ALL PEOPLE MATTER!
Join us at the IP Casino Resort Spa March 27-28, 2014 for the
NASW MS Chapter annual conference that celebrates the
profession during National Social Work Month. This conference
will be the first time the meeting will be held on the MS Gulf
Coast. The Thursday-Friday sessions will provide 9.5 CE Credits.
We look forward to seeing you on the MS Gulf Coast to celebrate
“All People Matter” during National Social Work Month. During
this month we celebrate the profession’s 116 year commitment to
improving social conditions and quality of life opportunities for
EVERYONE – ALL PEOPLE MATTER!
Virginia Adolph, LCSW, C-SSWS
President, NASW, MS Chapter
The workshops below are identified by the presenters as B
= Beginning content, I = Intermediate, and A = Advanced.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
11:00am-6:00pm Registration Open On-Site
CLOSED lict Resolution with the Rude, Rowdy, and Even the (Self)
Righteous – Jada Johnson, LCSW, Field Coordinator, Instructor, MSUStarkville, SW Program. B, I
4B. Licenses and Ethics: Board Update & Legal Issues in Social Work
– Kristi Plotner, LCSW, Spencer Blalock, LCSW, & Gloria Green, JD,
MSBOE. B, I, A 120 min. Ethics CE Credit
12-1:15pm Lunch on own
4C. You Just Never Know Where You May Find a Social Worker –
Janet Watson, LCSW, Gayle Watts, LCSW, Susan Hrostowski, PhD,
LMSW, MDiv, Yolanda Diaz, LCSW, & Heather Gillis, PhD, LCSWBACS. I
12-1:15pm Student/Faculty Luncheon BY INVITATION
Session 2
1:15pm-2:45pm
1.5 CE Credit
2A. Introduction to Child Psychopharmacology. – Susan Buttross, MD,
FAAP, Chief of Child Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, UMMC.
I, A
OPENING SESSION
The Health of Mississippi’s Children: Where We Are, Where We’re
Going and How Social Workers Can Help
Susan Buttross, MD, FAAP, Chief of Child Development and
Behavioral Pediatrics, University of MS Medical Center
1 CE hour presentation followed by presentation of Awards.
Session 1 10:30am – 12:00pm
1.5 CE Credit
CLOSED urally Responsive Social Work Practice with Service
Members, Veterans and Their Families: Implications for Assessment &
Intervention – Margaret Scurfield, LCSW, Vickie McAuley, LCSW,
Jennifer Nicholson, LCSW, & Corbin W. Hobbie, NASW MS Board
Military Task Force members. I. 30 min. CD CE Credit.
1B. International Perspectives on Social Work and Social Welfare
History – Were the Roads Travelled Parallel or Alternate? – Vincent J.
Venturini, Ph.D., Tracey Mims, PhD, MVSU, & David Michael
Burnham, CQSW, England. Mr. Burnham participates via SKYPE. I
1C. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease in the 21st Century – Sara
Murphy, BS, Program Coordinator, MS Chapter Alzheimer’s
Association. B
1D. The Neuroscience of Attachment, Trauma & Child Development:
Implications for SW Practice – Nick Rutledge, LCSW, Division of Child
Development & Behavioral Pediatrics, UMMC. I, A
5A3. The Helping Profession and Compassion Fatigue – Catherine
Singleton Walker, PhD, SW Dept. Chair, MVSU. A
2D. Challenges in Advocating for Victims in Healthcare Settings –
Christy Ainsworth, LMSW, St. Dominic Memorial Hospital. I
5A4. The Need for Mental Health Services in MS Public Schools –
Allen Rowe, B.S., MSW Grad Student, Laura Richard, PhD, LCSW,
Asst. Prof., USM School of SW. B, I
CLOSED “Back to Basics” Core Social Work Values: The Building
Block of Practice – Angela Savage, LMSW, Instructor/Field Dir., MSUMeridian B 60 min. Ethics CE Credit.
Session 3
3:15pm – 4:45pm
1.5 CE Credit
CLOSED creasing Medical Literacy: Critical Skills for Social Workers
Employed in Health Care – Brenda Sumrall Smith, PhD, LCSW,
ACSW, LMFT, QCSW. I
3B. The State of School Social Work in MS: What Can We Do to
Advance Our Profession? – Laura Richard, PhD, LCSW, Asst.
Professor, USM School of Social Work. I
3C. Caring for Caregivers: Support for Family Members Taking Care
of Family Members – Timothy D. Handy, LCSW, Dept. of Veteran’s
Affairs. I
3D. Experiencing Loss as a Practicing Provider – Alice Taake Entrekin,
LCSW, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System. I
3E. Cultural Competence with Older African Americans – Patricia A.
Wilkerson, PhD, LCSW, Asst. Dir., JSU School of SW. I 60 min. CD.
5B2. Why Mitigation Matters: Caring for the Convicted – Marlena
Lehew, MSW, & Mackey Wright, MSW, Mitigation Investigators, State
Public Defender’s Office of Capital Defense. I 30 min. Ethics CE
Credit.
5B3. QPR – Question, Persuade, Refer: Suicide Prevention Training
– Kyle Birdwell, LMSW, Prevention Coordinator, & Linda Vasquez,
PhD, ACSW, LMSW, Dir., DREAM of Hattiesburg, Inc. B
5B4. Ethnic Variations of Death, Dying and Grief – Thomas C. Bentley,
LUTCF, Chaplain, Stacy Therrell, LMSW. Sta-Home HHA & Hospice. I
90 min. CD CE Credit.
8:00am – 11:15am
3 CE Credit
4A. DSM 5: What Social Workers Need to Know about the New
Diagnostic System – Alan Bougere, PhD, LCSW, Research
Professor/Clinical Director, & Deborah Graham, LCSW, USM School of
SW. I, A
“ALL PEOPLE MATTER”
Please print. Use a separate form for each person. Mail to NASW MS
Chapter, PO Box 5599, Pearl, MS 39288 with check, money order. If
using agency purchase order, fees MUST be received by March 18,
2014. OR register online at
https://www.123signup.com/register?id=djyfk using MC, VISA,
or Discover credit card. Registrants’ with returned checks will be
assessed a $40.00 fee and will not be registered until all balances are
resolved.
Name________________________________________
Agency/School________________________________
Home Address________________________________
City_________________________________________
State________ Zip_____________________________
CLOSING SESSION
11:30am – 1:00pm
ALL SOCIAL WORKERS MATTER
Jim Aiken, ACSW
Executive Director
NASW Florida Chapter
Grab & Go lunch boxes/drinks will be available for departing attendees
following Closing Session.
Session 4
1F. If You Build It, They Will Come: Creating a Teen Friendly Clinic
Environment – Sabrinia Bouldin, BSN, MPH, Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Program Administrator, Southeast MS Rural Health
Initiative. B
5B1. Prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
and the Practice of Social Work – Tamara Hurst, PhD, LCSW, Asst.
Professor, USM School of SW. I 30 min. Ethics, 30 min. CD CE
Credit
CLOSED in Adoptions – Margie Shelton, LMSW, State Adoption Mgr.,
& Angie McLeod Williams, LCSW, Dir., Permanency Planning &
Placement, MDHS. I 90 min. Ethics CE Credit
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
THURSDAY - FRIDAY REGISTRATION FORM A
1.5 CE Credit
1 CE hour presentation followed by presentation of Claire Nowlin
Students of Year Awards and Student Poster Awards.
3G. Soaring to New Heights: A Mindful Practice with a Twist – Melissa
Reynolds, LMSW, Jackson Healthcare for Women. I
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MS LMFT CE Credits will be requested from the MSBOE LMFT
Discipline Specific Committee!
NASW MS Annual Conference March 26-28, 2014
Session 5 B 9:45am – 11:15am
CE Credit.
5:15pm PACE Auction Closes
1E. Applying an Anti-Racist Perspective to Transform Organizations –
Elisabeth Malphurs, LCSW, Brandy Williams Lucious, LMSW, CCM,
St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital. B 90 min. CD CE Credit.
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5A1. Why Me? What Did I do? Empowering Youth against Bullying –
Lucille Durham Lacy, LMSW, ABD, Asst. Professor, SW Dept., MVSU.
I
2C. Medicaid for the Ages: Who, What, When and How – Richard A.
Courtney, JD, CELA, Frascogna Courtney, PLLC. I
CLOSED ent Obama’s Fatherhood Initiative & African American Men –
Desiree Stepteau-Watson, LCSW, PhD, Jerry Watson, PhD, MBA, UM
Social Work Program, & Shonda Lawrence, PhD, Interim BSW
Program Dir., JSU. I 90 min. CD CE Credit
NOT A NASW MEMBER??? Become a member for this
conference discount and for other discounts on insurance, free
online CE credits, and inclusion in specialty practice sessions.
1.5 CE Credit
CLOSED Micro-Aggressions: What Are They and Why Do They
Matter? – Amy Fisher, JD, LCSW, Asst. Professor, Chris Simmons,
PhD, LCSW, Asst. Professor, & Debra J. Moore, PhD, ACSW, LCSW,
Assoc. Professor, UM SW program. I 90 min. CD CE Credit.
CLOSED War & Other Trauma: Issues, Dynamics & Creative Healing
Interventions – Ray Scurfield, DSW, LCSW, ACSW. I
8:30am – 10:00am
8:00am – 9:30am
CLOSED essing Mississippi’s Social Work Licensure Pass Rates: A
Partnership Between Professional Schools, the Board of Examiners,
and the NASW MS Chapter – Timothy Rehner, PhD, USM SW School
Dir., and panel of MS SW Schools, MSBOE, & NASW MS
representatives. A
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
7:30am-5:00pm Registration Open
Session 5 A
Don’t miss the TOTAL 12.5 CE offerings (if attending WednesdayFriday sessions), networking with peers and a variety of vendors,
and FUN on the MS Gulf Coast! Register now to join fellow social
workers in Biloxi for the annual NASW MS Conference. Great
discounts for NASW members!
PACE AUCTION!!!
Continuing our fun tradition, the MS PACE Committee will host the
annual silent bid auction Thursday, March 27. Bring your unique, &
interesting items – books, art, jewelry, home décor, gift certificates, etc.
– to donate. Bidding starts at 9:30am and ends at 5:15pm. Don’t
forget your checkbook! All proceeds go to the MS NASW Chapter
Political Action Candidate Election (PACE) campaign fund to support
statewide political candidates that advocate for social workers and the
clients we serve.
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Phone (W) ____________ (C) ______________
Email________________________________________
EARLY BIRD POSTMARKED or ONLINE by FEB. 21, 2014
Thursday-Friday Conference Sessions
NASW Member $145.00
NASW Member #, NOT License #: _________________
Non-member $195.00
CSWE Accredited Social Work Program Student $60.00
Faculty Signature____________________
PRE-CONFERENCE POSTMARKED or ONLINE by MARCH
18, 2014. IF FULL PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED WITH
COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM POSTMARKED BY
THIS DATE, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE ONSITE WITH CASH OR MONEY ORDER.
NASW Member $190.00
NASW Member #, NOT License #: _________________
Non-member $230.00
CSWE Accredited Social Work Program Student $80.00
Faculty Signature______________________
WORKSHOP PRIMARY SPEAKER or STUDENT POSTER
EXHIBITOR POSTMARKED by March 18, (CAN NOT
ACCEPT ON LINE)
5B1___ 5B2___ 5B3 ___ 5B4____
PRE CONFERENCE POSTMARKED or ONLINE by MARCH
18, 2014. IF FULL PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED WITH
COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM POSTMARKED BY
THIS DATE, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE ONSITE WITH CASH OR MONEY ORDER.
NASW Member $45.00____ Member #_____________
Non-member $95.00 ______
Student Poster Exhibitor No Charge _____
NASW Member $75.00
NASW Member #, NOT License #: _________________
Non-member $95.00
CSWE Accredited Social Work Program Student $40.00
Faculty Signature____________________
NO MAILED REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
MARCH 18. BRING CASH, MONEY ORDER, OR CREDIT
CARD TO REGISTER ONSITE MARCH 26-27!
No Pre Conference Track Registration Accepted On-Site
NASW Member $235.00
Non-member $275.00
CSWE Social Work Student $90.00.
No Pre-Conference Track registration accepted
Don’t forget! If attending a 3 days of the conference, you
must submit both Registration Form A and Registration
Form B with applicable payment.
To complete your registration you must include your selection of
workshops you want to attend, including 1st and 2nd choice per session
time. You will be assigned your preferred workshops based on date
received with payment and seat availability per workshop. If you
select workshops in ALL of the session periods for Friday, March
28, you will be assigned workshop(s) by the conference staff.
The NASW MS Chapter does not confirm receipt of registration or
workshop assignment. You are expected to attend the workshops
indicated on your name badge issued at the conference.
Changes cannot be made on-site due to space constraints.
THURSDAY, March 27, 2014 WORKSHOP SELECTIONS
Enter #1 by 1st choice and #2 by your 2nd choice in each time period.
Refer to the workshop titles and descriptions on the schedule on the
above page.
SESSION 1
10:30am-12:00pm
1A___1B___1C___1D___1E___1F___ 1G___
SESSION
2
1:15pm-2:45pm
2A___ 2B___ 2C___ 2D___ 2E___ 2F___ 2G ___
SESSION
3
3:15pm-4:45pm
3A___ 3B___ 3C___ 3D___3E___ 3F___ 3G ___
FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 WORKSHOP SELECTIONS
Enter #1 by 1st choice and #2 by your 2nd choice
If you select one of the workshops in Session 4, you cannot
choose ANY of the 5 A& B sessions.
SESSION 4 8:00am- 11:20am. 180 minute sessions run at same
times as Sessions 5A and 5B Friday workshops.
4A___ 4B___ 4C___
STOP! If you select workshops in SESSIONS 4 AND 5, you will be
assigned workshop (s) by conference staff.
SESSION 5 A 8:00am-9:30am
5A1___ 5A2___ 5A3 ___ 5A4____
AND
ippi Chapter
SESSION 5 B 9:45am-11:15am
UAL CONFERENCE: ALL PEOPLE MATTER! MARCH 26-28, 2014
If attending all 3 days, you must complete both
Registration Form A and Registration Form B and submit
with applicable payment.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
PRE CONFERENCE TRACKS REGISTRATION FORM B
Please print. Use a separate form for each person. Mail to NASW MS
Chapter, PO Box 5599, Pearl, MS 39288 with check, money order. . If
using agency purchase order, fees MUST be received by March 18,
2014. OR register online at
https://www.123signup.com/register?id=djyfk using MC, VISA,
or Discover credit card. Registrants’ with returned checks will be
assessed a $40.00 fee and will not be registered until all balances are
resolved.
Name________________________________________
Agency/School________________________________
Home Address________________________________
City_________________________________________
State________ Zip_____________________________
Phone (W) ____________ (C) ______________
Email________________________________________
WORKSHOP SELECTIONS MARCH 26, 2014
PRE CONFERENCE TRACKS
Track A Risk Management/Ethics ________
Track B LCSW Supervision _____________
Track C Cultural Diversity/Competence _________
EARLY BIRD POSTMARKED or ONLINE by FEB. 21, 2014
NASW Member $55.00
NASW Member #, NOT License #: _________________
Non-member $70.00
CSWE Accredited Social Work Program Student $30.00
Faculty Signature____________________