Payment Instructions
By Mail: Make checks/money orders payable to Social Work Conference 2016. Include name in the memo line. Payment must be received before the conference.
Mail to: A-State Treasurer, PO Box 2460 State University, AR 72467
By Phone: Credit or Debit Cards (870) 972-3847, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Conference Agenda
Key Note Speaker (9:15- 10:40)
- Adjoa Aiyetoro
Morning break-out sessions (10:45-12:00pm)
- Kenya Duncan, LMSW: Effects of Trauma with adults abused as children
- Dr. Johanna Grimes: Bibliotherapy
- Randal Murray: Suicide Rates in the Veteran Population and Contributing Risk Factors
- Dr. Patricia Wilkerson: Ethics of Cultural Competence (1.5 ethics contact hours)
- Patricia Holt, LCSW: Ethical Social Work Practice with the LGBT Community (1.5 ethics contact hours)
Afternoon break-out Session
- Natalie Gatlin, LMSW: How Secondary Trauma Effects the Helping Professions
- Kathy Helpenstill: Problematic Sexual Behavior
- Jerrod Lockhart: Red Wolves P.O.W.E.R Up (Addresses addiction)
- Dr. Brad Halloway: Ethical implications of Religion and Spirituality (1.5 ethics contact hours)
- Dr. Patricia Walls: Racial Issues Today Forum
Closing Speaker (2:30-3:45)
- Matt Knight
Spring 2016 Annual
Social Work Conference
Rethinking Cultural Competency: Beyond Race
This workshop will include presentations promoting culturally competent practices with diverse populations. MSW and human rights attorney, Adjoa Aiyetoro, will be the keynote speaker. The break out sessions will consist of the following topics: cultural competence, LGBT community, abuse and trauma, religion and spirituality, problematic sexual behavior, substance abuse, suicide among veterans, secondary trauma, and bibliotherapy. There will also be a forum held on “racial issues today” . This workshop will increase awareness of the importance of considering culture when working with diverse clients and will provide tools to assist clinicians in providing culturally competent services. 3 hours of ethics will be offered.
Provides six contact hours of continuing education.
When: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
Where: A-State Student Union 101 N Caraway Rd Jonesboro, AR 72401
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cost: $60.00 Social Work Professionals -Early Bird fee until March 2, 2016 $70.00 after March 2, 2016
Box lunch available for $10.00 or lunch on your own.
All attendees must pre-register and pre-pay.
Choice of morning and afternoon breakout sessions.
*Registration Deadline: March 2, 2016
Contact: Dr Evelyn Taylor (870)972-3984
Keynote Speaker Morning session: Adjoa Aiyetoro
Closing Speaker Afternoon Session: Matthew Knight, LPC