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  1. Substance-Exposed Infants and the Risk of Subsequent Maltreatment

    Parental substance use disorders increase the risk of child maltreatment and placement in foster care in part by compromising appropriate parenting practices and creating an environment that is not responsive to the needs of children. Substance use was second only to mental health as the most frequently identified risk factor for child maltreatment. Estimates from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) indicate that the prevalence of parental substance use disorders as an identified condition of removal more than doubled between 2000 and 2019, and that 50% of children under the age of one placed in foster care were removed for reasons related to parental substance use.

    The amended Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) requires states to have policies to identify substance-exposed infants (SEI). Specifically, CAPTA requires that health providers notify Children’s Protective Services (CPS) of all infants identified as affected by substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. While CAPTA does not require states to investigate every report of substance exposure at birth, thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia require clinicians to report prenatal drug use, and forty-three jurisdictions include prenatal substance exposure as part of their definition of maltreatment.(Mathematica, 2023) While newborn drug testing is a commonly used approach to identify prenatal substance exposure, there are no guidelines that support the use of prenatal or newborn drug testing as an evidence-based practice to identify newborns at risk of maltreatment due to parental substance use disorder. This webinar will cover the complicated nature of drug testing newborns, CPS requirements around investigations, and the long term risk of maltreatment associated with substance-exposed newborns.

    Instructor

    in-service training webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 10/24/2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

    CE Contact Hours

    • 1 regular live interactive online

    Location

    online
  2. The Journey to Becoming a Supportive Adult for Students Who Have Experienced Foster Care and Homelessness

    Nationally, 2% of youth who have experienced foster care graduate with a bachelor’s degree despite 80% reporting they have aspirations to attend college. Further, over 60,000 people identify as homeless on the FAFSA each year but are also underrepresented at graduation. Facilitators will share the unique needs of this student population and how family privilege impacts success in college. Participants will learn strategies for being a supportive adult and how to positively impact the campus culture for students from foster care or homelessness.

    Instructor

    in-service training webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 11/1/2024 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM ET

    CE Contact Hours

    • 3 regular live interactive online

    Location

    online
  3. Alumni Webinar Series | Program Evaluation through an Equity Lens

    Note: This course is available for free to U-M SSW alumni as part of our Alumni Webinar Series, which features invited alumni speakers. Please know that non-alumni participants are welcome to register as well!

    “The longer you swim in a culture, the more invisible it becomes”. That is why we’re carving out time together to discuss and apply evaluation and learning approaches that are proactively in service of equity. This interactive workshop will investigate common ways white supremacy shows up in program evaluation. Participants will learn how to take an alternative approach to building strong organizational learning cultures and understanding the impact of their work. We will reflect together on the ethical considerations involved in this approach to evaluation and the impact of embedding an equity lens to organizational learning.

    Instructors

    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 11/7/2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

    CE Contact Hours

    • 1 ethics live interactive online

    Location

    online
  4. Introduction to Trauma and Trauma Treatment

    This course will provide a basic understanding of trauma and the impact that trauma has on the body and how it presents in a psychotherapy setting. Trauma can come in many forms, ranging from societal and intergenerational trauma to singular events to chronic and complex life experiences. This course will examine how these traumatic events impact individuals, as well as note common reactions in clinicians and secondary exposure to trauma.

    In addition to this, we will review three different types of trauma treatment, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy, as types of avenues for treatment and how they work. This part of the training is not a certification and will serve as a starting point in different trauma treatments, as well as explore commonalities between the different treatment styles.

    Instructor

    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 11/15/2024 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM

    CE Contact Hours

    • 3 regular live interactive online

    Location

    online
  5. Alumni Webinar Series | The Fundamentals of Somatic Therapy

    Note: This course is available for free to U-M SSW alumni as part of our Alumni Webinar Series, which features invited alumni presenters. Please know that non-alumni participants are welcome to register as well!

    This course provides an exploration of somatic therapy, delving into its foundational principles and distinguishing it from mindfulness practices. Participants will learn to identify clinical populations and settings where somatic therapy can be particularly effective, including trauma survivors, individuals with anxiety or depression, and those experiencing chronic pain. Drawing from personal experience, the instructor will share practical examples of integrating somatic therapy into clinical practice, offering insights into techniques and approaches that have yielded positive outcomes. Participants will gain practical strategies for incorporating somatic interventions into their own clinical work, with emphasis on cultivating cultural humility and addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations. Additionally, the course will provide information on training options for further specialization in somatic therapy, empowering participants to deepen their understanding and skills in this transformative modality.

    Instructor

    • Sarah J. Rollins
    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 11/22/2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

    CE Contact Hours

    • 1 regular live interactive online

    Location

    online
  6. Ethical Considerations with Caring for Aging Parents and Elder Abuse

    As our population continues to age, it is important that social workers have a good understanding of what caring for an aging parent looks like, who a family caregiver is, and what are some of the tasks of caring for an aging parent. All of us will, at some point, be in the position of caring for an aging parent, if we have not, already, or will have a client who is in this role. The workshop will also provide an overview of what elder abuse is and who is considered an older adult. In addition, the NASW Code of Ethics and the NASW Standards of Practice for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults will be woven throughout the workshop.

    Instructor

    • Ellen M Craine-Rostker
    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 12/6/2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

    CE Contact Hours

    • 3 ethics live interactive online

    Location

    online
  7. What Every Behavioral Health Provider Should Know About Oral Health and Dental Care

    In the words of psychiatrist Steve Kisely, there is “no mental health without oral health.” Decades of research evidence have shown the ways that behavioral health and wellbeing are impacted by oral health: for example, one’s ability to smile with friends and family, get past a job interview, live without chronic pain, get a good night’s sleep, and maintain a varied diet. People living with psychiatric disabilities and substance use disorders are particularly vulnerable to oral health problems. For example, people with psychiatric disabilities have triple the odds of losing all their teeth. Accessing oral health care and successfully completing dental treatment plans is greatly facilitated when patients are well prepared for their appointments, have learned methods to regulate their dental anxiety, and feel confident that the dental team is on their side. The behavioral health provider can therefore play a key role in the success of a person’s oral health recovery and multifactor pain management trajectory.

    In this course, behavioral health providers such as social workers, nurses, physicians, and care managers will learn the basics of the oral health: why it is important, how it is linked to behavioral health and chronic pain, what key facts about oral health to share with clients, and where to find resources. Learners will leave the course with practical information that can be applied to social work and other behavioral health practice.

    Full scholarships are available for the first 70 registrants who work in safety net behavioral health settings, such as Community Mental Health (CMH), the VA system, and forensic systems of care. Please reach out to [email protected] for details. Scholarships are provided from a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation to the University of Michigan.

    Instructors

    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 12/6/2024 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

    CE Contact Hours

    • 2 pain management live interactive online

    Location

    online
  8. EMDR Essentials and Resourcing Techniques: Mastering the Container

    This 3-hour CEU course is designed for LLMSW, LMSW, and mental health professionals who wish to enhance their therapeutic skills with advanced techniques in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and resourcing. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of EMDR therapy, including its history, core principles, and the eight phases of treatment. The course will also delve into the application of resourcing techniques, with a special focus on the Container technique.

    Instructor

    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 12/12/2024 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    CE Contact Hours

    • 3 regular live interactive online

    Location

    online
  9. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for the Queer Community

    This course will focus on the usage of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with the Queer community in addressing mental health concerns. The Queer community experiences a large amount of discrimination, both on a micro and macro lens that leads to ongoing stressors. These stressors and environmental factors lead to a higher prevalence rate of mental illness within the Queer community. DBT, an evidence-based psychotherapy, has been shown to be beneficial for overall mental health, addressing self-injurious behaviors, emotional challenges, Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This course will address how to apply and use DBT with clients from the LGBTQIA2S+ community in an affirming and validating way.

    This course will cover Minority Stress Theory, and Biosocial Theory as well as review and introduce skills from the 4 core modules of DBT, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and effective communication.

    Instructor

    webinar (synchronous interactive)

    Sessions

    • 12/13/2024 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    CE Contact Hours

    • 6 regular live interactive online

    Location

    online
  10. CBT for Chronic Pain: Getting Unstuck with DBT Skills

    This is a 2-hour self-paced online webinar discussing the use of DBT skills during CBT for Chronic Pain. The CBT-CP in this webinar is based on the Veterans Affairs Hospital developed CBT-CP. The manual can be found free online at: https://www.va.gov/PAINMANAGEMENT/docs/CBT-CP_Therapist_Manual.pdf#

    CBT-CP has been found to be effective for decreasing catastrophizing, pain interference, pain intensity, and depression scores. Although CBT-CP is an evidence-based treatment, there are times in which a clinician and client may feel stuck. Thus, this presentation discussed Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies that may be usefully employed during the course of CBT-CP.

    Course created 2/4/2022

    Instructor

    webinar (asynchronous)

    CE Contact Hours

    • 2 pain management asynchronous online

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Location

    online

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