(Social Work CE)

Social work’s readiness to respond when a disaster occurs is more important than ever. The past year has demonstrated that no community can be considered immune to disasters. A record number of billion-dollar weather-related disasters, including hurricanes, tornados, flooding, and wildfires, have occurred during 2023. Social workers in every community should be prepared for the possibility that their skill, knowledge and experience may needed on micro, mezzo and macro levels. This session will explore the various roles social workers are capable of assuming when responding to a devastating disaster.

(Social Work CE)

Environmental migrants, climate refugees, and ecological refugees have left their homes due to changes in the environmental area them. They are forced to leave their home because of the effects of climate change and global warming. What is the relationship between social workers and refugee service users? How can social workers be adequality prepared to work with this population and how can we advocate for them on a larger scale? 

(Macro Social Work CE)

Community organizing is a specialized field of social work that is devoted to restoring democracy at the grassroots level. A community organizer seeks to empower their community members through mobilizing efforts but is there a right way to organize for Environmental Justice? How can social workers ensure that their efforts are met with action? Picketing, fundraising, coalition building, canvassing, boycotting, sit-ins, petitioning, and electoral politics are ways in which a social worker can work toward meaningful change. Understanding what community organizing is can be aided by understanding what community organizing is not. 

(Social Work CE)

Every social worker’s main goal is to help. We may want to help our fellow human beings, we may want to help animals, and we may want to help mother earth. Before we can help with anything, we must fully be educated on the issues. Why should we teach environmental justice and how do we get started? In this session we will identify resources on environmental educational programming and identify ways we can incorporate them in social work literature. 

(Social Work CE)

At times, it feels impossible to find the perfect role in today’s job market. Many times, we do not know where to start. We feel like our past work experience will exclude us from getting into a new field of practice. In this session, we will deliver tools and approaches on how to build your resume around the role you want. What job titles and descriptions should we be looking into to become a climate justice social worker? 

(Social Work CE)

In this session we will take a lot on how Climate Change affects social workers and the profession. A social workers focus is supporting the most vulnerable, but what happens when we are all vulnerable to the changing environment? Social workers can address the impacts of climate change on both individuals and communities. 

(Social Work CE)

Air and water quality are fundamental determinants of our well-being. There are many factors that lead to disease and health disparities when where we live, learn, and work are plagued with social inequities. Redlining has caused Black and Brown communities to have less access to adequate education. This injustice only went further when it caused increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, and early mortality due to heart disease. Evidence shows that the suppression of education has suppressed economic opportunity and human capital. What role do social workers play in addressing a national wide crisis?