NASW-PA 2020 Conference Program

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NASW-PA Virtual Conference October 25–27, 2020

Attendee Program

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VISION Focus on the Future

Welcome!

Thank you for attending the 2020 Virtual Conference! We are looking forward to focusing on the future with you over the next few days on our virtual platform, The Echo. We are thankful for your continued support of NASW-PA. We thank you for taking the time out of your busy lives to spend time with us.

By attending this year's conference, we hope that you can focus on networking with fellow social workers across the Commonwealth by making use of our private spaces.

By attending the amazing keynotes and your choice of sessions, we hope you can focus on learning and are able to expand your thinking.

We want to give some special thanks to the 2020 Conference Committee for their time and efforts in planning our pogram, the NASW-PA Board of Directors for their leadership, stewardship, and adaptability; and of course the hard-working staff members of NASW-PA who operate and run this conference and this membership organization in an efficient, effective, proficient, and professional manner.

Most of all we want to thank you, our members - without you and your support, events like this couldn't happen. Your voice and membership matter!

Johanna Byrd Executive Director NASW-PA

Krisite Jo King President NASW-PA

Rebecca Suglia Conference Chair NASW-PA

Conference Committee: Michelle Dilauro, Paul Felker, Wade Luquet, Stacie Metz, Sonja Payne, Yasoda Sharma, Molly Wirick, Kenneth Young Committee Team Leaders: James H. Andrews, Liane Friedberg, Kara Golden Committee Chair: Becky Suglia Consultant: Amir Hosseini

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NASW-PA Annual Conference Program This document provides you with information on timing of events, workshop sessions, student posters, and exhibit hall hours. Note that all times and workshops listed here are subject to change.

Tracks: Color highlights:

■ YELLOW – Keynote Sessions

A – Admin / Macro C – Clinical

■ BLUE – Breakout Sessions

D – Direct practice E – Ethics

■ GREEN – Exhibit Hall/Student Posters

SJ – Social Justice SP – Suicide Prevention

■ PINK – Social Events

ST – Student-Focused PR – PASWE-Recommended

Room Assignment Key: Every session "A" will be in breakout room A Every session "B" will be in breakout room B Every session "C" will be in breakout room C Every session "D" will be in breakout room D Every session "E" will be in breeakout room E

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Caron Treatment Center www.caron.org 800-854-6023

Recovery Village at Cherry Hill www.southjerseyrecovery 856-890-9449

CIVIQ civiqhealth.com 844.237.5762

Retreat Behavioral Health www.retreatbehavioralhealth.com 855-859-8808

Friends Behavorial Health System friendshospital.com 215-831-4600

Rogers Behavioral Health www.rogersbh.org 267-787-6600

Kutztown University www.kutztown.edu 610-683-4000

Seabrook www.seabrook.org 800-761-7575

Millersville University www.millersville.edu 717-871-4636

University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu 412-624-4141

PA WIC www.pawic.com 717-783-1289

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Sunday, October 25 ■ Workshop Session 1

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (1 CE)

1A (ST) – What Students and New Professionals Need to Know Breakout A Yasoda Sharma, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work, Kutztown University Wade Luquet, PhD, LCSW, Professor & BSW Program Director, Gwynedd Mercy University Paul Felker, PhD, LSW, Associate Professor of Social Work, Eastern University This is an informative session that will address BSW, MSW, and doctoral level student questions related to professional development. Questions such as “do I need an MSW,” “pros and cons of going right on for an MSW,” “do I need a doctorate degree,” and “do I join professional organizations” will be addressed. In addition, issues such as internships, licensure, continuing education (CEU’s), self-care, malpractice insurance, and many other issues will be explored. Please bring any and all curiosities and inquiries to be discussed by the collective wisdom of the panel and other professionals in the room.

1B (A) – Coalition Building: Lessons Learned Breakout B Sonja Payne, MSW, Community Health Mobilizer, Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition Laura Masgalas, LSW, Community Organizer, PA Coalition Against Rape Liz Fisher, PhD, MSW, Chair, Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition, Dept. Chair, Shippensburg University School of Social Work & Gerontology Learn how to address complex problems in your work and community at their root cause. Learn how coalition-building can help you and your community address the complex problems your clients are facing from a systems perspective. The workshop focuses on the Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition’s experience with two different coalition-building projects.

1C (D) – Implementing

a SBIRT Training Program for Undergraduate Nursing and Social Work Students Breakout C Mary Daly, EdD, LMSW, BSN, Associate Professor, Mansfield University Dr. Susan Lanzara; Dr. Jamie Klesh Recognizing and addressing the signs of adolescent substance use disorders can reduce harm associated with usage. This workshop describes an inter-disciplinary implementation of a curriculum for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for adolescents. Undergraduate nurses and social worker education included classroom lectures, role-plays and a computer simulation.

1D (SJ) – A Case for Political Engagement by Social Workers Breakout D Trish Dormer, MBA, MSW Student/Intern, Temple University Rebbeca Zelner, MSW, Program Support Specialist, US Government Voting is a human right that provides individuals equal voice, self-determination, power within the political system, and meaningful participation in the decision-making process. It is a chance for all of us to vote for officials who will truly work with us, as each of us pledged in the NASW Code of Ethics, to “advocate for changes in policy and legislation to improve social conditions in order to meet basic human needs and promote social justice.”

1E (D, E) – Opportuities and Skill Building in Interdisciplinary Legal and Social Work Practice Breakout E Layla Ware de Luria, LCSW, Lecturer, MSW Supervisor, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law Kara Finck To develop best practices in interdisciplinary legal and social work the discussion will focus on lessons learned from the speakers' experience and include foundation for practice tools to improve collaboration and concrete strategies using examples from their extensive work with families involved in foster care and immigration systems.

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■M eet and Greet with NASW-PA President

and Conference Chairs (informal)

■ Welcome & Opening Ceremony

9:30 a.m.

Auditorium

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (1 CE) Keynote Auditorium

Frank is the sole founder of the PostSecret Project, a growing collection of over a million artful secrets, mailed anonymously to him on postcards. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning and NPR talking about the best-selling PostSecret books, his emotional live presentations, and the deep truths and hidden experiences that people share with him every day.

Known as ‘the most trusted stranger in America’, Frank has an all new presentation that shares what he has learned from his unique insights into the true feelings and challenges people are struggling with during the pandemic. He examines how young people are already remaking the world to distance physically without distancing emotionally. and demonstrates tools we can use to help others, and ourselves, with the unique mental wellness challenges during this crisis.

Frank has delivered keynote addresses around the world at colleges and universities, mental health conferences, tech events, and was even invited to the White House to share what he has learned about our secret selves. At times hilarious and heartbreaking, the secrets reflect complex issues that many of us struggle with: intimacy, trust, meaning, humor, and desire. As an advocate for mental health initiatives & suicide prevention, the National Mental Health Association recognized him with a special award.

Warren is a volunteer for and actively involved in the organization Hopeline/1800-SUICIDE. Frank’s program creates a supportive environment to address issues like mental wellness, loneliness, consent and imposter syndrome.

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■ Virtual Exhibit Hall

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Interact with Sponsors and Exhibitors as you walk through our virtual exhibit hall. This is an opportunity to learn about products and services to help you in your professional life, as well as be eligible for fantastic prizes. As you walk into each booth, you’ll be able to speak directly with our sponsors, as well as plenty of private spaces to have conversations with friends or network with colleagues...all while you eat your lunch from the comfort of your own home or office.

PASWE Lunch Meeting

12:00 p.m.

For social work faculty (all others welcome), join PASW on Zoom for a lunch meeting: https://millersville.zoom.us/j/470211961

■ Virtual Games – Social Work Jeopardy

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Breakout A

Once you’re done visiting the exhibit hall, come and join your colleagues for a round of virtual networking and fun with “Social Work Jeopardy” – with categories such as historical social workers, Code of Ethics, and social work in popular culture. Play as a team with your friends or join a table and meet new people in a virtual setting. Optional, and just for fun!

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BE FEARLESS IN THE PURSUIT OF WHAT SETS YOUR SOUL ON FIRE In the heart of south central Pennsylvania, Millersville University offers a multitude of options to expand your pursuits in the Social Work field. Offering both online and inperson classes in a number of diverse programs, Millersville continues to demonstrate why it is a leader in Social Work education.

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POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATION IN HOME AND SCHOOL VISITOR MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (in partnership with Shippensburg University)

DUAL MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DUAL MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK AND MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SPORT MANAGEMENT OPIOD WORKFORCE EXPANSION PROGRAM (OWEP) DOCTOR OF SOCIAL WORK (in partnership with Kutztown University)

Visit www.millersville.edu/socialwork 9 to learn more!

■ Workshop Session 2

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

2A (C, SP) – The Discovery of Self Using Psychospiritual Psychotherapy

Breakout A

Terry S. Audate, LCSW-R, Owner, Autesh Therapy Services LCSW, PLLC This experiential workshop is for practitioners to further expand their understanding of Psychospiritual Psychotherapy. The nature of the mind, body, and spirit and understanding the origin of negative self-will be explored. This workshop will assist practitioners in the therapeutic setting to identify the true sense of self vs. the ego.

2B (SJ, E) – Criminal Backgrounds and Gatekeeping for Social Work: Ethical Considerations and Just Alternatives

Breakout B

Casey Bohrman, PhD, Associate Professor of Graduate Social Work, West Chester University Alison Updyke Neff, PhD, Assistant Professor of Graduate Social Work, West Chester University For aspiring social workers, criminal background checks can occur at various stages of their careers.

This session will explore the ethical and practical concerns this process poses for the discipline, particularly in the current landscape of mass incarceration, while also considering the necessity of effective gatekeeping to protect clients’ wellbeing.

2C (D, SP) – ACE Scores and BSW Students

Breakout C

Paul Felker, PhD, LSW, Associate Professor of Social Work, Eastern University The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) survey, a landmark and seminal research study first conducted in the 1990’s, was administered to approximately 100 BSW students and the results will be discussed. This seminar is helpful to educators and clinicians with implications for both social work education and social work practice. These include recruitment into social work programs and gatekeeping responsibilities for the profession. In addition, the strengths and challenges in educating these students as well as supervising them in the field will be highlighted. Lastly, self-care for newly emerging professionals will be addressed.

2D (C, E) – Exploring Human Sexuality in 2020: Becoming Clinically Competent in Working with the LGBTQIA* Population

Breakout D

Mallory Hanfling, LCSW, Courage To Grow Counseling, Owner and Psychotherapist The year is 2020. Our old ideas of sex, sexual orientation, gender, and sexual preference have become antiquated and need a bit of TLC. As clinicians, it is critical that we help our clients feel seen, safe, accepted, and able to express and emote freely in our offices. We do this by regularly reflecting upon our own implicit biases and privilege; and we strive to stay culturally competent with our language and our willingness to remain teachable. I invite clinicians to explore these themes and apply them to their own lives, and to their work with the LGBTQIA* community.

■ Exhibit Hall /Student Posters

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (.5 CE) Student Gallery

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■ General Session (PASWE)

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (2 CE) Keynote Auditorium

At this session, we will explore secondary trauma and its impact on caregivers through the viewing of a unique documentary, directed and co-produced by one of our NASW-PA members, Vic Compher. After the viewing, we will have a discussion panel with Vic, his co-producer Rodney Whittenberg, and a panel of faculty, clinicians, and students to respond.

About the Film Portraits of Professional CAREgivers: Their Passion, Their Pain is a documentary film based on interviews with nurses, social workers, clinical psychologists, doctors, firefighters, first responders who rescue, assist, and help to heal the injured and traumatized — and also tell their own remarkable and often painful stories.

The film takes us on a journey into a world the public rarely sees, depicting emotional costs experienced by professional care providers and probing the emotional consequences of professional public service.

The film asks the question: How are professional caregivers and first responders affected emotionally and physically? Who helps them? Viewers discover that engaged, empathic caregiving can sometimes be an occupational hazard; we explore the painful and human sides of these professions and vulnerable responses to trauma — Compassion Fatigue — also known as Secondary Traumatic Stress or Vicarious Trauma. The film also addresses high levels of career satisfaction and professional meaning that caregivers experience. Ultimately, the film provides ways to cope and recover from toxic stress in the workplace.

Vic Compher, Director and Co-Producer Vic is a filmmaker, licensed clinical social worker, workshop trainer, and author. His most recent documentary is an intergenerational portrayal of remarkable older adults sharing their dramatic stories of peace and justice with young people. Broadcast on WYBE’s public te levision series, “Philadelphia Stories”, this film has been screened in a variety of venues and by several film festivals, including the New York Independent International Film and Video Festival of 2011.

Rodney Whittenberg, Co-Producer and Composer Rodney is an Emmy Award winning modern “renaissance man.” His interests and professional endeavors are broad ranging from full-length film production to music composition. He is fascinated by discovering what makes things tick and how to creatively intersect with them, whether it is the inner vision of his clients or new ways to use the latest technical advances.

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■ Virtual Concert at the Beach

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Join us for a concert on the virtual beach with the Party Crasher Band! This will be a great time with live music, a fantastic band with a wide repertoire of music that will both energize us and give us an opportunity to relax and enjoy. Their songbook includes music from the 70’s to today, and requests will be taken.

Come and join us, and take your avatar for a spin on the dance floor… or sit with friends and have a private chat on the beach!

To see more about the band, go to partycrasherband.com

Using the avatar to dance at the concert stage.

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Monday, October 26 ■ Workshop Session 3

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (1 CE)

3A (D) – Improve your Kidney Patients' Social Functioning with Peer Mentoring

Breakout A

Lynne Wright, LSW, Program Coordinator, The Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania Facing kidney failure can be overwhelming. Social workers can refer struggling patients or caregivers to The Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania’s trained mentors/certified partners so that they may engage with someone who has “been there.” Find out more about this nationally recognized peer support program.

3B (D) – Queering Space for LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Teaching and Practice

Breakout B

Andy Dunlap, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor of Social Work, Bloomsburg University Like everyone else, social workers are products of our largely cisnormative and heterosexist environments.

Many of us struggle to avoid replicating these same transphobic and homophobic environments with our client/client systems. Rather than being paralyzed by this problem, social workers can take steps towards addressing it. Participants in the workshop will: increase awareness of LGBTQIA+ clients in their practice; learn basic strategies for creating an inclusive environment; learn strategies for using accurate pronouns and names. While focused on the classroom, concepts and strategies presented are appropriate for various client systems.

3C (D) – “You Don’t See Me”: The Intersection of Humanism and the Therapeutic Dyad

Breakout C

Shinnell Stewart, BSW Candidate Pablo Arriaza, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor & Program Director Chair, Undergraduate Social Work Dept, West Chester University Providing healthcare services to people who are struggling with substance use, abuse, and addiction is complex. Although there are evidence based interventions that aims at holistic care, the therapeutic dyad is often not included within the definition of “holistic”. Much has been written about the importance of developing a strong therapeutic relationship with people in need of substance use, abuse, and addiction treatment. What has been missing from research is a comprehensive discussion of how we, as social workers, establish the unconditional positive regard, trust, emotional safety, and rapport needed to enhance the therapeutic dyad.

3D (SJ) – Performative Allyship: When Sharing Social Media Posts Aren’t Enough

Breakout D

Sierra McNeil, MSW, Coordinator, Family Resource Network You can’t be an ally if you pick and choose when to speak up. This presentation will provide guidelines to professionals and students on how to navigate uncomfortable conversations both personally and professionally. Learn how to initiate meaningful conversations that will lead to educating those of privilege about the racial injustices and institutionalize racism of various marginalized populations.

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■ SWEETalk 1 (Workshop Session 3.5)

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. (.5 CEs)

Social Work Education and Engagement Talks (SWEETalks) present information in a rapid, Ted Talk-style format.

SW 1A (A, E) – Macro Practice is Needed Now More than Ever… but What Can I Do?

Breakout A

Janice Nuss, LCSW, Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education, Gwynedd Mercy University Brendan Young, LSW With increasing globalization and political threats to social safety nets, now more than ever social work voices are needed in macro practice. This interactive workshop will highlight macro interventions with emphasis on political and global engagement.

SW 1B (C, E) – Let Them Fly: Mentoring the New Social Worker with Vision & Clarity

Breakout B

Christina Gigler, LCSW, ACSW, Assistant Professor of Practice/Coordinator of Lehigh Valley MSW Program, Marywood University 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 will be the focus of this lively interactive workshop.

SW 1C (SJ, E) – Changing the Narrative: Single Parent Resilience

Breakout C

Ebonnie Vazquez, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor of Undergraduate Social Work, West Chester University The projected outcome for single parents can be discouraging. Statistics and data disproportionately suggest certain failure for this demographic. This presentation will discuss how colleges and universities can create social supports for single parents that assist in changing the narrative from undesirable to resilient.

SW 1D – Brave, Unknown Legacy of the U of P School of SocialWork (SP2)

Breakout D

SaraKay Smullens, ACSW, LCSW, BCD, CGP, CFLE Very few today are aware of the brave, historic, and enduring contributions of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, now the School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2). When schools of social work were bitterly divided between diagnostic (Freudian) and functional (Rankian), our presenter was the first transfer student accepted to what was then known as the Penn School. She will share her transition to "a community of innovation and genius," one that remains a powerful, enduring force in her life.

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■ General Session/PACE

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (1 CE)

Panel Discussion The Social Work Role in Combatting Systemic Racism Featuring a panel discussion with: Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW, Executive Director Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) Claire Dente, PhD, LCSW Edward Hanna, DSW, LCSW, BCDCSW Join NASW-PA during our PACE session for an important discussion on one of the foremost social justice issues of our time — combatting systemic racism. It touches on our profession's core values, such as the dignity and worth of the person. Our panelists will discuss the social work role, ethical and legal concerns, and the best ways of getting involved.

This event is hosted by NASW-PA’s Political Action for Candidate Election Committee (PACE), and is also the time in which NASW-PA will recognize its annual Legislator of the Year award recipient.

■ Lunch Break/Exhibit Hall Open

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

■ Virtual Games – Scattergories

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Breakout A

Once you’re done visiting the exhibit hall, come and join your colleagues for a round of virtual networking and fun with “Scattergories.”

Play as a table and meet new people in a virtual setting.

Optional, and just for fun!

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■ Workshop Session 4

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (1 CE)

4A (C) – Understanding and Treating Problematic Internet Use with Adolescents

Breakout A

Stephanie Diez-Morel, PhD, LCSW, MCAP, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania The internet plays an important role in our daily lives, yet many experiences challenges with reducing internet overuse. This workshop will provide information on the most current valid and reliable assessments and evidenced based treatment approaches for identifying and treating problematic internet use behaviors among youth.

4B (C, E) – Save Yourself: The Best Way to Care for Others is Self-Care as a Priority

Breakout B

Louisa Eyler, LSW, Clinical Transformation Consultant, Highmark Health Inc The fundamental reason for working in our field is a desire to help others. The motivation to help others is altruistic and requires a high level of empathy. However, it is that empathic response that creates the greatest risk and vulnerability to stress, burnout, vicarious trauma and/or compassion fatigue.

4C (SJ) – A Social Work Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Breakout C

Paul Felker, PhD, LSW, Associate Professor of Social Work, Eastern University The COVID-19 pandemic is not the first nor will it be the last global crisis. Social work has much to offer in helping to problem solve this recent challenge to our world. This seminar will discuss both micro and macro assessments and interventions from a social work paradigm. On a micro level, neurobiology aspect will be explored. On a macro level, we will discuss how social work can help systems prepare and respond to pandemics; in particular we will examine how schools can respond to this crisis. This workshop is helpful to educators and practitioners.

4D (D) – The ABC’s of Social Work as a Probation Officer: RNR, PCRA and STARR

Breakout D

Julia Roberts, LCSW, Senior US Probation Officer, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist, US Probation Participants will learn and develop an understanding of the specific Evidence-Based Practices in use with formerly incarcerated citizens in the federal judicial system. The content will include an overview of the Risk-Needs-and Responsivity model in corrections, an explanation of the Post Conviction RiskAssessment (PCRA), and an overview of Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Recidivism (STARR).

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■ Workshop Session 5

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (1 CE)

5A (D, SP) – Unspoken Words of Female Veteran Moral injury and Military Sexual Trauma

Breakout A

Toneh Smyth, LSW, MHS, Canon for Mission, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Chaplain Rotunda East, Chief Chaplain Providence VA Medical Center, Unites States Air Force (Retired) We will dive deep into moral injury and Military Sexual Trauma (causal mechanisms, symptoms, behavior manifestation, psychosocial effects, and interventions) amongst female veterans. The focus will include how communities of faith are becoming lead allies in addressing crisis intervention.

5B (SJ) – Tenant Rights Education and Perceptions of Personal Empowerment in Families Experiencing Homelessness

Breakout B

Diane Joy Irish, DSW, LSW, Home & School Visitor, Parkland School District Stephen W. Stoeffler, PhD, LSW, Assistant Professor, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania This presentation examines whether providing tenant rights education can raise critical consciousness and feelings of personal empowerment among adults experiencing family homelessness. A recent intervention research study indicates that tenant rights education could be a promising vehicle for empowering homeless families with skills for successful tenancy and avoiding future eviction.

5C (D) – Reducing the Stigma of Medication Assisted Treatment

Breakout C

Ricardo Horn, LSW, Community Liaison, Pyramid Healthcare Nicole Zmuda, MEd, LCSW Medicated assisted treatment (MAT) is the most effective treatment for individuals with opiate use disorder yet remains stigmatized. This presentation includes a review of the most recent data on Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic, research justifying MAT as best practice, and first-hand narratives regarding the effects of discrimination in this population.

5D (D) – Clinicians’ Preparedness to Use Spirituality in Mental Health Counseling

Breakout D

Victor Manocchio, DSW, LCSW, Psychotherapist, Four Winds Acupuncture Clinic and Integrative Therapies, PC This CEU is based on research that explored preparedness to use spirituality. Some major themes emerged. There was limited coverage of spirituality in education. Participants expressed comfort with spiritual themes. Spirituality is part of a person’s identity. Many compared spiritual interventions to other modalities. Spirituality helped in treatment.

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■ Workshop Session 6

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

6A (D) – Leadership Development through Assertive Communication

Breakout A

Renee Cavallaro, MSS, LCSW, CAADC, Owner/Leadership Development Consultant, HOPE (How Organizations Promote Excellence) This session will be of interest to participants because a strong leader has excellent communication skills.

These skills are essential to successfully building and sustaining relationships. Leadership is all about relationships. Leaders who develop their teams to be independent, positive thinkers have the highest likelihood for success in any given experience.

6B (D) – EFT: An Evidence-Based Approach to Health and Healing

Breakout B

Michelle DiLauro, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor/Director of Field Education, East Stroudsburg University Laurene Clossey, PhD, LCSW , Professor, East Stroudsburg University This presentation will include both a didactic and experiential component in examining the history of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT or tapping), the physiology of how it works, current evidenced-based research, and a demonstration on how to tap. Resources will also be provided to benefit participants as well as their clients.

6C (SJ, SP) – Army of One? An Alternative Approach to Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicides

Breakout C

Edward Hanna, DSW, LCSW, BCDCSW, Associate Professor, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Veteran suicides continue to occur at an alarming rate despite concerted prevention efforts. This presentation provides a statistical overview, prevention strategy rationale, and reasons for ineffective outcomes. An alternative psycho-social approach to the problem will be presented, including foundational theoretical and practice supports, along with consequential alternative intervention strategies.

6D (D, E) – The NASW Ethics Forecast, Envisioning the Future of Social Work Ethics

Breakout D

Chris Rich, LCSW, ACSW, Senior Manager, Student Health Services, Milton Hershey School James Andrews, LCSW, LICSW, CMFSW, Professor & Forensic Social Worker, Forensic Behavioral Associates Claire Dente, PhD, LCSW, Professor, West Chester University of Pennsylvania The NASW Code of Ethics (COE) is a living and ever evolving document. The COE has advanced over the years to respond to modern practice standards and challenges. A panel of professionals from a spectrum of stages in their professional careers will discuss where they see the NASW COE heading.

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■ Workshop Session 7 (Optional)

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (3 CEs)

7A (D) – Movie & Discussion – Hairspray

Zoom

Will be in zoom, here is the link: https://bit.ly/3kn7fAf This campy musical follows teenager Tracey Turnblad as she lands a spot on a local TV dance show in the atmosphere of 1960’s Baltimore.

Come, watch, and interact as various social work issues are raised and discussed after the movie, including many components of self-esteem, weight, agorophobia, the use of the cinematic “white savior” trope, and, of course, social and racial justice.

7B (D) – ACT 31: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting

Breakout B

Learn and/or review the laws and rules that impact social workers and other reporters as mandated reporters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and best practices for ensuring that those federal and state laws are followed. Also included are red flags for abuse, how to utilize your clinical judgement, and the review of case scenarios.

7C (C, E) – Working with Families of LGBTQ Adolescents: Coming Out, Transition, and Support

Breakout C

Kayti Protos, LCSW, Clinical Coordinator, Bucks Support Services Michael LaSala, PhD, LCSW In this workshop, the presenters will demonstrate how social workers engage and intervene with families of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adolescents struggling with coming out, transition, and support. This interactive presentation will consist of a brief overview of key concepts, role plays, and small group discussion.

7D (D) – Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies

Breakout D

Jennifer Wagner-Felker, LCSW, RYT, psychotherapist, Penn State Health, Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders During this workshop participants will learn how yoga and mindfulness-based cognitive therapies can be used to mitigate the neurobiological stress response, facilitate social work practice in a variety of settings, and prevent compassion fatigue. This workshop will include optional experiential activities, so attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement.

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Tuesday, October 27 ■ Workshop Session 8

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (1 CE)

8A (D, E) – Looking to the Future: Versatility of Social Work Ethics in International Contexts

Breakout A

Wanja Ogongi, Assistant Professor, Millersville University Bertha Saldana De Jesus, DSW, Assistant Professor, Millersville University US-trained Social work practitioners are increasingly practicing in international contexts where they are continually exposed to profoundly unique cultural norms and traditions. Presenters will focus on an ethical dilemma encountered in an international context and facilitate conversation surrounding applicability of US social work ethics in other countries and settings.

8B (D, E) – I Can Do It!: Empowering Clients with their Reproductive Decision Making

Breakout B

Melissa Bell, PhD, LSW, Associate Professor/Social Work Program Director, Chatham University NASW states that social workers have a professional role in providing family planning information.

Research has also found that social work professionals are interested in addressing unintended pregnancy and other reproductive justice issues within client populations. However, many report not having the knowledge or tools to address the multiple dimensions of reproductive decision making (RDM), which require basic knowledge of the social and biological dimensions of this complex concept. This workshop will focus on increasing the self-efficacy of social workers in empowering clients in RDM. Tools and strategies that the author developed while writing an interdisplinary book about RDM will be discussed.

8C (A, SP) – Strengthen the Connection: A High-Tech, High-Touch Approach to Crisis Intervention

Breakout C

Jennifer Christman, BSW, MA, President, MyAdvisor/Three Wire Systems, LLC At-risk individuals are not seeking mental health resources or suicide prevention assistance for lack of resources where they live, lack of funding for crisis care programs and maintenance, and a misunderstanding of mental health created by societal stigma. MyAdvisor, powered by Three Wire Systems, LLC, looks for ways to provided at-risk rural populations solutions to mental health issues through a variety of methods including distance counseling and technology.

8D (D) – Don’t Pity Me: Social Implications of Living with an Invisible Illness

Breakout D

Chelsea Toth, DSW, LSW, Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor of Social Work, Cedar Crest College Living with an invisible illness is a nuance that many individuals face. The young adult population are at the crux of changing technology, advances in health care and ever-present social networking. This workshop will identify key themes which individual’s experiencing social isolation determine as factors and how practitioners can improve health and mental health outcomes.

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■ SWEETalk 2 (Workshop Session 8.5)

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. (0.5 CE)

Social Work Education and Engagement Talks (SWEETalks) present information in a rapid, Ted Talk-style format.

SW 2A (D) – Identity Matters: Exploring Relational Health for Faculty of Color in SW Education

Breakout A

Shelita Jackson, Lecturer, Eastern University Integrating Relational Cultural Theory and Intersectionality, this conceptual paper explores factors which foster or impede good relational health for faculty of color.

SW 2B (D) – Best Practices in Harm Reduction

Breakout B

Brie Radis, DSW, LCSW, MSS, MLSP, Assistant Professor, West Chester University Meg Panichelli We will share findings from our qualitative research with social service providers (many of whom have social work degrees), who use a harm reduction lens in their work with youth engaged in sex trade and use drugs. We explore the successes and challenges that providers face when advocating for their clients SW 2C (D) – Organizational Role in Combating Burnout and Vicarious Trauma: A Qualitative Case Study

Breakout C

Channel Lowery, BA, MSW, Candidate, Graduate Assistant, Millersville University Wanja Ogongi, LSW, Ph.D.; Millersville University; Assistant Professor This session will focus on qualitative research data that explores policies and strategies one local organization has put in place to help its direct service employees combat burnout and vicarious trauma.

The information from this study will be discussed and shared in collaboration with participant’s own professional experiences and input.

SW 2D (A) – Building Asian Social Workers in NPOs

Breakout D

Sangeun Lee, LSW, CCM-C, Doctoral Student, Bryn Mawr College Asian bilingual social workers are not aligned with Asian population growth. Asian communities in the large metropolitan cities have different types of nonprofit organizations. Rather hiring paraprofessional for community facilitation, the presenter proposes to build Asian social workers in the nonprofit agencies for a long-term service delivery.

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■ General Session and Awards Ceremony 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (1 CE) Join us for the presentation of our annual Keystone Awards, always an inspiring experience. Awards will be presented for: • • • • • • •

Keynote Auditorium

Social Worker of the Year Kirsten Bowser Emerging Social Worker of the Year Public Citizen of the Year Social Work Educator of the Year Presidential Service Award Phyllis Black Lifetime Achievement Award Exemplary Service Award

Keynote Speaker: NASW National President Mildred "Mit" C. Joyner, DPS, MSW, LCSW Mildred “Mit” C. Joyner, DPS, MSW, BSW, LCSW is President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) that has 55 chapters throughout the United States and its territories. 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.

Professor Joyner’s professional career as a social worker began at Chester County Children, Youth, and Families as a protective service worker, After graduate school, she became the first department head and legal liaison of the child abuse unit at Chester County Children, Youth, and Families.

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.

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. Professor Joyner is a former president of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). She also served as president of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD). She holds membership in BPD, CSWE, and NASW. Professor Joyner co-authored three books Critical Multiculturalism and Intersectionality in a Complex World (2018); Critical Multicultural Social Work (2008); and Caregivers for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya: An Ecological Perspective (2011). She has delivered hundreds of presentations at various universities, agencies, businesses, and professional conferences.

She is the recipient of numerous awards including: 2005 AGE-SW and BPD Gerontology Leadership Award for stellar national leadership in the field of gerontology; the BPD Lifetime Achievement Award; and the CSWE Lifetime Service and Leadership Award. In September 2019, Mit Joyner received the prestigious NASW-PA Phyllis Black Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership and commitment to social justice and the quest for obtaining equity for all.

■ Lunch Break/Exhibit Hall Open

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

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■ Workshop Session 9

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (1.5 CEs)

9A (D, E) – Canceled 9B (D, E) – The Political Taboo: Crossing the Liberal/Conservative Divide

Breakout B

Kielty Turner, Associate Professor, Marywood University Diana Lyon, LSW 2020 is a politically charged time in the United States. These differences exist in our practice settings whether we directly address them or not. In this workshop case examples further the conversation about how we can acknowledge and process the political differences between workers and our clients/supervisees.

9C (D, SP) – The Battle Within: Veterans & Early Recovery

Breakout C

Tammy Shay, LCSW CAADC, Substance Use Disorder Social Worker, Lebanon VA Medical Center Early recovery relies on motivation. Non addiction professionals can impede this process unconsciously with verbals and non-verbals. With the opioid epidemic, it’s important that all social workers recognize how to help Veterans in their recovery journey and to understand the differences between civilian and VA resources in substance use disorders.

9D (D) – Gambling in Pennsylvania Today: What’s New and How to Intervene

Breakout D

Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, PC, CEO, The Better Institute As social workers, it is important to effectively screen and “have the conversation” about gambling activities, regardless of the setting. With the rapid expansion of legalized online and sports betting gambling in PA, many can place bets or wager money any time of the day, right from their smartphone, tablet or computer. This workshop will provide an overview, an introduction, and basic strategies for intervening about problematic and disordered gambling.

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■ Closing General Session

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (1 CE) Keynote Auditorium

Self-Care Open Mic – Poetry as Therapy How Can Writing Be a Form of Therapy & Self Care?

Many psychologists around the world believe writing has always had the power to transform and shift our lives. Joshua Smyth, a psychologist at Syracuse University also believes this is true, and further insists “to tap writing’s healing power, people must use it to better understand and learn from their emotions.” When we share our experiences out loud, we can better learn how to derive meaning from anything life throws our way, giving more attention to our mental state and overall state of being. To incorporate writing into our everyday lives could be to begin a lifelong relationship with self-care.

Kick-Off: National Poetry Slam finalists Angelica Maria & Melania Luisa kick off the night by sharing a 20-minute reading of inspiring pieces that have helped them heal in their own journey as writers. At the same time, the open mic list is passed around for writers to sign up and share their work.

Open Mic: Prior to the event, students are prompted to think & write on the following questions: • What have you survived in the last month?

• What are three things you are proud of?

• Write a love letter to yourself or to something that gets you through the worst of days?

• What fills your cup more than anything else?

One-by-one, attendees are selected to share a piece on their journey of healing, whatever that may look like. By opening space for attendees to share their own experience, we are able to use writing as a tool to express and uplift during the toughest of times.

All of language is spoken on the out breath. All of life begins on the in. All of death is spoken on the out breath. All of life begins on the in.

— Li Young Lee

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■ Workshop Session 10 (Optional)

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (3 CEs)

10A (D) – Movie & Discussion - ONWARD

Zoom

Will be in zoom, here is the link: https://bit.ly/2Ti8iW3 Kristie Jo King, LSW, CDP, NASW-PA President Johanna Byrd, ACSW, IOM, CAE, NASW-PA Executive Director Set in a modern suburban fantasy world, Onward tells the tale of two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley, who set out on a quest to discover if there is still magic left in the world to have one day to be with their deceased father who died when they were too young to remember him. Join us for the movie and afterwards a discussion about adolescent grief and other social work issues from the movie.

10B (SJ, E) – Identifying and Confronting "Fake News"

Breakout B

James Andrews, LCSW, LICSW, CMFSW, Professor & Forensic Social Work, Forensic Behavioral Associates The NASW Code of Ethics speaks to the Social Worker's responsibilities to broader society. This workshop presents a discussion of these responsibilities and a skills development section addressing how to assess and respond to "fake news" media and engage in a meaningful conversation with those supporting or promulgating such media content.

10 C (C, SP) – Suicide & Suicide Loss: How Social Workers Can Help

Breakout C

Linda Falasco, LCSW, LICSW, Private Practice in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Every 12 minutes someone in our country dies by suicide, leaving behind approximately 6 to 8 people who are severely traumatized by the loss. Suicide is a major, preventable health issue, that claims almost 45,000 lives a year in the U.S. Suicide and suicide loss are very complex to deal with. This leaves many professionals feeling under educated and ill prepared to deal with a survivor in treatment. This seminar is designed to provide information on assessing and treating suicide loss. These are complex issues and our clients are better served when possess a sophisitated understanding of these issues. You will gain valuable insights into survivor grief, while developing strategies for working with survivors of suicide.

Participants will leave evidenced-based interventions that are effective in serving our clients.

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2020 Keystone Award Recipients Phyllis Black Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Larry E. Davis, MA, MSW, PHD Larry E. Davis has spent his life and career dedicated to issues of race, civil rights, and social justice. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University and a Masters in social work and a Masters in psychology from the University of Michigan. He then decided to work in the trenches, joining VISTA and spending three years in one of New York City’s poorest neighborhoods. He returned to academia and attended the dual-degree program in social work and psychology at the University of Michigan. He pursued both degrees because he believed that the methodology of psychology combined with the tools of social work would enable him to bridge the gap between analysis and application.

Before coming to Pitt in 2001, he was a Professor of Social Work and Psychology and the holder of the E. Desmond Lee Chair in Ethnic and Racial Diversity at Washington University in St. Louis.

In 2001, Dr. Davis was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh, where he served as Dean of the School of Social Work until 2017, and holds the Donald M. Henderson Chair. At Pitt, he also became the founding Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems which conducts applied social science research on race, ethnicity, and color, the first such center to be created in any American school of Social Work.

Dr. Davis has long been recognized as a leading scholar of the narrative about race in America and its role in social justice. His academic life has been dedicated to the creation of solution-based dialogues that promote a more racially equitable society.

He has written, edited, or co-authored seven books. His latest book Why Are They Angry With Us: Essays on Race is his most personal book—touching on themes of racial identity, internalized racism, and the legacy of slavery.

In addition, Dr. Davis is the founder of two national organizations, Black Administrators and Scholars (BARS) and leader of REAP-a consortium of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty centers.

He is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Michigan School of Social Work.

He is also the first person to receive both the 2016 Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) , and the 2018 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Distinguished Career Achievement Award.

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Social Worker of the Year Award presented to Jeanne B. Elberfeld, MD, LS Jeanne received her BS in biochemistry from Gannon University and MD from Hahnemann University School of Medicine, completed a family practice residency from Abington Memorial Hospital and practiced Family Medicine from 1990-1997 in rural Chester and Schuylkill Counties. She retired from medicine and thoroughly enjoyed being a stay-at-home-mom for her 4 children for 12 years.

During that time, she actively volunteered in her community, facilitated school programs, and advocated for gifted students. She returned to the workforce in 2009 as a part-time instructor for the Penn State University’s Department of Biology teaching various courses to undergraduate students. During this time, she discovered her love of teaching continued with Penn State until Spring, 2016.

In August 2010, Jeanne enrolled in Marywood University’s MSW program and graduated in May 2013.

Marywood introduced her to, and allowed her to learn from, Dr. Phyllis Black, an honor and a highlight of her life.

She worked for the NASW-PA as the Research and Advocacy Specialist and Communications Director from 2013-2015, cultivating professional connections across the state, witnessing the dedication and courage Pennsylvania social workers, and coming to a first-hand appreciation of the power of NASW-PA for all social workers and those we serve.

In 2015 Jeanne joined Schuylkill County’s VISION, a small nonprofit organization, as the Community Programs Director and subsequently as Executive Director in 2016. Her professional focus is community programming that support health and wellness in a rural county such as the creation of community gardens, walking paths and walking groups, immunization education and outreach, suicide prevention, IDE@S- Inclusion. Diversity. Equity @ Schuylkill, and the Schuylkill Resilience Project. She collaborates with state and regional partners such as the PA Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity’s Public Health 3.0 initiative, PA Office of Advocacy and Reform’s Trauma-Informed PA, St Luke’s University Health Network and Lehigh Valley Health Network, and others.

Jeanne currently teaches for Marywood University’s Master of Social Work program at the Lehigh Valley Campus. She deeply enjoys the challenges of teaching, but more importantly, cherishes learning from her students, a.k.a. her future colleagues.

Jeanne volunteers for the local, regional and state on various boards including the Pennsylvania State Licensing Board of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors, Pennsylvania’s Trauma Think Tank from the PA Office of Advocacy and Reform, the Schuylkill County Suicide Prevention Task Force Co-Chair, and many others.

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Public Citizen of the Year Award present to Dr. Rachel Levine, PA Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is currently the Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the Academy for Eating Disorders. She is also the President of ASTHO, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.

Dr. Levine joined the Wolf administration in January 2015 as the Physician General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and served from 2015-2017. She was named Acting Secretary of Health in July 2017 and confirmed as Secretary of Health in March 2018.

Her previous posts include serving as Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

Dr. Levine is also an accomplished regional and international speaker, and author on the opioid crisis, medical marijuana, adolescent medicine, eating disorders, and LGBT medicine.

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Levine has taken a leadership role in directing the state’s response and serving as a calm and intelligent voice for providing information and guidance to the public.

Dr. Levine is also the first transgender member of the cabinet, and has taken a stand against the relentless transphobic language she encounters, acknowledging that hate speech impacts not only her but vulnerable LGBTQ youth.

Exemplary Service Award present to Rachel Kuhr, LCSW Rachel Kuhr has been a social worker her entire life-just ask her mom-and has worked in the child welfare field since receiving her MSW from UC Berkeley in 1987, so 33 years. After spending six years at a California county child welfare agency working with abused and neglected children and their families, she moved back to Pennsylvania in 1993. She worked for Keystone Human Services, spending seven years in Family Preservation services to the same families and three in their counseling program. She came to Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg to become part of their Adoption and Foster Care program and was promoted to director of that program in 2005, a position she retains.

She is an active and known voice in the SWAN network and has been on OCYF committees working to improve the system. Rachel also taught for a number of years as an adjunct professor for Widener University at their Harrisburg program.

She has been a board member of NASW in the past, and has worked with many BSW and MSW students, and she is very proud of all of them. Rachel was granted her LCSW in 2009 and is supervising other social workers on this same path.

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Leglislator of the Year Award presented to Rep. Chris Rabb, PA House of Representatives, District 200 Representative Chris Rabb, affectionately known as "RepRabb" in his district, is a father, teacher, author, social justice activist and the state representative for the 200th legislative district, which includes Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy and part of West Oak Lane.

In the legislature, Chris sits on the committees on agriculture and rural affairs, commerce, finance, state government and urban affairs, and serves as treasurer of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus.

RepRabb is also a founding member of the Climate Caucus, vice chair of the PA SAFE Caucus, and is a member of the Democratic Caucus Policy Committee, Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Caucus, Early Childhood Education Caucus, LGBT Equality Caucus, Mental Health Caucus, and the Women’s Health Caucus.

Since 2017, RepRabb has introduced bills on the National Popular Vote and sentencing reform, stood with legislative colleagues and leaders .including Mayor Kenney to outlaw so-called "conversion therapy" and is working to introduce resolution to make Pennsylvania a "sanctuary Commonwealth" and has spoken out regularly against the reckless and harmful policies put forth by President Trump including his immigration policy and appointment to the EPA. RepRabb's priorities are full and fair funding for public schools, criminal justice reform, broad inclusion and social equity for all Pennsylvanians, improved incentives for local businesses to create good, living wage jobs and restoring public integrity and accountability in government.

RepRabb has been active in his community as a Democratic committeeperson since 2006. He served as a legislative staffer in the U.S. Senate, and a writer and trainer for the White House Conference on Small Business during the Clinton administration.

RepRabb later ran a nationally acclaimed urban business incubator in West Philadelphia which in part inspired his book, Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity.

RepRabb taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business for four years, where he also served as a Social Impact Fellow at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, and was on the faculty at at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business and affiliated with the Institute for Strategic Leadership.

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Social Work Educator of the Year Award presented to Wade Luquet, PHD Wade Luquet, PhD is the program director and a professor of social work at Gwynedd Mercy University. Dr. Luquet has taught at GMercyU for 15 years and is the founder of the human service and social work degrees. He has more than 30 years of experience as a clinical social worker specializing in marriage and family therapy.

Dr. Luquet is the author of the best-selling professional book ShortTerm Couples Therapy: The Imago Model in Action, now in its second edition. He is co-editor on two other books on the Imago Relationship. In addition to his books, Dr. Luquet has authored eight book chapters and more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is a frequent presenter at regional conferences and is described as a warm, engaging, and knowledgeable presenter. He maintains a private practice in marriage and family therapy in North Wales, Pa. Dr. Luquet spent a recent summer traveling the country, giving a lecture tour to clinical mental health professionals titled "Couples Therapy Jump-Start: Connecting Clinical Strategies with Neuroscience to Re-Wire and Re-Fire Love."

Dr. Luquet received his Master's of Social Work from Tulane University in New Orleans, a post-master's certificate in Family Therapy from the University of Pennsylvania/ Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, and his PhD in Marriage and Family Studies from The Union Institute in Cincinnati, OH. He is currently Vice President of the Pennsylvania Association for Social Work Education (PASWE).

Presidential Service Award present to Nikole Heilmann, LCSW Nikole Heilmann is a licensed clinical social worker, working as a School Social Worker at the William Penn School District for the past 20 years. She received her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and her BA in sociology from LeMoyne College. Nikole has been a social worker working in direct practice for over 25 years. She has experience working with adjudicated adolescent delinquent males and outpatient therapy for individuals, families and marriage therapy. In the school district, Nikole works primarily in four elementary schools K-6th grade and or 10th-12th graders in her high school. She is also actively involved in NASW-PA, in which she was a chair of the Brandywine Division for six years. Since 2001, Nikole has been involved with Delaware County Suicide Prevention and Awareness Task Force. She co-chairs the program and events committee, which holds an annual conference and 5k walk/run, as well as being on the executive board.

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Kristen Bowser Emerging Social Work Leader Award presented to Tanisha Bowman, LSW A native of the Northern Virginia area, Tanisha first attended Northern Virginia Community College where she earned her associates degree in social science with a Deaf specialization, as well as a career studies certificate in American Sign Language. She then went on to graduate in May 2015 from George Mason University with her BSW. Following her graduation from GMU, Tanisha moved to Pittsburgh where she earned her MSW at the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in December of 2016. After graduation, Tanisha completed a Death and Dying fellowship through the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and accepted a position at UPMC as an ICU social worker. Tanisha currently works as a supportive and palliative care social worker at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside where she is a member of the palliative care section’s antiracism and social justice committee.

Tanisha has been an active member of NASW since she began her BSW program and spent a total of five years serving on state chapter boards. She served one term as the BSW representative to the NASW-VA chapter board and over the course of four years on the NASW-PA board served as a division representative and board secretary and was a member of the ethics and social justice committees, co-chaired a child welfare task force, and was an ACT 31 trainer. While no longer on the board, Tanisha is still an active member of the NASW Delegate Assembly.

Tanisha also volunteered at the NASW national conference twice as a student volunteer and has presented at two NASW-PA annual conferences and one National conference, on topics including racism in the social work profession as well as death and grief.

Earlier this year, Tanisha was invited to the state capitol to speak about mental health in the hospital setting at the unveiling of Governor Wolf's new mental health initiative. Recently, she co-presented at her first medical grand grounds for Morehouse medical school, speaking about delivering serious news in family meetings. Tanisha is a member of Pittsburgh’s deathcare community and has completed an end-of-life doula certification course. Tanisha can often be found engaging in various threads within the medical, social work, and hospice and palliative Twitter communities. A member of the Social Work and Hospice and Palliative Care Network, Tanisha will be sitting for her Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Work certification in just a few days. Tanisha is the new mom of a spunky 5 month daughter who gives the best smiles.

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SAVE THE DATE CONFERENCES

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2021 2022 2023 SEPT. 11TH - 26TH

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The Pennsylvania Association for Social Work Education (PASWE) is pleased to recommend the following workshops for social work educators and students 1A (ST)

What Students and New Professionals Need to Know

1C (D)

Implementing a SBIRT Training Program for Undergraduate Nursing and Social Work Students

2B (SJ, E) Criminal Backgrounds and Gatekeeping for Social Work: Ethical Considerations and Just Alternatives 2C (D, SP) ACE Scores and BSW Students 3B (D)

Queering Space for LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Teaching and Practice

3.5A (A, E) Macro Practice is Needed Now More than Ever‌ but What Can I Do? 3.5B (C, E) Let them Fly: Mentoring the New Social Worker with Vision & Clarity 4C (SJ)

A Social Work Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

6D (D, E)

The NASW Ethics Forecast, Envisioning the Future of Social Work Ethics

8A (D, E)

Looking to the Future: Versatility of Social Work Ethics in International Contexts

Check for this flag – next to workshops that are PASWE Recommended!

Social work faculty are invited to attend the PASWE Meeting on Sunday, October 25 at 12:00 p.m. on Zoom: https://millersville.zoom.us/j/470211961

What is PASWE? The Pennsylvania Association for Social Work Education (PASWE) is a state-wide consortium of nearly 50 programs and over a five-hundred social work faculty, field directors, and staff interested in keeping abreast of the latest social policy issues and social work practice skills related to educating associates degree, BSW, MSW, DSW, and PhD students. PASWE hosts educational, social, and informational sessions through various means including on-line and in-person seminars and workshops. PASWE members work collaboratively and leadership represents the membership advocating to the NASW-PA on educational, faculty, and student needs and concerns. All are welcome to become a part of this organization whose purpose is to improve the strength, influence, visibility and reputation of social work education.

The goals of PASWE are: 1. To strengthen state-wide relationships between social work faculty, field directors, staff and students in collegial educational programs.

2. To be a voice of influence for social work education and students to NASW-PA. 3. To promote student research knowledge and create a forum for sharing student research.

4. To mentor and support new faculty members and students in leadership skills and roles within Pennsylvania & NASW-PA. 5. To utilize the knowledge and experience of senior faculty members.

6. To address and advocate for social work education needs as a strong unified voice.

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Full conference schedule Time

SUNDAY, Oct. 25

MONDAY, Oct. 26

TUESDAY, Oct. 27

Session 1 (1.0 CE)

Session 3 (1.0 CE)

Session 8 (1.0 CE)

Meet and Greet

SWEETalk 1 (.5 CE)

SWEETalk 2 (.5 CE)

General Session/ Panel Discussion (1.0 CE)

General Session/ Awards Ceremony/ Keynote (1.0 CE)

8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Noon 12:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

Opening Session/ Keynote (1.0 CE)

Lunch Break/ Exhibit Hall (Optional Virtual Games from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.)

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Session 2 (1.5 CEs)

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Poster Session (.5 CE) & Exhibit Hall

Lunch Break/ Exhibit Hall (Optional Virtual Games from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.)

Session 4 (1.0 CE)

5:00 p.m.

Session 9 (1.5 CEs)

Session 5 (1.0 CE) Closing Keynote (1.0 CE)

4:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Lunch Break/ Exhibit Hall

General Session/ Documentary (2.0 CEs)

Session 6 (1.5 CEs)

5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Virtual Concert at the Beach

7:30 p.m.

Session 7 (3.0 CEs) (Optional)

Session 10 (3.0 CEs) (Optional)

Up to 9.0 CEs

Up to 8.0 CEs

8:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Total

Up to 6.0 CEs

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