, Kutztown University, Associate Professor The aim of this study was to assess the demand of mental health services among the elderly in rural Pennsylvania. To achieve this aim, this study analyzed the 2017 PA Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataset. Ways to improve access to mental health services in underserved rural areas are discussed.

(SJ/SP) (E) Social and Political Action - Social Workers' Obligation to Advocate

Rebecca Zelner, MSW This presentation will discuss the importance of social workers' obligation to advocate as a part of their standard of practice. Social workers should engage in social and political action on local, state, federal, and global levels. This presentation will be a brief overview of the importance of advocating and a quick how-to tutorial for advocating on issues of importance.

(PASWE) Mental Health Challenges in the Time of Covid-19 for BSW and MSW Students

Brie Radis, DSW, LCSW, MSS, MLSP, West Chester University, Assistant Professor Hadih Deedat, Sarah Vengen, Vnessa Wilson, Donette Gordon This presentation shares research based on the coping skills of colleges students during Covid-19 and also shares current statistics and research about mental health challenges during the time of Covid-19. Opportunities for reflection will be included.

(PASWE) The Impact of a Global Human Rights Curriculum on BSW Student Values

Janice Nuss, LCSW, Gwynedd Mercy University, Assistant Professor and Director of BSW Field Education Brianna McDonald, Gwynedd Mercy University, BSW student In this engaging sweet talk, a student and a faculty member will share about their experience in a global learning curriculum that includes global human rights curricular content, interprofessional education, and international partnerships.

● Break

12:50 – 1 p.m.

● Student Poster Presentation

1 – 2 p.m. (0.5 CEs)

Come and interact with students to learn about their research projects.

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● Opening Keynote

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Tania Katan is an award-winning author and inspirational speaker who believes in storytelling at all costs. She has been a featured speaker at CiscoLive!, Expedia, Etsy, S.H.E. Summit, Carbon, Humana, NPR, Comedy Central Stage, TEDx, and more. Her work has been written about in Huffington Post, TIME, The New York Times, USA Today, BuzzFeed, GLAMOUR, Bored Panda, and other media outlets. Katan is currently working on a book about sneaking more creativity into less overtly creative spaces like school, cubicles, bathrooms, and boardrooms to be published by Random House in 2019.

Programs: Creative Trespassing: How to unleash your inner superhero and sneak more imagination into your everyday life!

As Co-Creator of the internationally viral women’s empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress, Katan knows a little something about sneaking your superpower into everyday life in order to start a creative revolution.

And now Katan has a map for you to find your superpowers and use them for good, too!

She will share uniquely developed exercises for flexing your creative muscles, funny stories from the frontlines of an everyday disruptor and enough inspirational shouting to make your high school soccer coach crack a smile.

With wit, courage and gusto, Tania’s performance-style talks are dynamic, hilarious and inspirational. Whether she’s sharing the power of everyday activism or encouraging thousands of people to make invisible people, places and ideas, visible, Katan uses humor to point out injustices and create a new way for seeing the ordinary as extraordinary!

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● Break

2 – 2:15 p.m.

● W orkshop 2

2 – 3:30 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 1 of 2) This is the first part of Mandated Child Abuse Reporting. To receive credit for this workshop, you must attend both sessions on the same day.

(PASWE) V aluable Collaborations: Social Work Student Contributions in Criminal Justice and Mental Health

Shiloh Erdley Kass, DSW, Bloomsburg University, Associate Professor of Social Work and BSW Field Director Tammy Carson, MSW, Bloomsburg University, MSW Field Director Janelle Neidig, BSW, MS, Victim Witness Program Director, Columbia County District Attorney's Office Kelly Roth, PhD, Assistant Professor and Police Officer Northumberland Borough Police Department Laurie George, BSW, Program & Staff Development Supervisor Department of Human Services, Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services Forging student collaborations in educational settings can provide various benefits by developing an increased awareness of interdisciplinary work value. Although there is little information about the benefits of cross-disciplinary work among students in higher education settings, there is reason to believe that these relationships could result in various positive client and system outcomes.

(DP) (E) T he Hill to Climb: Promoting Ethical Conduct for Social Workers in Changing Times

Phyllis Black, PhD, ACSW, Marywood University, Emeritus Professor The Covid 19 pandemic is waning but the financial insecurity, food deprivation, addiction, individual and collective stress and despair generated by the virus linger and surface a spectrum of ethical challenges for social work practitioners. An escalation of violence, racism, and political tension in a divisive and uncivil national landscape further strain the moral moorings of our society.

Social workers are essential personnel in addressing the psychosocial fallout of these coexisting crises and in shaping the future contours of the profession. This workshop will explore strategies to enhance ethical competence during these uncharted times. Attention will be directed to the role of technology, cultural competence and self-care as well as a clarion call for social justice advocacy (PASWE) What Every Social Work Student Needs to Know

Dr. Yoon, Dr. Dunlap, Dr. Sharma, Dr. Felker, Dr. Welch Faculty from Social Work Programs at various Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities A must attend for social work students as discussion will revolve around professionalism, graduate school, job placement, internships, networking, financing for college and more. Come for an interactive panel discussion (bring your questions).

(PASWE) (E) – Preparing Students for Trauma Exposure in Field Education Settings

Elaine S., Rinfrette, PhD, LCSW, Edinboro University, Associate Professor Christine M. Rine, PhD, MSW, Edinboro University, Associate Professor David N. Pugh, PhD, LICSW, Edinboro University, Associate Professor A two-year study of MSW student histories, symptoms, and exposure to trauma during their field placements was conducted. Results indicate the necessity for trauma training, including self-care, for all faculty members, supervising field instructors, and student interns to support the field experience.

● BREAK

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

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● WORKSHOP 3

3:45 – 5:15 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 2 of 2) (DP) Suicide - Overcoming Suicidal Thinking

Tyson Switzer, LCSW, Private Practice, Psychotherapist Working with suicidal clients is something most therapists and others in the mental health field will encounter. When a consumer expresses suicidal ideation it can be anxiety provoking to the therapist. Discovering the "Locus of Pain" is essential when working with someone who is thinking about suicide. Learning how to develop accurate empathy for consumers as well and how to instill hope is vital. Implementing risk assessments will help therapists determine an individual's degree of risk for suicidal behavior. Engaging consumers with how to overcome suicidal thinking and reasons to live will help consumers learn to change these thoughts to more adaptive ways of thinking.

(C) (E) Mental Health and Clinical Supervision

Brie Radis, DSW, LCSW, MSS, MLSP, West Chester University, Assistant Professor Vicky Taweh, MA, Horizon House Treatment Teams, Director Vanessa Wilson, West Chester University, MSW Student & Research Assistant This workshop focuses on the mental health challenges social workers both in direct practice and in supervisory positions face. Mental health concerns are at an all time high during the pandemic for individuals working in the field in person or remotely. The wellness of both practitioners, supervisors, and clients is of utmost importance during this time This workshop will provide a review of the ethical challenges, current research, and focus on solutionary ideas for supervisors and clinicians with opportunities for lived experiences and innovative ideas to be shared.

(A/M) The Coach Approach Model: PA Statewide Implementation Changing the Conversation

Mary Garrett Itin, LSW, Goldfinch Coaching, Principal/Owner Lisa Snitzer, MSS, LSW, Psychotherapist, Leadership Consultant, and Leadership & Developmental Coach Sherry L. Peters, ACSW The Coach Approach to Adaptive Leadership was developed to support organizations in building coaching skills as core skills. This approach has the potential to be utilized in all types and levels of work situations. Changing the conversation can change the relationships and culture leading to durable, sustainable systems of care.

(PASWE) (E) The Essential Reasons Why College Transfer Is A Social Justice Issue

Kathy Schank, LCSW, BCD, Delaware County Community College, Associate Professor Michele Belliveau, PhD, West Chester University Professor Margaret Smith, PhD, Edinboro University, Associate Professor Social work education in today's socio-economic environment requires a social justice lens to advocate for equal access to higher education.

(PASWE) (A/M) Academic Gatekeeping in Schools of Social Work

Lauren Clossey, PhD, LCSW, East Stroudsburg University, Professor Michelle DiLauro, PhD, LCSW, East Stroudsburg University, Associate Professor Recent observers of higher education have noted a business model of administration that emphasizes “serving” consumers/students. Social work may experience pressures from this model which encourages admitting/graduating “paying customers.” This study explores faculty perception of student academic ability, and whether they experience pressures to graduate candidates they feel are unsuitable.

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● Networking

5:15 – 5:45 p.m.

Meet up with social workers and students who have similar interests...

Room 1 - PASWE Faculty Moderator - Wade Luquet Room 2 - Students Moderator - Quianna Daniels Smart Room 3 - N ASW-PA Board of Directors – Meet the President Moderator - Kristie Jo King) Room 4 - M eet & Greet with fellow social workers Moderators - Becky Suglia and Molly Wirick

● Social – Paint and Sip

6 – 9 p.m.

Presented by Mimosas and Masterpieces

Join us for a virtual Paint N' Sip event just for the 2021 Conference!

Enjoy a relaxing evening chatting with fellow conference attendees and at the end, you'll have a beautiful, social-work-focused piece of art to hang on your home or office wall!

Join us for free if you provide your own paint supplies, or pay the optional $35 additional fee to have the following supplies shipped to your door: • 1 - 16"x20" pre-stretched canvas • 1 - brush set • 1 - disposable apron • Plates • Pre-portioned acrylic paints; in needed colors If you are providing your own materials, the list will be added to the website.

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Monday, October 25

● W orkshop 5

8 – 9 a.m. (1 CEs)

(A/M) The Need for School Social Work in Pennsylvania: A Preliminary Study

Rebekah Brossman, BA, Kutztown University, Graduate Student John G. Vafeas, LSW, DSW, Kutztown University, Department Chair and Professor This study presents school social work in Pennsylvania. Using a social indicators approach and performing a secondary data analysis, the study answers questions about the status of school social work in Pennsylvania, the regulatory environment, proposals for expanding school social work, and provides estimates of need for school social workers.

(SJ/SP) (E) M oving Beyond Cultural Competency: Interrogating Whiteness, White Privilege, and White Supremacy

Todd Vanidestine, PhD, MSW, MHR, West Chester University, Assistant Professor Laura Quiros, PhD, LMSU, Adelphi University, Associate Professor This workshop will engage participants in a discussion about the privilege and supremacy related to the concept of Whiteness within the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. By analyzing the history of Whiteness and the underpinning privileging processes, participants can explore the influence of White privilege and supremacy on their lives.

(DP) U se of Telehealth amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of PA Mental Health Providers Serving Youth and Elderly in Rural Pennsylvania

Juliana Svistova, PhD, MSW, Kutztown University, Associate Professor Christopher W Harris, PhD, LMSW, Kutztown University, Assistant Professor Ahyoung Lee, MSW, PhD Barbe Fogarty Safety concerns precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated rapid changes in policy and regulations and resulted in sudden uptake of telehealth in Pennsylvania. Our study shows that telehealth has become an integral part of mental health care delivery serving as both part of the solution and part of the problem.

(SJ/SP) (E) Sharing Stories: Using Creative Letter Writing to Address Social Isolation

Jennifer Frank, PhD, LSW, Millersville University, Assistant Professor Laura Brierton Granruth, PhD, Millersville University, Associate Professor Heather Girvin, PhD, Millersville University, Associate Professor Mary Glazier, Rachel Preibisch, Brittany Leffler, Dawn Watson, Millersville University students Communities living in rural poverty experience social disconnection; social isolation is amplified by the pandemic. This interactive presentation will explore intergenerational letter-writing as a response to isolation and review our research, which explores the experiences of individuals in rural Lancaster, PA. Implications for practice and further research will be discussed.

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(A/M) The Importance of Social Work Students' Contributions to Community Wellness

Shiloh Erdley-Kass, Bloomsburg University, BSW Director and Field Director Tammy Carson, LSW, MPA, Bloomsburg University, Social Work Field Liaison Aaron Trumino, Supervisor at DTA Jade Dallam, BSW Kaylah Jones, BSW candidate This session will share contributions that BSW students have made to their University, and to other communities, through their Senior Service Learning Projects, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ideas for community agencies to incorporate student creativity in service delivery will be discussed.

● Break

9 – 9:15 a.m.

● Workshop 6

9:15 – 10:45 a.m. (1.5 CEs)

Homelessness Pre-, During; and Post-COVID-19

Justin Behrens, LSW, Keystone Mission, CEO/Executive Director Homelessness is on the rise, is that related to COVID-19? This seminar will explore before-COVID homelessness. Understand how COVID helped and hurt homelessness. Lastly, what is the future of homelessness now? Hear from those living with homelessness and be able to ask them questions about what they are going through. Allow for healthy discussion on how we can improve the homelessness in our area. How do we talk to those that are homelessness? Finally the seminar will touch base with the Homeless Bill of Rights.

(SJ) Recovery from Toxic Human Service Agencies - An interactive discussion on Enactments of Racism, Use of Self, and Intersectionality

Noel Ramirez, DBH, MPH, LCSW, BCD, Mango Tree Counseling & Consulting, LLC, Owner and Director; West Chester University and Columbia University, Adjunct Faculty This seminar will explore and discuss the toxicity in human service agencies, racial enactments, and the process of decolonizing practice, agency, and leadership. Participants will learn about decolonization and other critical theory frameworks through an interactive healing-centered approach. Participants will also develop an understanding of decolonization as a practice tool and philosophy towards liberation social work practice.

(DP) (E) Understanding Historical Trauma and Anti-Oppression in Social Work

Jessa Winas, MSW, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Training & TA Specialist Kristen Herman, MPH, Director of Prevention, Pennsylvania Recent cultural events have underlined the need for social work to be practiced through a lens of anti-oppression. This workshop will explore the impact of historical and multi-abuse trauma and its intersection with anti-racism and anti-oppression work. We will address intersectionality as it is applied to social work and our own identities with a focus on the field of social work being rooted in privilege. We will finish out the workshop with reflection and practical application to your work.

(DP) (Mandatory) Suicide Prevention for Social Workers in PA: Critical Thinking and Practical Considerations

Dese'Rae L. Stage, BS, MSW student, Live Through This Productions, LLC, CEO In this workshop, we will discuss suicide prevention as a social justice issue, presented and viewed primarily through lived experience and critical suicidology lenses. We will consider the lack of appropriate training nationwide, the Code of Ethics, PA mental health law, involvement with law enforcement, bereavement, and more.

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Political Social Work: An Ethical Obligation

Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak, PhD, West Chester University, Associate Professor Liliana Ventura, BA, MA, West Chester University, MSW Student The NASW Code of Ethics stresses our responsibility to engage in social and political action to political engagement is an integral component of every social worker’s practice, regardless of setting, and operationalizes the myriad of ways we can all participate.

● Break

10:45 – 11 a.m.

● PACE Plenary Session

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (1 CE)

Join us for an interactive discussion where we will provide an update from our lobbyist about legislative issues important to social workers, honor the recipient of NASW-PA’s Elected Official of the Year, and have a panel discussion on current events in the legislative/political arena.

● Lunch

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

● Workshop 7

1:15 – 2:45 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

(DP) There is an "I" in Social Worker, but is there a "ME"?

Kevin Masturzo, LCSW, TSW Consulting, Owner This workshop sets the stage to help clients feel safe, comfortable, less vulnerable, accepted and most importantly, unjudged; allowing the clinician and client naturally more invested and engaged in a therapeutic and collaborative relationship. Discover the importance of being human, the usefulness of self-disclosure, and the art of being yourself.

(C) S ocial Work, Sociometry, & Psychodrama: Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers (part 1 of 2)

Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PAT, Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, Director/Founder Haydn Briggs, MSS, LSW, CET II, Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, Experiential Trauma Therapist Katharine Miller Walsh, BA, CET I This workshop presents trauma-informed experiential group tools useful in any social work group setting including clinical work, teaching, supervision, and community work. These actionbased sociometry tools emphasize mutual aid dynamics, experiential teaching, neurobiology, and relationships. The power of psychodrama will be demonstrated through a short strength-based vignette.

(DP) (E) Social Workers as Clients: Ethical Considerations, Boundaries & Advocacy

Claire Dente, PhD, LCSW, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Professor of Social Work Social workers find themselves in the role of client in systems they encounter in their lives.

These include supporting aging parents, healthcare and schools. This interactive session invites participants to engage in reflection on their own lives, the systems they encounter, advocacy and ethical practice in a redefined role/function.

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 1 of 2) This is the first part of Mandated Child Abuse Reporting. To receive credit for this workshop, you must attend both sessions on the same day.

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(PSW) (SJ/SP) Political Social Work: Primed and Ready

Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak, PhD, West Chester University, Associate Professor Tatiana Thomas, BS, Temple University, MSW Student Laurie Friedman, PhD, LCSW, MPA Social workers have a rich history of using their power and professional training to shape policy and advance social justice and human rights within the political system. This workshop focuses on deepening our understanding of the history of social work participation in electoral politics during historical eras and the ways in which our direct practice skills position us to participate in political activities such as fundraising, communication and networking.

● Break

2:45 – 3 p.m.

● Workshop 8

3 – 4:30 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

(DP) (Mandatory) Suicide - Overcoming Suicidal Thinking

Tyson Switzer, LCSW, Private Practice, Psychotherapist Social workers have a rich history of using their power and professional training to shape policy and advance social justice and human rights within the political system. This workshop focuses on deepening our understanding of the history of social work participation in electoral politics during historical eras and the ways in which our direct practice skills position us to participate in political activities such as fundraising, communication and networking.

(C) S ocial Work, Sociometry, & Psychodrama: Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers (part 2 of 2)

Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PAT, Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, Director/Founder Haydn Briggs, MSS, LSW, CET II, Experiential Trauma Therapist at Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy Katharine Miller Walsh, BA, CET I This workshop presents trauma-informed experiential group tools useful in any social work group setting including clinical work, teaching, supervision, and community work. These actionbased sociometry tools emphasize mutual aid dynamics, experiential teaching, neurobiology, and relationships. The power of psychodrama will be demonstrated through a short strength-based vignette.

(C) Fatal Survivors of Drug and Alcohol Use

Barbara Keaton, PhD Cathy Cusick, RN Delores King, MBA Dr. Keaton will conduct structured interviews of individuals, Delores King, MBA, and Cathy Cusick, RN, who will share stories of their loved ones who survived drug/alcohol events only to face a fatal life. Delores and Cathy speak with insight, warmth, and humanity that will hit you with real emotion.

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 2 of 2) Join us for part 2 of ACT 31. You must attend both sessions of an ACT 31 training on the same day.

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(SJ/SP) (PSW) Enhancing Public Participation

Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak, PhD, West Chester University, Associate Professor Tatiana Thomas, BS, Temple University, MSW Student Laurie Friedman, PhD, LCSW, MPA This session introduces the political determinants of health, with an emphasis on the first determinant (civic engagement). We will discuss the relationship between voter participation and policies that promote healthy communities and the well-being of individuals and families.

We will explore key concepts such as gerrymandering, voting rights and campaign finance, and identify at least five policies that can enhance the engagement of disenfranchised populations in the electoral process.

● SWEETalk/Roundtable 2

4:45 – 5:15 p.m. (0.5 CEs)

Topical Roundtable Discussions Earn CE credit by networking and talking with your peers in a guided discussion on a variety of topics. The group leader will pose questions for discussion and facilitate peer-to-peer learning.

• Roundtable 1: Exploring and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas • Roundtable 2: K-12 Schools, Parents, and Current Events – Mask Debates and Anti-Racism • Roundtable 3: Experiences with Telehealth During the Pandemic (PSW) (SP/SJ) Being an Informed Voter

Carly Ellman, LCSW, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine/ Therapist We are all inundated with information, especially in the years of presidential elections. Yet, it can be more difficult to find information on state and local elections. Join us to learn about resources we can use to be an informed voter (i.e. knowing the candidates and communicating with those who are elected).

● Networking

5:20 – 5:50 p.m.

Meet your Division Chair Room 1 - Brandywine Room 2 - Central Room 3 - Eastern Room 4 - Northeast Room 5 - Northwest Room 6 - North Central Room 7 - Southeast Room 8 - Southwest Room 9 - West Central

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● New Member Webinar

6 – 7:30 p.m. (no CEs)

Kara Golden, LCSW, NASW-PA Membership Committee Co-Chair Heather Miller, LCSW, NASW-PA Membership Committee Co-Chair Rachel Rhodes, NASW-PA, Membership & Communications Strategist This is an invitation for a NASW-PA webinar for all new members! We would like to welcome you to the association and invite you to learn more about all the benefits, ways to get involved, and resources that NASW-PA has to offer you! Current and potential members are welcome to join us.

● Workshop 9

6 – 9 p.m. (3 CEs)

(DP) (SJ/SP) Movie and Discussion: RENT (2008 Broadway Production)

Johanna Byrd, ACSW, IOM, CAE, NASW-PA, Executive Director 2021 is the 25th anniversary of the original Broadway opening of the musical RENT, seminal in its time as a treatise on poverty, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ relationships, and more. Join this session for a viewing of the film and a discussion following, focused on comparing where we were in 1996 to where we are today and how the themes of this musical can resonate with today’s audiences.

(SJ/SP) (E) (PSW) Consider Yourself Asked: Social Workers and Electoral Politics

Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor, West Chester University Laurie Friedman, PhD, LCSW, MPA Tatiana Thomas, BS, Temple University, MSW student Social workers are well positioned to work in political arenas and enhance the well-being of individuals and families. This workshop will explore the unique challenges and satisfactions of working at the three levels of government. We will critically assess the resources and skills needed to run a campaign for office, including our own, and identify potential opportunities to serve in office and/or support a candidate.

(DP) Social Work Identity and Global Citizenship

Sylvia Bekele, DSW, LSW, School District of Lancaster; Virginia Commonwealth University, Social Worker This workshop is designed to focus on social work identity by identifying your mission and vision as a social work practitioner (or student) through a human rights approach. Topics incorporated in this workshop will provide a learning space to revisit our potential as social workers to make positive social change with a focus on global citizenship.

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Tuesday, October 26

● Mindful Movement (Yoga & Stretching) 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. (no CEs) Nicole Wylie, RN, Usul/Holt Fire Reiki Water Join us for this special extra session to the day with self care!

● Workshop 10

8:30 – 10 a.m. (1.5 CEs)

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 1 of 2) This is the first part of Mandated Child Abuse Reporting. To receive credit for this workshop, you must attend both sessions on the same day.

(DP) Diverse practice reflections from within a SWPA rural behavioral health system

Janice McCall, PhD, LSW This panel will provide participants with reflections from representative experiences across a large, rural-serving, behavioral health care provider system in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Panel participants will be engaged in a conversation as they reflect on their initial strategies at the start of the pandemic, their delivery and stabilization of care modalities, and present-day operations.

(DP) (Mandatory) African-American Suicide and the Covid-19 Pandemic

James-Brian Byers, LSW, ACSW, NASW-PA Second Vice President of Budget and Finance The COVID-19 pandemic has been an extraordinary time for mental health concerns for AfricanAmericans. While data is still coming in and we will continue to learn more, we have some anecdotal knowledge of the way suicide has impacted African-Americans and African-American families.

(A/M) (E) Let them Fly: Mentoring the New Social Worker towards Vitality

Christina Gigler, LCSW, ACSW, Marywood University, Assistant Professor of Practice/Coordinator of Lehigh Valley MSW Program Mentoring the new social worker into a workplace culture requires vision and a clear plan. The quality of social work mentorship is a significant factor in the orientation to the roles and responsibilities of the new worker, as well as to professional socialization and job satisfaction. A transparent orientation is needed in the beginning phase of these new relationships to promote worker competence and independence guided by supervision that is not too lax nor too rigid. The skills, vision and clarity needed by the social work supervisor as they mentor the new worker or intern toward autonomy to do their necessary essential work will be the focus of this interactive workshop.

(DP) (SC) Unpacking the Stress Management Toolkit

Becky Suglia, LCSW, U3: Body, Mind & Spirit, Co-owner and Therapist There are growing concerns, worldwide, about the connection between stress, especially related to work, and illness. Everyone experiences stress. As we're in "unprecedented times" over the past year and a half, our stress levels are increasing. Building a Stress Management Toolkit will help you to manage stress in a way that's unique to you.

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● Break

10 – 10:15 a.m.

● Workshop 11

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. (1.5 CEs)

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 2 of 2) Join us for part 2 of ACT 31. You must attend both sessions of an ACT 31 training on the same day.

(DP) A COVID-19 Booster: Assisting Clients Experiencing Loss and Death

Ruthanne Dimitrov Hackman, PhD, LSW, Private Practice, Social Worker Sara Lichtenwalter, PhD, LSW, Gannon University, Associate Professor While skyrocketing death counts flood the media, public health mitigation practices for COVID-19 has disrupted work, education, social life including how people experience loss and death and their related practices and processes. Regardless of field, social workers need to be prepared to support their clients through these crises.

(C) (Mandatory) Stories of Resilience and Hope Told by the Mothers Who are Survived by Their Child’s Suicide

Laura Albee, BCBA, LBA, LMSW, DSW Candidate 2021, Post University, Program Chair There is much to be learned about the grief process and moreover, the phenomenon of how grief may transcend to post traumatic growth. Given the overwhelming prevalence of suicide this presentation will explore the personal narratives of mothers survived by their child's suicide so that helping professionals can best support the brokenhearted. Learners will identify the factors that contribute to a mother's post traumatic growth following her child's suicide including how she may transcend her grief to a state of resiliency that embraces continuing brings while severing the intrinsic guilt and self-blame she carries.

(DP) (SC) Being Self(ish): I Choose Me

Djuan Short, LCSW, RYT-250, CTCP, EMDR Trained Therapist, Dahlia Rose Wellness Center, LLC, CEO + Therapist The purpose of this workshop is to assist participants with connecting to their unitive path.

They will explore their emotional sensibilities as inspiration for work, family, relationships and self. Participants will engage in a variety of mindfulness exercises to assist with integrating and balancing the wisdom of their inner child.

● Lunch

11:45 – 12:30 p.m.

● Welcome & NASW Keystone Awards ● K eynote Speaker

12:30 – 2 p.m.

2 – 3:15 p.m. (1 CEs)

Mit Joyner

● Break

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

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● Keynote Speaker

2 – 3:15 p.m.

Mildred "Mit" C. Joyner, DPS, LCSW NASW National President “Voting: The Politics of Social Work” We are thrilled that our National NASW President Mit Joyner, DPS, LCSW, will be joining us once again Mit, a Pennsylvania resident and a frequent keynote at the conference, is always a powerful voice for the profession and an inspiring speaker.

Joyner also serves as President of the North America Region of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), which includes Canada and the United States and is a member of IFSW’s Executive Committee. She serves on the boards of the NASW Foundation and the NASW Assurance Services, Inc. Her other board service included a community bank, DNBFIRST, where she was the first female and only African American to serve in this capacity and the Chester County Food Bank. Joyner joined the faculty at West Chester University (WCU) in 1979 as assistant professor and served as the director and chairperson of the undergraduate social work department, a position she held for several decades. Professor Joyner also developed an interdisciplinary Race Relations course, which received an award from students for effective delivery of critical content on race.

In 2011, Professor Joyner, a full professor of social work, received the emeritus rank with full rights and privileges from the West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Later in 2011, she retired from the university and created MCJ Consultants which specializes in organizational change and achieving equity.

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● SWEETalk/Roundtable 3

3:30 – 4 p.m. (0.5 CEs)

Topical Roundtable Discussions Earn CE credit by networking and talking with your peers in a guided discussion on a variety of topics. The group leader will pose questions for discussion and facilitate peer-to-peer learning.

• Roundtable 1: Supporting Veterans Post Afghanistan • Roundtable 2: Issues in LCSW Supervision • Roundtable 3: Use of Self in Therapy (DP) Family Centered Experience

Carly Ellman, LCSW, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Therapist The Family Clinical Experience (FCE) is intended to ground medical professional training in the lives of those whom you serve. This program can be implements into social work curriculum and programs. Currently, This is a two-year experience that will be included in the course Patient and Physician Centered Care 1 & 2 courses over the first two years. This allows students and the volunteer patient/ families to develop a relationship over time that will help students to explore their perspectives and understandings as patients and as people.

(SC) Even 2 Minutes

Kristie Jo King, LSW, CDP, NASW-PA President Even 2 minutes can make a big difference when it comes to self-care. This SWEETalk will explore some of the things you can do with your 2-minute break, and how to ensure that you work these into your schedule on a regular basis.

● Break

4 – 4:15 p.m.

● Workshop 12

4:15 – 5:15 p.m. (1 CE)

(SJ/SP) (E) E ast Asian Community Engagement to Fight against COVID-19 Racism in the Greater Philadelphia Area

Sangeun Lee, LSW, CCM, Bryn Mawr College, Doctoral Student During the COVID-19 pandemic, racism against East Asians has been detected. The needs for intervention for racism is evident and two community nonprofit organization in Philadelphia embarked community intervention programs through intergenerational and interracial collaboration to fight against it.

(SJ/SP) Suicide – Sistah's How Yawl Doing, Brother's Yawl Alright

Ebonnie Vazquez, PhD, MSW, West Chester University, Assistant Professor Thomas Jarrett, West Chester University, BSW Student (ABSW President) Shantayah Hayes During this session, we will examine the creation of safe places for students of color by students of color, to process racial trauma. After the murder of George Floyd and guided by Empowerment theory, the Association of Black Social Workers (ABSW) identified the need to create a series of virtual check-ins entitled “Sistah's How Yawl Doing, Brother's Yawl Alright?” (meets suicide prevention requirements).

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(DP) The Identification of Homeless Families and Associated Risk Factors

Carmen Thatcher, LCSW, San Antonio Independent School District, Director of Student & Academics Heather Thatcher Feeder, LMSW, Northside Independent School District, Cunnections Program Coordinator Economic distress has always been considered a predisposition for mental health issues, negative life events, and inadequate socioemotional functioning of children. This workshop will evaluate these multiple stressors and how they relate to homelessness. In addition, it will also address protective factors that can provide positive outcomes for students and parents. Engagement strategies will also be reviewed because it is vital to have students and their families feel part of the school community.

(DP) (SC) Compassion Fatigue & Burnout: Skill-Building Conversation

Sara Kay Smullens, LCSW, DCSW, CGP, CFLE, BCD Amy Sagen, DSW, LSW, MSG, NASW-PA, Chief Operating Officer Sara Kay prefers the intimacy and sharing of a conversation, rather than a didactic power point presentation. She feels strongly that at a time of endless contact, conversations can lead to true connection, which addresses and prevents burnout. A conversation will take place between Sara Kay and the audience members as moderated by Amy Sagen. Some topic areas include burnout; compassion fatigue; burnout vs depression; societal burnout; moral distress. Throughout the session, tips and techniques to engage or re-engage with self and society will be provided.

(DP) The Exciting Examples of Email Etiquette and Other Interesting Tips

Lisa Lowrie, DSW, LSW, The Bradley Center, Director of Advocacy and Consumer Relations Alex Redcay, PhD, Assistant Professor, Millersville University Email has been beneficial, particularly through this Pandemic. This workshop will discuss the challenges related to email communication, including email overload and how we can develop skills to help alleviate some of that stress. We will address etiquette and provide some helpful tools for working effectively and efficiently through email.

● Break

5:15 – 5:20 p.m.

● Networking

5:20 – 5:50 p.m.

Issue-based networking facilitated by NASW-PA Committees Room 1 - Aging Room 2 - Clinical Care Room 3 - Ethics Room 4 - Legislative/PACE Room 5 - Social Justice Room 6 - Student Room 7 - Veterans/Military

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● Workshop 13

6 – 9 p.m. (3 CEs)

(DP) - Mental Health & the Music of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Johanna Byrd, ACSW, IOM, CAE, Executive Director, NASW-PA Crazy Ex-Girlfriend wrapped up its four-year run on television, and the story was a complex exploration of mental health issues done in a humane way that challenged stereotypes. Join us as we discuss some of those issues through the lens of the music of the show, including songs such as "A Diagnosis," "The Darkness," "We'll Never Have Problems Again," and "This Session is Going to be Different." (Clips from the show contain profane language not appropriate for all audiences.)

(DP) Reproductive Loss: Assessing and Helping Clients Process Disenfranchised Grief

Sharon StPierre, KCSW, Life Perspectives, Mental Health Coordinator Research indicates limited training is provided to clinicians in assessing and helping those experiencing reproductive loss. Participants will receive an introductory course on how to assess for this loss and offer initial interventions for healing. Participants will receive practice techniques to be ready to apply to work the next week. The second half builds from the introductory course of reproductive loss providing advanced skills to work with this population. The workshop covers the importance of a cultural humility approach, relationships and a unified protocol to assist clients impacted by their reproductive losses.

Self-Care Session – TBA

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Wednesday, October 27

● Workshop 14

9 – 10:30 a.m. (1.5 CEs)

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 1 of 2) Part 1 of 2 workshops to satisfy the licensure requirement of Mandatory Child Abuse Training. You must attend both sessions to receive credit on the same day.

(SJ/SP) (E) T he Intersection of Social Work and Criminal Justice: The Value of Collaboration in Education and Practice

Shiloh Erdley Kass, DSW, Bloomsburg University, Program and Field Director and Associate Professor Janelle Neidig, BSW, MS, Victim Witness Program Director, Columbia County District Attorney's Office Kelly Roth, PhD, Assistant Professor and Police Officer Northumberland Borough Police Department This workshop will explore the intersection of values, skills, and competencies among social work and criminal justice professionals and how the unique skill sets of each profession are essential for positive individual and community outcomes. The workshop will review challenges with collaboration among the professions and solutions for forging better connections between the two systems at the educational and community levels of practice. Current initiatives and relevant research will be introduced.

(DP) Social Work Identity and Global Citizenship (part 1)

Sylvia Bekele, DSW, LSW, School District of Lancaster; Virginia Commonwealth University, Social Worker This workshop is designed to focus on social work identity by identifying your mission and vision as a social work practitioner (or student) through a human rights approach. Topics incorporated in this workshop will provide a learning space to revisit our potential as social workers to make positive social change with a focus on global citizenship.

(DP) (Mandatory) Through the Eyes of Someone Living with Suicide and their Spirituality

Justin Behrens, LSW, Keystone Mission, CEO/Executive Director Each day we experience in our place of work individuals that are facing their own struggles to get by. It is difficult to really understand what is going through their head. This seminar opens up the mind and explores what someone with suicide is going through. Not only will you be able to understand the mindset but what leads up to their struggles. This explores techniques that can be used to talk with them. It also explores one thing that clinicians seem to have a fear of talking about spirituality and how it can be use to help or hurt the individual.

● Break

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

● Workshop 15

10:45 – 12:15 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

(Mandatory) ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (part 2 of 2) Join us for part 2 of ACT 31. You must attend both sessions of an ACT 31 training on the same day.

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(DP) D ownloadable Content: The Impact of Video Games and Gaming Technology in Mental Health Treatment

Rebecca Suglia, LCSW, U3: Body, Mind & Spirit, Clinical Therapist Sunny Sheidy, Ambassador, Tower Health; Gamer In this workshop, we'll explore stigma, myths and realities about video games. We'll discover the surprising uses of video games and virtual reality in therapeutic sessions.

(DP) Social Work Identity and Global Citizenship (part 2)

Sylvia Bekele, DSW, LSW, School District of Lancaster; Virginia Commonwealth University, Social Worker This workshop is designed to focus on social work identity by identifying your mission and vision as a social work practitioner (or student) through a human rights approach. Topics incorporated in this workshop will provide a learning space to revisit our potential as social workers to make positive social change with a focus on global citizenship.

(C) Clinical Documentation for Best Practice & Compliance: a Primer

James H. Andrews, LCSW, LICSW, BCD, CMFSW, University of Pittsburgh, Professor Katherine A. Shecora, LSW The NASW Code speaks to the social worker's responsibilities to their clients, practice settings and profession. The importance of accurate and quality clinical documentation is a critical aspect of these ethical and practice obligations. This workshop will address the required elements of clinical documentation for both best practice, as well meeting compliance requirements of most insurance payor & regulatory audit reviews.

● Lunch

12:15 – 1 p.m.

● Closing Plenary

1 – 2:30 p.m. (1 CEs)

Thank you for attending the 2021 NASW-PA Conference.

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● Closing Keynote

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Jim Donovan M.Ed. is a professional musician, Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University and TEDx speaker.

His TEDx Talk “How to Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep” has been viewed over 3.8 million times.

His mission is to share the healing power of music through education and performance. He specializes in placing music and wellness programs in organizations who focus on improving mental health and people recovering from addiction. Donovan performs with his band Sun King Warriors and was a founding member of the 3-time platinum band Rusted Root. There he co-wrote the song “Send Me on My Way” featured in the movie Ice Age and became the first song on Mars where it “woke up” NASA’s Mars Rover.

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Full Conference Schedule SUNDAY 8:45 a.m.

MONDAY

Workshop 1 (1 CE)

9:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

TUESDAY

Workshop 5 (1 CE)

9:00 a.m.

Opening Plenary

9:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m. Workshop 10 (1.5 CEs) Workshop 6 (1.5 CEs)

10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m. Workshop 11 (1.5 CEs)

PACE Plenary Presentation (1 CE)

11:45 a.m.

12:20 p.m.

SWEETalk / Roundtable 1 (.5 CE)

11:15 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

12:50 p.m.

Student Poster Presentations (.5 CE)

12:15 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

Workshop 2 (1.5 CEs)

3:30 p.m.

Workshop 7 (1.5 CEs)

2:45 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Mindful Movement

Keystone Awards Presentation

2:00 p.m.

Plenary (1 CE)

3:15 p.m.

Workshop 8 (1.5 CEs)

3:30 p.m.

SWEETalk / Roundtable 3 (.5 CE)

3:45 p.m.

Workshop 3 (1.5 CEs)

4:30 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

NETWORKING

4:45 p.m.

SWEETalk / Roundtable 2 (.5 CE)

5:20 p.m.

Workshop 12 (1 CE)

5:20 p.m.

NETWORKING

5:50 p.m.

NETWORKING

5:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

SOCIAL Paint N' Sip

9:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

6:00 p.m. New Member Webinar Workshop 9 (3 CEs)

6:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

Workshop 13 (3 CEs)

WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m.

Workshop 1 (1 CE)

10:30 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

Workshop 1 LUNCH (1 CE)

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1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

1:30 p.m.

Closing Plenary (1 CE)

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