Faculty members and Alumni from the Indiana University School of Social Work will present this week at the National Association of Social Work (NASW) Indiana Chapter 2020 Virtual Conference.

The 2020 Virtual Conference, “Social Workers: Generations Strong” has something for everyone. They will have two exciting days of workshops and panel discussions, including:

  • 4 plenary sessions with discussions on trauma and trauma-informed care, addictions, racism, and racial disparities, and self-care/mindfulness.
  • 12 breakout sessions that range from Medicaid for the Elderly to Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Populations in Rural Environments and so much more!

IU School of Social Work Presentations
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Monday, September 21
Gender Dysphoria: Distinguishing Facts from Misconceptions

  1. Richard A. Brandon-Friedman, PhD, LCSW, LCAC (Assistant Professor, IUPUI)

Care Transitions: Spotlight on Caregivers

  1. Lynsey Browns, MSW (2017 MSW Alumni, IUPUI)

From Color-Blind to Color-Conscience: An Examination of Color-Blindness in Clinical Social Work Practice in Indiana

  1. Danny Carroll, MSW (IUPUI Doctoral Student and MSW Alumni)
  2. Jade Presnell, MSW, MS (Adjunct Professor, 2016 MSW Alumni)

Addiction Impact and Treatment: Families and Interprofessional Collaboration

  1. Katrina Norris, LCSW, LAC, CADAC, V (2008 MSW Alumni)
  2. Joseph Bartholomew, MSW, LCSW, LCAC (IUPUI Doctoral Student and MSW Alumni)

Tuesday, September 22

Racism: The Intersection with Social Work at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Level

  1. Dawn Hoddy, MSW, LICSW
  2. Virgil Gregory, Ph.D., MSCR, MSW, LCSW, LCAC (Associate professor, IUPUI)
  3. Carol Hostetter, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW (Professor and BSW Program Director, IU Bloomington)
  4. Gary Bailey, DHL, MSW, ACSM

Developing Best Practices in Community Re-Entry: The CareSource Model for the Formerly Incarcerated

  1. Dawn Hoddy, MSW, LICSW (MSW Alumni, IUPUI)
  2. Cord F. Hale
  3. Sara Hall
  4. Kyle Lowe
  5. Shenicka Pearson-Moore’
  6. Edna Sanders-Mensah (MSW Alumni, IUPUI)

Building a Comprehensive Early Childhood System: Utilizing Learn the Signs, Act Earl to Create a Common Language

  1. Natasha Guffey, MSW, LSW (MSW Alumni, IUPUI)
  2. Stephan Viehweg, LCSW, ACSW, IMH-E®, CYC-P (Associate Director of the Riley Child Development Center, Indiana LEND at the IU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and the Associate Director of the IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice.)

Advanced Strategies in Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention with Clients Via Telehealth

  1. Steve Monte MSW (MSW Alumni)

Critical Self-Reflection in Social Work Practice – Reflection Is Reflection … Isn’t It?!

  1. Lynn Shaw, EdD, MSW (MSW Alumni)
  2. Francine Carter, MSW, LCSW (BSW and MSW Alumni)
  3. NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, LCSW, LCAC, CLYL, CEC, ELI-MP, CDFBI