Lawrence Shulman, M.S.W., Ed.D

Six (6) Clinical Category A CEUs have been approved by NASW NH. Approval #3776

March 2nd - 8:45 am - 12:00 pm

March 9th - 8:45 am - 12:00 pm

You must attend both mornings for CEUs

The focus of this workshop will be on method - what the supervisor does in interactions with staff. Essential skills in communication, relationship, and group leadership will be described and illustrated. Participants will be able to share their own experiences.

Issues to be raised may include supervising defensive staff members, staff apathy and resistance to change, helping staff to develop skills for professional impact dealing with other staff, and addressing staff primary and secondary trauma. A parallel process will be identified in that the way supervisors deal with staff will be viewed as modeling for staff how to relate to clients. The idea that more is “caught” than “taught” will be central. The workshop will also address supervision of Evidenced-Based Practice (e.g., MI, SFP and CBT) in an integrative rather than prescriptive manner so as to increase E.B.P. sustainability in the setting.

Couples Therapy in Seven Words

Bruce Chalmer, Ph.D.

Judy Alexander, MAED

3 Clinical CEUs approved by NASW VT. Approval #1024

Course description:

“Be kind, don’t panic, and have faith.” In this course, we’ll explore how that seven-word formula can serve as a guide to helping couples understand their situation, get hold of themselves, and strengthen their resolve to do the work of healing. And we’ll see how the formula can be applied in some common couples therapy situations, including infidelity, sex problems, and knowing when to call it quits.

This course is based on ideas in Bruce’s recently published book, Reigniting the Spark: Why Stable Relationships Lose Intimacy, and How to Get It Back.

Lawrence Shulman, M.S.W., Ed.D

Six (6) Clinical Category A CEUs have been approved by NASW NH. Approval #3776

March 2nd - 8:45 am - 12:00 pm

March 9th - 8:45 am - 12:00 pm

You must attend both mornings for CEUs

The focus of this workshop will be on method - what the supervisor does in interactions with staff. Essential skills in communication, relationship, and group leadership will be described and illustrated. Participants will be able to share their own experiences.

Issues to be raised may include supervising defensive staff members, staff apathy and resistance to change, helping staff to develop skills for professional impact dealing with other staff, and addressing staff primary and secondary trauma. A parallel process will be identified in that the way supervisors deal with staff will be viewed as modeling for staff how to relate to clients. The idea that more is “caught” than “taught” will be central. The workshop will also address supervision of Evidenced-Based Practice (e.g., MI, SFP and CBT) in an integrative rather than prescriptive manner so as to increase E.B.P. sustainability in the setting.

The Education Committee is charged with the oversight and creation of continuing education opportunities for social workers in Vermont. The committee’s goal is to create a rich and robust learning environment that meets the educational needs of all Vermont’s social workers in the areas of clinical issues, advocacy and social justice.

This committee will meet two or three times this fall to set the 2021 Training Calendar. The committee will then shift its focus to the NASW VT Conference.

First meeting September 10th, 11 - 12 am via Zoom

Please contact Lynn Stanley for more information - lstanley.naswvt@socialworkers.org

A Social Work Call to Action

3 Category A Clinical CEUs pending approval from NASW NH

All registration fees will be donated to the NH Coalition to End Homelessness

Join the University of New Hampshire's Social Work Department and NASW NH for a special presentation on this important topic.

8:45- 10:00 Welcome and Keynote presentation, Gary Bailey, MSW, ACSW

10:00-10:15 – Break

10:15-11:30 – Stephanie Savard, LICSW The intersection of inequities and homelessness is often not the primary lens in which stakeholders and systems focus on when addressing homelessness in our communities. Instead, experts have often strategized solutions to homelessness by focusing on interventions including outreach, food, and emergency shelter. While these initiatives are imperative to address immediate life-safety needs, a better understanding of how societal inequities directly impact homelessness helps to widen the lens for a broader solution to preventing homelessness. Understanding historical and current systemic discriminatory policies and programs will help address inequities that impact homelessness including race, ethnicity, housing and healthcare. This presentation will review the findings of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness: 2020 State of Homelessness in New Hampshire Annual Report. In addition, attendees will hear from a panel of individuals with lived experience with homelessness, including perspectives from diverse populations in New Hampshire.

11:30-11:15 – Break

11:15-12:15 – So what do we do now? With Gary and Stephanie we will look at system solutions, advocacy solutions, and the role of social workers in addressing homelessness/racial equity/poverty

Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee is now a combined effort with the NH & ME Chapters entitled "NNE Ethics Forum". Join us for our monthly collaboration where you can ask your ethical concerns and participate in hypothetical-scenario roundtables. Ethics CEUs may be available!

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83438945340?pwd=YnFoS3hGNGtBVXYzTWFaVHlmT29vdz09

Meeting ID: 834 3894 5340

Passcode: 187666 

Join us as we bring together the Ethics Committees from the NH, ME & VT Chapters

A short presentation on why consultation is a vital component of the ethical decision making process and then all discussion! This is a forum where you can bring your ethical dilemmas and challenges to discuss, process and receive consultation. You will also have the opportunity to discuss hypothetical ethical dilemmas.

Carol Huntington, LCSW - Ethics Committee Chair, Maine Chapter

Kit Devries, LICSW - Ethics Committee Chair, New Hampshire Chapter

Susan Taggart, LICSW - Ethics Committee Chair, Vermont Chapter

Lynn Stanley, LICSW - NASW NH, NASW VT

The Legislative Committee is a vehicle for social workers and students to learn about and engage with the political process on behalf of our clients, our profession, and our values and ethics. The committee purpose and responsibilities as outlined by NASW: 

• To promote NASW legislative policies consistent with the goals of the social work profession and those served by the profession 
• To recommend a legislative agenda to the NASW-VT Board of Directors 
• To recommend programming for Social Work Legislative Day
• To promote education, leadership, and advocacy among members of the social work profession.

During the legislative session, we actively work with the legislative consultants and executive director in responding to legislation, and support chapter member’s advocacy efforts in contacting legislators and testifying for relevant bills. Please join us as we take action to make a difference in the profound impact of policy on our clients and our communities. 

This committee meets the third Thursday of the month at noon. 

Contact chair Lacey Sloan at lsloan.naswvt@gmail.com  to get started! 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87233952795?pwd=bXdzSHNxd0xKOUFaWmdPdndjdGVhdz09

Meeting ID: 872 3395 2795
Passcode: 133481

Charles Safford, LCSW

Three (3) Clinical Category A CEUs in Ethics and Suicide Prevention are pending approval from NASW NH

This three-hour course will address the special complications and risks of working with suicidal clients when utilizing telemental health as the service delivery model. It will also provide guidelines for making determinations about which clients may and may not be suitable for treatment using distance technologies, and forms and templates to assist in mitigating the risk through appropriate assessment and development of a safety plan. In order to optimize the learning experience, this program will include scenario and analysis and experiential learning.