Building Healthy, Strong Communities Virtual Conference

Times will vary - See schedule below.

Registration for individual sessions is not required - By registering for the conference you will have access to all the sessions.

Building Healthy, Strong Communities is a professional development program presented by the School of Social Work's Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the Professional Development Committee of the Alumni Board.

CE for each session is pending.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

10-11:30 am - Lessons in Community Collaboration and Engagement

Moderated by Trina Shanks, PhD. Panelists: Amy Good, MSW '80, Carol Goss, MSW '72, and Charles Tommasulo, MSW '79

1-2:30 pm - Mental Health Accessibility

Addie Weaver, PhD

3-4:30 pm - ChatGPT is like Kleenex: Navigating the Generative AI Ecosystem for Social Workers

Brian Perron, MSW, PhD and Zia Qi

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

10-11:30 am - Understanding Community Culture in Social Work Practice

Ramona Perry, MSW '19, PhD '23

2:30 - 4 pm - Community Conversations: A Dialogue-Based Approach to Building Connection in Social Work Practice Settings

Barb Hiltz, MSW, MEd