This presentation will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of military culture and its impact on veterans' mental health and help-seeking attitudes. It will explore the underlying causes of these mental health issues and the barriers to help-seeking. The presentation will conclude with potential solutions to veterans' mental health challenges and provide a model to better understand the steps to help-seeking.

Fred Stone, PhD, LCSW

Rachel Foster PhD, LCSW

This workshop will focus on equipping clinical social workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to create a more inclusive and supportive healthcare environment for clients with chronic illnesses. With a focus on cultural humility and collaborative care, we will explore practical strategies to effect change through the physical spaces we inhabit, the emotional spaces we create, and the advocacy we engage in. The workshop will also address social workers' self-care, recognizing the emotional impact of this work.

Luke Hirst, LCSWA

This presentation will examine workplace bullying, detail forms of bullying many African Americans face within different arenas, and examine how clinicians can utilize narrative therapy when working with their African American clients who are grappling with such experiences.

Shanika Wilson, DSW

Quincy Dinnerson, DSW

This interactive experience is built exclusively for leaders and professionals, across sectors and industries, who care deeply about revolutionizing their influence in organizational culture-building. People want cultures that prioritize belonging; and leaders have a core responsibility to champion the workplace culture and amplify how the organization empowers its people to thrive through values.

Tre Cabrera, MRP, MSW

Electronic and online sexual behavior has become increasingly more critical to understand and address in children and adolescents. Our society's reliance on and 24-hour access to social networking and media means that children are regularly exposed to mature content and sexual themes. This presentation will explore the pathways by which youth encounter sexual media online and the subsequent effects on their social and emotional health. The presenters will also introduce various therapeutic techniques to address online problematic sexual behavior.

Jessica Hubbard, MSW, LCSW

Nikki Croteau-Johnson, MA, LPA

Please join us to speak LIVE with the sponsors and exhibitors of the 2024 NASW-NC Virtual CSWI Spring Conference during lunch.

Defined by the presence of different sexual orientations between partners, e.g. one heterosexual partner and one bisexual partner, Mixed orientation relationships (MOR) may experience unique challenges that impact relationship satisfaction, family dynamics, and individual well-being. Social workers practice in a variety of settings where they may encounter MOR including as therapists, in medical settings, or in family-serving organizations. This presentation will introduce participants to ways they can improve inclusivity and support for mixed orientation relationships.

Ceara Corry, MPA, MSW, LCSW

It's more important to recognize that from our earliest years of childhood of going to a pediatrician, dentist, or any other provider we were taught to comply. We are conditioned that the patient is not the expert in the room. Through this presentation audience members will be able to engage in self-reflection, learn and apply new terms, and most importantly begin to recognize medical trauma in their own lives and the lives of their patients/clients and their agencies.

Bre Crisp, MSW, LCSW, CCTP, MTIP

In 2021, the City of Durham, North Carolina created a new department, Community Safety (HEART), which launched 4 new crisis response pilots in 2022. These programs include a clinician who is embedded in a 911 call center, an unarmed response team, a co-response team, and a follow-up unit. This department aims to connect people experiencing mental health crises or quality of life concerns with the right care by sending new responses that better match residents' needs. This workshop will discuss the steps taken to develop and implement a new alternative response program in your city. We will also assess Durham's 4 programs, with a specific focus on the role of mental health providers in the first responder role.

Abena Bediako, LCSW

Jessica Laube, LCSW

This presentation addresses the inherent challenges social workers face in balancing their empathetic nature with improving the relationship with themselves and maintaining healthy boundaries. Participants will explore how their strong desire to help and create space for others can sometimes lead to neglecting their own well-being. By understanding and aligning with their internal drivers, attendees will learn to prioritize self-care practices and set boundaries effectively. Emphasizing the importance of internal validation over external approval, this session aims to empower social workers to create a healthier balance between giving to others and preserving space for themselves.

Leah Marone, LCSW