2018 Annual MSSWA Fall Conference
October 28-30, 2018
"50 Years...500 Strong"
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Monday, October 29th, 2018
Welcome/Conference Opens
7:30am to 8:30am Registration/Vendor & Exhibition Exploration
8:30am to 8:40am Welcome & Overview
8:40am - 11:00 am
Keynote: Using History to Propel School Social Work into the Future; Michelle Alvarez, MSW, EdD & Christy McCoy, MSW, LICSW
11:00 am - 12:10 pm MSSWA Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
12:10pm to 12:30pm Vendor & Exhibitor Exploration
& Silent Auction Opens
Session 1 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
1A Exceptional Leaders, Exceptional Learners
1B "We Can Smile": Experiencing Compassion Satisfaction in the Midst of This Work We Do
1C ACE Interface Understanding N.E.A.R. (Neuroscience Epigenetics Adverse Childhood Experiences Resilience)
1D Restorative Practice/Circle and Ways the Practices Can be Applied to those of African Descent as Well as the Lives of Individuals From Other Cultures That Bring Health and Healing to Mental Health Well-Being of Individuals (Part 1 of 2)
Session 2 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm
2A Ethical School Social Work Practice Using Technology (2:15pm-4:15pm)
2B What Your Students Wish You Knew
2C Debriefing as an Organizational Support for Self-Care
2D Restorative Practice/Circle and Ways the Practices Can be Applied to those of African Descent as Well as the Lives of Individuals From Other Cultures That Bring Health and Healing to Mental Health Well-Being of Individuals (Part 2 of 2)
3:45pm CEU's, Silent Auction Payments, Vendor Bingo and #Hashtag Picture Winners Posted
6:00pm to 10pm MSSWA 50th Anniversary Celebration! (Additional $25 Fee Applies)
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Session 3 - 8:30am - 10:00am
3A Third Party Billing and Mental Health Services: Things You May Not Know
3B "Very Young Girls" Film Showing
3C 7 Essential Ingredients of Trauma Sensitive Schools (Part 1 of 2)
3D Must Knows for New School Social Workers
Session 4 - 10:15am - 12:15pm
4A MSSWA Suicide Prevention & Awareness: Train the Trainer
4B Getting Through to Angry Students: Finding the Sea of Tranquility in the Storm of Anger
4C 7 Essential Ingredients of Trauma Sensitive Schools (Part 2 of 2)
4D Strengthening Our Advocacy Skills to be Effective Agents of Change: The Necessity of Macro Practice in School Social Work
Lunch (Included) - 12:15pm - 1:15 pm
Session 5 - 1:15pm - 3:15pm
5A Ethics and Autism
5B My Journey on the Autism Spectrum: What Everyone Needs to Know About Autism From Someone Who Lives With It
5C Implementing Restorative Practices in the Classroom With Special & Regular Ed Populations - Hands On!
3:15pm Evaluations/CEU's, Prize Drawing for Networking Bingo Winners
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Up to 16 CEU's available for this conference
2018 Fall Conference Brochure.pdf