Description:This presentation will explore the "resiliency myth" in relation to youth impacted by grief, trauma, and other adverse childhood experiences with a focus on youth living in rural communities. The presentation will also highlight the inequities in the availability of comprehensive service delivery networks for this population. Participants will be provided with best-practice interventions through the lens of trauma-informed practice and stakeholder collaboration.
Learning Goals:
Participants will be able to identify key components of trauma-informed practice.
Participants will be able to identify key elements in constructing grief counseling support groups.
Participants will be able to identify ways to engage with community stakeholders to advocate for supportive services for youth.
Speakers:
Dr. Kiana Battle is a licensed master social worker with close to 20 years of social work practice experience. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Master of Social Work degree in Social Welfare from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She also earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social Work Policy Planning and Administration from Clark Atlanta University. Dr. Battle’s research includes grief counseling support groups for children and adolescents.
Content level: Intermediate
Target Audience: School Social Workers
Refund policy: No refunds will be given if you are unable to attend the live webinar.
School Social Work Association of America, 1789, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. School Social Work Association of America maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 7/27/2022-7/27/2023.
Social workers completing this course receive 1 CE continuing education credit. Certificates will be emailed to participants upon successful completion of the webinar. Participants must stay the entire length of the webinar and complete the evaluation to receive credit. No assignments will be required for this course.
System Requirements-- Participants must have a computer and audio to participate in the webinar. Attending by phone is strongly discouraged and may result in not receiving CEs.
Accessibility Accommodations are offered upon request, please reach out to pdlearning@sswaa.org. For questions or concerns please contact Capella Hauer at contactus@sswaa.org
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