BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Kentucky College of Social Work - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:University of Kentucky College of Social Work X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for University of Kentucky College of Social Work REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230223T230221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230415T042336Z UID:10002572-1681804800-1681833600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:2023 UNITE Research Showcase w/Rosenstein Lecture DESCRIPTION:2023 UNITE RESEARCH SHOWCASE\nOn Tuesday\, April 18\, 2023\, UNITE will host the 2023 UNITE Research Showcase – centered around elevating and promoting the importance of racial equity research at the University of Kentucky\, across the Commonwealth\, and beyond. This event\, which will be held in the Gatton Student Center\, is open to UK faculty\, staff\, and students – in addition to UK affiliates and academic partners. Attendees will gather to hear keynote addresses from national leaders in their fields\, breakout sessions presented by local researchers\, and a poster session designed to highlight the impactful work of our faculty and students. \nIrma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture\nMelissa Harris-Perry\, PhD\nProfessor\, Wake Forest University\nFounder and President\, Anna Julia Cooper Center\nCo-Host\, System Check podcast \nProfessor Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University where she teaches courses on American politics at the intersections of race\, place\, and gender. Professor Harris-Perry is the Founder and President of the Anna Julia Cooper Center. Along with Dorian Warren\, she is co-host of the podcast System Check\, with The Nation. For nearly two decades\, Harris-Perry has contributed to American public life through her distinct combination of scholarly analysis and grounded wisdom applied to analysis of race\, gender\, politics\, and power. She hosted the award winning television show “Melissa Harris-Perry” from 2012-2016 on weekend mornings on MSNBC and in 2016\, won the Hillman Prize for broadcast journalism. She is the author of the award-winning Barbershops\, Bibles\, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought\, and Sister Citizen: Shame\, Stereotypes\, and Black Women in America. \nHarris-Perry received her B.A. degree in English from Wake Forest University and her Ph.D. degree in political science from Duke University. She also studied theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Harris-Perry previously served on the faculty of the University of Chicago\, Princeton University\, and Tulane University. She serves on several boards and award committees and is a trustee of both The Century Foundation and The Next 100. \nSponsored by: University of Kentucky College of Social Work \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/2023-unite-research-showcase-w-rosenstein-lecture/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-Unite-Research-Showcase.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230227T214423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T214423Z UID:10002585-1681839000-1681844400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Kinship Live Virtual Webinar Training- “I’m Pulling My Hair OUT! Family Bonding And Discipline With Kinship Children” DESCRIPTION:Caring for a relative’s child or a friend’s child comes with a lot of changes and challenges. From finding new routines to figuring out everyone’s likes and dislikes\, bringing another child into the home can cause adjustments from everyone-including how we relate\, relationships we develop\, and how we discipline. \nOne of the biggest adjustments for caregivers is learning how to help everyone in the family learn to get along well. Add in the challenges of discipline\, and your home can turn into a battleground overnight! As kinship caregivers\, we have to learn methods for helping family members learn to relate to one another through positive\, relationship-building experiences\, and\, discipline efforts that can teach kinship children in a way that is effective- especially considering the fears and emotions that many kinship children come with. The goal will be to learn how to improve relationships while making discipline efforts less challenging\, exhausting\, and frustrating for children and caregivers. \nJoin us Tuesday\, April 18\, 2023 from 5:30 pm – 7 pm EST as we explore how to help our kinship children adjust through our relationships and parenting strategies. \nREGISTER NOW \nAbout the Trainer: \nJennifer Connor Godbey\, is an Assistant Professor and outpatient clinician at University of Kentucky\, Department of Psychiatry seeing a variety of patients\, adults\, adolescents and their families. Over the course of her practice\, Jennifer has worked several types of families including biological\, adoptive\, kinship\, and foster families as they adjust to many types of family and life changes. She is the lead faculty therapist and supervisor for the Functional Family Therapy Clinic\, offering family therapy\, supervision and consultation in FFT. She is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desentization Reprocessing) and uses this in regular practice with patients as well as co-facilitates consultation group for EMDR\, having practiced this model for 15 years. \nFrom 2003-2013\, Jenn was the Program Director/therapist for Florence Crittenton Home Residential Treatment Program. Prior to that\, she had worked for Bluegrass as an in-home therapist. As a clinical social work supervisor in KY\, she has supervised social work clinicians\, students and psychiatry residents. She has presented in classes and conferences/workshops on topics related to Functional Family Therapy\, EMDR\, psychotherapy\, and clinical supervision to clinicians and providers in multiple settings. Jenn has been active in Kentucky Society Clinical Social Work for 15 years\, serving on the Board in multiple roles\, currently as past president. She has been active in this organization as an advocate for the profession and the people we serve. \nPlease note: Although this LIVE webinar is designed to be an informative\, educational\, and helpful resource for kinship families caring for relative or fictive kin children\, anyone is welcome to attend including foster parents\, professionals\, students\, or community members. \nIt is our hope that by participating in this LIVE webinar\, attendees will receive educational and helpful information. However\, it is important to note that this webinar is not approved for foster parent training credit or CEU’s as attendance is not monitored during the webinar event. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kinship-live-virtual-webinar-training-im-pulling-my-hair-out-family-bonding-and-discipline-with-kinship-children/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Family-Bonding-And-Discipline-With-Kinship-Children.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230308T155539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T155539Z UID:10002611-1681840800-1681846200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Healthy Boundaries: Strategies For Answering Tough Questions DESCRIPTION:Healthy Boundaries: Strategies for Answering Tough Questions helps foster and adoptive parents understand the importance of setting boundaries in their lives. It explains the different types of boundaries (Physical and Emotional) and offers strategies and ideas to help parents work with children to build their own boundaries\, especially when it comes to intrusive questions asked by classmates and strangers. This training also provides samples of questions foster and or adoptive children may be faced with. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss how to set healthy boundaries to protect their wellbeing and that of their children.\nUtilize strategies to help children in their home establish their own boundaries when asked intrusive questions by peers and strangers.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/healthy-boundaries-strategies-for-answering-tough-questions-7/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230412T125712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T183755Z UID:10002844-1681842600-1681846200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Kinship Families Impacted By Substance Use KIN VIP Support Group DESCRIPTION:This new KIN VIP Support Group will begin as a 12-week pilot Support Group and will provide a community of support for kinship caregivers who have been impacted by a family member’s substance use. This group will offer a safe space where kinship caregivers can find support\, understanding\, resources\, and hope. \nThe group is completely free and available to any caregiver raising a relative or fictive kin child. Once we reach at least 8-10 members\, we will start the group! \nFor all those who attend at least 10 of the 12 sessions and complete a survey review of the group\, a financial incentive is available! \nContact Sheila Rentfrow at sheila.rentfrow@uky.edu for more information or sign up to secure your spot! \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/kinship-families-impacted-by-substance-use-kin-vip-support-group/2023-04-18/ CATEGORIES:College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NEW-Kinship-Families-Impacted-By-Substance-Use-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230308T155901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T155901Z UID:10002612-1681851600-1681857000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Helping Foster & Adopted Children Transition To A New School DESCRIPTION:Helping Foster & Adopted Children Transition to a New School will assist foster/adoptive parents in preparing to enroll a child in a new school. It will also provide practical tips for helping their children explain adoption to their classmates in a way that is comfortable to them and gives suggestions regarding answers to common adoption questions that children may ask. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand logistical tasks (such as healthcare\, enrollment paperwork\, and IEP’s) that must be addressed before a child can attend a new school.\nExplain adoption to their child in a way that the child can relay it to their classmates and peers.\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/helping-foster-adopted-children-transition-to-a-new-school-7/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20220429T213311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T164952Z UID:10002036-1681902000-1681905600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Centers & Labs Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Monthly Staff Meeting for Centers & Labs Training Resource Center Staff. The meeting is held the 3rd Wednesday of Each Month at the Training Resource Center. This is an in-person meeting. However\, a Zoom link will be sent out prior to the training for any staff who cannot attend in-person. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/centers-labs-monthly-meeting-2022-06-15/2023-04-19/ LOCATION:UK CoSW Training Resource Center\, 1648 McGrathiana Parkway\, Suite 400\, Lexington\, KY\, 40511\, United States CATEGORIES:calendar,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Training-Resource-Center.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230308T160149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T160149Z UID:10002613-1681923600-1681929000@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:ARC Meetings & IEPs: The Basics DESCRIPTION:ARC Meetings & IEPs: The Basics will help foster and adoptive parents understand the process of an ARC Meeting and gain a better perspective of what an IEP will look like. It offers strategies and ideas to help parents be prepared the ARC meetings. This training also offers sample IEP goals and objectives to give foster and adoptive parents some deeper understanding of what these will look like when an IEP is written for the child in their home. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nPrepare for and participate in ARC meetings\nUnderstand IEP goals and objectives to collaborate with school personnel in writing a child’s IEP\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/arc-meetings-ieps-the-basics-9/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230308T162343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T162343Z UID:10002618-1682017200-1682020800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Caring For Deaf/Hard Of Hearing Children Support Group DESCRIPTION:ASK-VIP Support Group for Foster/Adoptive Parents Caring for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children provides a welcoming\, safe environment for foster and adoptive parents to share resources\, concerns\, ask questions\, and connect with others who have a similar family dynamic. \nThe support group is facilitated by Christina Delk. Delk has worked for 23 years as a Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH). She is also a mother of seven and three of her children are deaf\, with one being Deaf+. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this support group. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this support group\, each person must register separately. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this support group or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/caring-for-deaf-hard-of-hearing-children-support-group-3/ CATEGORIES:ASK,ASK Support Groups,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ASK-Deaf-HardofHearing-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230308T160343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T160343Z UID:10002614-1682019000-1682024400@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:A Child’s Education: Rights & Responsibilities DESCRIPTION:A Child’s Education: Rights & Responsibilities will inform parents of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The training informs foster and adoptive parents of the processes used to determine eligibility requirements for children with disabilities. In addition\, this training will equip participants to ensure children ages three to twenty-one have access to the tools and services necessary to help them succeed in the least restrictive educational environment. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognize the 13 types of disabilities covered under IDEA\nUtilize knowledge of tools and services to understand their rights and participate in ARC meetings\n\nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/a-childs-education-rights-responsibilities-8/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230308T160548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T160548Z UID:10002615-1682272800-1682278200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:What To Ask When Called About A Placement DESCRIPTION:What to Ask When Called About a Placement will help foster and adoptive parents gather information before accepting a placement of a new child. During the training\, participants will discuss questions to ask when receiving a call from a caseworker to help determine if the placement is a good fit for their family. Asking appropriate questions and being prepared may help prevent a future removal or a foster parent feeling overwhelmed by taking a placement that they are not equipped to parent. \nAfter completing this training\, participants will be able to: \nAsk constructive questions in order to prepare for a new placement and identify if it will be an appropriate fit for their level of parenting skills.\nDiscuss how asking questions and assessing the information given may be able to prevent future removals. \nASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing\, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents. \nCreate an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone\, tablet\, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training\, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months. \nREGISTER NOW \nIf you have any questions about this training or how to register\, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361. URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/what-to-ask-when-called-about-a-placement-3/ CATEGORIES:ASK,College Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/New-Training.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002135Z UID:10002820-1682327700-1682331300@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Are Stand-Alone Psychoeducational Models Effective for Court-Ordered Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder? DESCRIPTION:Are Stand-Alone Psychoeducational Models Effective for Court-Ordered Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder?\nDustin Roberson\nThe presentation will cover what psychoeducational groups are and what this model looks like in treatment. The history of where psychoeducational groups started will be discussed and how the original model has developed into what psychoeducational groups look like today. Why a group model is effective will be covered and why there is an emphasis placed on the group instead of an individual session. \nThe transformation from how psychoeducational groups started to how psychoeducational groups look now will be discussed on the foundation of various theoretical approaches. The theoretical foundations will include the psychodynamic theory\, cognitive behavioral theory\, attachment theory\, transtheoretical model\, and motivational interviewing. There will be a discussion on how the search strategy was carried out throughout the research process including what databases were used\, the search terms\, and the process of selecting the literature for this project. \nFinally\, the presentation will include how there can be an improvement in practice\, research\, and policy. The future of psychoeducational groups will be contingent on how this is carried out.\nApril 24\, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/are-stand-alone-psychoeducational-models-effective-for-court-ordered-individuals-with-a-substance-use-disorder/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/roberson-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002148Z UID:10002792-1682327700-1682331300@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Integrated Psychotherapy in the US Army: A Common Factors Perspective DESCRIPTION:Integrated Psychotherapy in the US Army: A Common Factors Perspective\nChristopher Land\nIn a military treatment facility\, providers are encouraged to utilize evidenced–based psychotherapies (EBPs) as suggested by the DOD/VA in their clinical practice guidelines. However\, there are many barriers and issues with (EBPs) that limit their use. Integrated psychotherapy may be the answer. \nThis presentation will discuss the concept of Integrated psychotherapy\, identify integrated psychotherapies that exist in research on a military population\, and discuss the common factors theory. The presentation will also include an example of what an integrated therapy may look like by showcasing a basic conceptual model combining EMDR and Contemporary Psychodynamic therapy techniques. A case study is included in the presentation\, in which this model was retrospectively applied to a patient.\nApril 24\, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/integrated-psychotherapy-in-the-us-army-a-common-factors-perspective/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/land-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002149Z UID:10002779-1682327700-1682331300@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:How Secondary Traumatic Atress is an Occupational Hazard for Pet Hospice Support Staff and Psychoeducational Support Groups are the Curative Model DESCRIPTION:How Secondary Traumatic Atress is an Occupational Hazard for Pet Hospice Support Staff and Psychoeducational Support Groups are the Curative Model\nKari Hayden\nThere are three separate yet interrelated products that made up this final capstone product. The completed product is focused on pet hospice veterinary support staff and the need for an evidence-based mitigation protocol to combat secondary traumatic stress. \nThe first product was the Systematic Literature Review (SLR). The SLR utilized a scoping review process to locate prior research or literature related to pet hospice veterinary support staff and secondary traumatic stress. No existing literature or research was found on these two topics. \nThe second product was a conceptual paper that introduced the creation of psychoeducational support groups for pet hospice veterinary support staff\, once the occupational hazard of secondary traumatic stress was defined for this population. Psychoeducational support groups\, using the andragogy within adult learning theory as a platform\, provided the intervention for support within veterinary medicine. \nThe third and final product was the practice application paper\, which outlined how to operationalize a psychoeducational support group in a pet hospice setting with support staff. This final product also explored limitations and future directions for social work practice.\nApril 24\, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/how-secondary-traumatic-atress-is-an-occupational-hazard-for-pet-hospice-support-staff-and-psychoeducational-support-groups-are-the-curative-model/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/hayden-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002205Z UID:10002770-1682327700-1682331300@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:The Rule Of Engagement In Alternative Learning Environments: Don’t Forget About Caregivers DESCRIPTION:The Rule Of Engagement In Alternative Learning Environments: Don’t Forget About Caregivers\nWendy DuCasse\nWhat is an alternative learning environment\, and who attends school in these settings? A quick Google search can answer this and more about alternative learning environments and attendees. However\, little is known about the caregivers of these students–the parents\, grandparents\, and guardians whose lives are significantly impacted by their patterns of school difficulty. \nAlternative learning environments are often the last shot at education for students and the last hope for their caregivers. For the latter\, there may also be other feelings about the transition\, layered with environmental and familial stressors\, impacting their beliefs and attitudes about it. This transition is an opportunity for school personnel to address the systemic factors affecting caregivers and students that played a role in this transition. The opportunity begins with reimagining the intake process. \nThis presentation is for education system stakeholders and participants interested in school social work or school administration\, particularly in alternative learning environments. Participants will be challenged to explore reasons why the overall approach to the engagement of caregivers of students in alternative learning environments must change. A brief overview of traditional approaches to engagement will be provided\, noting why these approaches have not been effective for this population of students and caregivers. Participants will be introduced to a conceptual model grounded in an ecological systems approach to the intake process. Finally\, implications for practice application and further will be discussed.\nApril 24\, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/the-rule-of-engagement-in-alternative-learning-environments-dont-forget-about-caregivers/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ducasse-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002205Z UID:10002765-1682327700-1682331300@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:The Community as an Ecosystem: Channeling Local Strength through Volunteerism to Promote Rural Development DESCRIPTION:The Community as an Ecosystem: Channeling Local Strength through Volunteerism to Promote Rural Development\nKelsey Chadwick\nWhat does the research say about the connection between volunteerism and rural community development? This session will present findings from the literature base\, specifically regarding how the community functions as an ecosystem in which every member has a role to play. Focus will be given to challenges facing rural communities\, cultural strengths of rural people\, and how volunteerism can utilize those strengths to increase community development. \nA new training curriculum grounded in research will be conceptualized as a solution to increasing volunteer reliability in the service delivery process. Major takeaways for those working with volunteers include new ways of thinking about intrinsic motivation\, connecting volunteer work to larger community challenges\, and important considerations for working in culturally sensitive ways with rural people and communities.\nApril 24\, 2023 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/the-community-as-an-ecosystem-channeling-local-strength-through-volunteerism-to-promote-rural-development/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/chadwick-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T122542Z UID:10002830-1682331300-1682334900@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Addressing Racial Inequity in Child Welfare through Child Welfare Worker Training DESCRIPTION:Addressing Racial Inequity in Child Welfare through Child Welfare Worker Training\nJennifer Thornhill\nAn overview of the capstone project focused on addressing racial inequity in child welfare through child welfare worker training will be presented. The current scope of racial inequity in child welfare will be discussed. A synthesis of the literature that addresses training topics focused on anti-racism\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (ADEI) for child welfare workers will be explored and gaps in effectiveness of pragmatic skill application identified. A theoretical framework encompassing Critical Race Theory\, Transformative Learning Theory\, Active Learning Theory\, and Social Learning Theory will be proposed. This framework will guide the implementation of training for child welfare worker learning and training to apply knowledge in practice. Lastly\, a proposed training protocol will be provided which includes frequency of delivery\, activities to facilitate belief transformation\, activities to facilitate active learning\, and strategies to enhance fidelity in practice through coaching\, modeling\, and inclusion in supervision.\n\nApril 24\, 2023 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/addressing-racial-inequity-in-child-welfare-through-child-welfare-worker-training/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/thornhill-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002135Z UID:10002825-1682331300-1682334900@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Falling from the Discharge Cliff: How Social Work Interventions can Bridge the Gap after Psychiatric Hospitalization to Improve Patient Outcomes DESCRIPTION:Falling from the Discharge Cliff: How Social Work Interventions can Bridge the Gap after Psychiatric Hospitalization to Improve Patient Outcomes\nLella Still\nThe period after psychiatric hospitalization can be difficult for individuals for a number of reasons. Numerous barriers exist to establishing outpatient mental health care. Without continued treatment\, individuals are at risk for increased symptom burden\, hospital readmission\, and suicide. \nEmerging best practice recommends that hospitals follow-up with patients following discharge to ensure good continuity of care. Despite this growing acknowledgement and need for accountability\, hospitals are slow to implement such interventions. The following capstone project explores whether transitional care interventions led by social workers improve various patient and systems-level outcomes. \nEmploying a functional use of self\, social workers are uniquely equipped to implement creative interventions in the gap following psychiatric discharge. Finally\, research informs practice through direct implementation of a caring contacts program. Both the literature review and practical application of phone-based contact interventions show promise in positively impacting various outcomes\, including reduced suicide rate\, decreased hospital readmissions\, and increased kept outpatient appointments.\nApril 24\, 2023 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/falling-from-the-discharge-cliff-how-social-work-interventions-can-bridge-the-gap-after-psychiatric-hospitalization-to-improve-patient-outcomes/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/still-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T172525Z UID:10002795-1682331300-1682334900@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Addressing the Systemic Oppression of the Mental Health Workforce: Utilizing Tenets of Emotional Intelligence to Liberate Burnt-Out Providers DESCRIPTION:Addressing the Systemic Oppression of the Mental Health Workforce: Utilizing Tenets of Emotional Intelligence to Liberate Burnt-Out Providers\nElyssia Lewis\nHumans manage healthcare systems\, and all systems change with the experience and acknowledgment of systematic errors. Fortunately\, for the most prominent life-preserving system in the world – the United States Healthcare System\, human error is the beginning of creativity and change. The mental healthcare system and its workforce are desperate to create an effective burnout remediation program. \nBurnout affects an individual’s quality of life and impacts an organization’s treatment outcomes. The phenomenon is commonly addressed through minimization or\, worse\, a professionally acceptable experience in the mental health field. Current prevention and remediation efforts rely heavily on self-care practices while ignoring the organization’s contributory role in burnout causality. \nThe system highlights an error in organizational responsibility to address burnout as its latter approach\, focused on individual self-care accountability\, has drastically failed. This capstone presentation synthesizes decades of research on burnout\, emotional intelligence\, and organizational leadership practices to support the development of burnout remediation programs across the mental health profession.\n\nApril 24\, 2023 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/addressing-the-systemic-oppression-of-the-mental-health-workforce-utilizing-tenets-of-emotional-intelligence-to-liberate-burnt-out-providers/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lewis-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002149Z UID:10002789-1682331300-1682334900@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:The Development of Intensive Therapeutic Retreat Model to Enhance the Treatment of Individual Psychotherapy and Increase the Quality of Life in Women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder DESCRIPTION:The Development of Intensive Therapeutic Retreat Model to Enhance the Treatment of Individual Psychotherapy and Increase the Quality of Life in Women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder\nAmanda Kern\nThis capstone presentation is focused on presenting a new modality of treatment for women with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). \nThe presentation contains an introduction and overview of three products: \n(1) a systematic review of the literature regarding wellbeing and retreats; (2) a conceptual paper grounded in the person-centered theory related to utilizing retreats as an adjunct treatment to traditional psychotherapy; and (3) a practice paper that outlines the formulation of a new treatment modality for women with PTSD. \nEach of these products are affiliated and presented together to create the final framework and for this capstone presentation.\nApril 24\, 2023 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/the-development-of-intensive-therapeutic-retreat-model-to-enhance-the-treatment-of-individual-psychotherapy-and-increase-the-quality-of-life-in-women-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kern-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T111500 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002149Z UID:10002790-1682331300-1682334900@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Homelessness is Deadly\, Complicated\, and Solvable: Tracking Mortality Data of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness DESCRIPTION:Homelessness is Deadly\, Complicated\, and Solvable: Tracking Mortality Data of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness\nAshley Killion\nIndividuals experiencing homelessness demonstrate more significant health disparities than their housed counterparts and are among the most vulnerable of all populations\, which has been proven to result in premature mortality. The mortality rates of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have been comprehensively documented; however\, the United States has no formal tracking method or statistics for people who die while experiencing homelessness. \nA community partnership between federally qualified health centers\, hospitals\, community-based mental health agencies\, homeless service providers\, and the medical examiner will assist in tracking the health and mortality of the population through street outreach to ensure accurate assessments and screeners are used to track\, advocate\, and support this population. Research has concluded that achieving an integrated approach to care depends on successfully coordinating services through complex but sensitive care coordination. A homeless mortality review task force can address this detrimental gap in services for PEH if we ground practice in theory. The standpoint framework drives social workers and other health care professionals to be analytically mindful of the complexities and intersectionality of the population and to be comprehensive in our approach to practice. \nThe systematic review focused on evaluating a HMRTF’s ability to successfully decrease mortality rates in individuals experiencing homelessness while increasing routine medical appointment utilization through street outreach\, data collection\, and collaboration among community partners. The conceptual paper theoretically grounded the HMRTF in the standpoint perspective of social work. This framework enhances the HMRTF’s effectiveness in working with vulnerable populations and demonstrates the intersections of race\, ability\, poverty\, and homelessness. The final product\, the practice application paper\, focused on applying research knowledge and synthesis to this gap in services. \nSocial work professionals who utilize standpoint theory are more cognizant of the population’s unique barriers\, social determinants of health\, susceptibility to premature mortality\, and the necessity of meeting PEH where they are to treat their chronic conditions. To effectively treat PEH\, the implications of their illness\, identity\, and the possibility of early mortality must be examined. Negligence of these factors will result in less effective social work and health care coordination.\nApril 24\, 2023 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/homelessness-is-deadly-complicated-and-solvable-tracking-mortality-data-of-individuals-experiencing-homelessness/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/killion-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T122000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T190912Z UID:10002799-1682335200-1682338800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Just Because We Are Black: Exploring the Impact of Racial Trauma on African American Adults and Introducing an Approach to Assessment DESCRIPTION:Just Because We Are Black: Exploring the Impact of Racial Trauma on African American Adults and Introducing an Approach to Assessment\nCharessa McIntosh\nRacial trauma\, or race-based traumatic stress (RBTS)\, describes the emotional and psychological distress that people of color experience as a result of racism and discrimination. African American\, or Black people\, are the most vulnerable group for experiences of and exposure to racism and discrimination. Discrimination on the basis of race can have negative impact African American individuals\, their families\, and their communities as a whole. \nSymptoms similar to those of post-traumatic stress (PTSD) can manifest as a result of racism and discrimination. It is important to understand that racial trauma can occur as a result of historical trauma\, transgenerational trauma\, and racial microaggressions. No culturally sensitive tool has been developed to assess for racial trauma specifically in African Americans. \nThis capstone presentation will provide an overview of a systematic literature review describing forms of racial trauma and contributing factors to racial trauma\, the impact of racial trauma on mental health\, and introduce a culturally appropriate assessment tool to assess for racial trauma in African American adults.\nApril 24\, 2023 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/just-because-we-are-black-exploring-the-impact-of-racial-trauma-on-african-americans-adults-and-introducing-an-approach-to-assessment/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mcintosh-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T122000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T122441Z UID:10002824-1682335200-1682338800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: Reenvisioned to Mitigate Stigma and Enhance Treatment Effectiveness DESCRIPTION:Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: Reenvisioned to Mitigate Stigma and Enhance Treatment Effectiveness\nAbigail Steinkamp\nWhen the clinician or treating therapist shifts their perspective from pathology to person\, stigmatizing beliefs and generalizations can cause a decrease in compassion\, understanding\, and effectiveness of treatment. This presentation seeks to educate its viewers on ways to mitigate stigma within the clinical setting and enhance treatment effectiveness through the use of a proposed shift in treatment modality\, training\, and assessment. The writer introduces the relational model of social work practice to BPD in addition to the use of mentalization-based therapy (MBT). \nA revamped assessment tool is proposed to aid in accurately diagnosing and treating the pathology of borderline personality disorder through measurable data over treatment\, specifically in the PHP\, IOP. and OP settings. A clinician training is introduced to ensure all clinicians are adequately informed on the use of relational-engagement therapy and its benefits for those diagnosed with or displaying borderline traits. \nIn totality\, this presentation ultimately seeks to debunk the stigma in the clinical setting towards this misunderstood and misdiagnosed population.\n\nApril 24\, 2023 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/treatment-of-borderline-personality-disorder-reenvisioned-to-mitigate-stigmaand-enhance-treatment-effectiveness/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/steinkamp-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T122000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002136Z UID:10002804-1682335200-1682338800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Improving Access to Quality Mental Health Services for Georgia’s Youth Through Enhancements in Social Work Education DESCRIPTION:Improving Access to Quality Mental Health Services for Georgia’s Youth Through Enhancements in Social Work Education\nLynet Mortensen\nDisparities in access to mental healthcare among marginalized K-12 youth in Georgia are severe. Georgia ranks 49th in the nation in access to mental health services but first in the prevalence of mental health issues (Reinert et al.\, 2022). In addition\, despite substantial research and evidence highlighting the importance of early intervention treatment for mental health issues\, complex and compounding treatment barriers persist. \nResearch demonstrates that children with access to in-school mental health services are significantly more likely to receive treatment. Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)\, a culturally sensitive\, evidence-based therapeutic intervention\, is poised to be able to address these disparities in access to care. In addition\, school-based social workers—already serving in K-12 Georgia schools—are perfectly positioned to provide critically-needed school-based mental health treatment services. \nProduct one is a systematic review focused on primary research that assessed the outcomes of the effectiveness of CCPT in addressing unmet mental health needs in K-12 public schools. The purpose of conducting a systematic literature review was to establish a foundation of quality research assessing play therapy outcomes in school settings and to explore previous attempts to address inequities in access to care. Next\, product two is a conceptual paper exploring grounding CCPT theoretically in the systems perspective of social work and an anti-oppressive practice approach. Finally\, product three outlines a holistic approach to operationalizing child-centered play therapy (CCPT) training in K-12 school systems across Georgia—through targeted enhancements to social work continuing education training. \nThrough innovative social work education initiatives—such as widespread Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) training during school social worker continuing education—social work educators could increase clinical education opportunities for K-12 school staff while increasing access to quality mental health care for our most at-risk youth—and potentially transforming Georgia’s mental health in the process.\nApril 24\, 2023 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/improving-access-to-quality-mental-health-services-for-georgias-youth-through-enhancements-in-social-work-education/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mortensen-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T122000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002148Z UID:10002794-1682335200-1682338800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations: Best Practices for Volunteer Retention DESCRIPTION:Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations: Best Practices for Volunteer Retention\nJennifer Lawrence\nSocial work and volunteerism have been closely connected throughout history as each is rooted in service to others and their creation shares an intertwined beginning. While research is lacking around leadership in nonprofit\, charity\, and volunteer organizations\, the connection between leadership behaviors and volunteer commitment significantly impacts volunteer service on both the domestic and international stages. As volunteerism rates are at historic lows\, many aspects and populations in society rely on volunteers to provide necessary support and resources in order to survive. \nThis presentation examines how leadership behaviors impact volunteer commitment and how leaders of nonprofits can utilize a best practice framework to positively impact the volunteer experience to increase motivation and engagement. By closing this gap in research and providing context around leadership\, nonprofit organizations can enhance effective leadership\, improve culture and climate\, and increase volunteer engagement and retention. Analyzing volunteer motivation to engage and commit to an organization as related and impacted by leadership behaviors provides insight into future direction for research and program implementation.\nApril 24\, 2023 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/leadership-in-nonprofit-organizations-best-practices-for-volunteer-retention/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lawrence-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T112000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T122000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002149Z UID:10002784-1682335200-1682338800@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:“I Like My Baby Heir\, With Baby Hairs and Afros”: Use of Story Theory in Addressing Maternal Health Outcomes for African American Veterans and Service Members DESCRIPTION:“I Like My Baby Heir\, With Baby Hairs and Afros”: Use of Story Theory in Addressing Maternal Health Outcomes for African American Veterans and Service Members\nChantal Johnson\nMaternal morbidity and mortality among African American women has been a systemic and pervasive issue in the United States for decades. In 2020\, Congress began to address the issues around the deaths of African American women in the Mombius 2020 Act. In 2021 congress expanded those efforts by passing the “Protect Moms Who Serve Act 2020”. \nThis act began to address the lack of maternal health services to veterans and services members throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs\, with a focus on African American and Native women. This presentation will outline the current issues around maternal outcomes in African American women veterans and service members. This presentation will address how using Story Theory\, medical professionals can begin to listen to the narratives African American Service Members. \nThe Story and Narrative Theory centered B.O.O.T. Maternal Assessment and Interview is being proposed to address communication issues between providers and patients. The B.O.O.T.S. assessment can be used by military\, veteran\, and civilian providers alike.\nApril 24\, 2023 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/i-like-my-baby-heir-with-baby-hairs-and-afros-use-of-story-theory-in-addressing-maternal-health-outcomes-for-african-american-veterans-and-service-members/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/johnson-1-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230408T014930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002101Z UID:10002752-1682343000-1682346600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Rebranding the Battle Against Clinician Burnout  DESCRIPTION:Rebranding the Battle Against Clinician Burnout \nTaylor Albitar\nThis presentation will take a close look into the issue of burnout among marginalized healthcare providers (women and LGBTQ+). This showcase will dissect key points in history that target wellness and define terms that are relevant to understanding the effects of burnout on a person’s work-life balance. It will be divided into several sections\, including an overview of the problem and contributing factors\, a thorough review of relevant literature\, a conceptual idea that will explore both the problem at hand and theories that can help with its effects\, and finally a practice application that will serve as the recommendation for a change in policy to act as preventative care and education for working social workers in the field. \nEach section will walk us through existing research\, theory\, and practice of Kentucky state-licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs). The end goal of this paper will be the acknowledgment of the professional failings for social workers in the field\, as well as an actionable plan that will create change for a healthier practice for the future of the social work profession.\nApril 24\, 2023 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/rebranding-the-battle-against-clinician-burnout/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/albitar-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002149Z UID:10002785-1682343000-1682346600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Sexual Reproductive Healthcare: Reproductive Autonomy\, Access Inequity\, And The Call For Service Expansion DESCRIPTION:Sexual Reproductive Healthcare: Reproductive Autonomy\, Access Inequity\, And The Call For Service Expansion\nElizabeth Johnson\nSexual Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) and the right to control over one’s own body in sexual and reproductive matters\, are fundamental core component of an individual’s being. The SRH landscape changes on a daily basis with changes to policy and legislation\, majority of which further restrict access. Advocacy and education will be key in advancing SRH access moving forward however in order to move forward we must examine and acknowledge past practices.\nApril 24\, 2023 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/sexual-reproductive-healthcare-reproductive-autonomy-access-inequity-and-the-call-for-service-expansion/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/johnson-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T202207Z UID:10002767-1682343000-1682346600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Disparities In Mental Health Technology Among African-Americans: Breaking Cultural Inclusion Barriers DESCRIPTION:Disparities In Mental Health Technology Among African-Americans: Breaking Cultural Inclusion Barriers\nNyoki Cosey-Brown\nMental health Technology is an innovative service delivery method used to minimize healthcare access challenges. African-Americans have increased their engagement in mental health technology in various aspects as professionals and patients while companies scale in capacity and funding to expand their technological reach globally. The need to explore the intentionality of cultural inclusion\, research analysis\, evidence-based practices\, program design\, organizational structures\, and policy implementation is essential to ensure the sustainability of mental health technology as a reliable model in the future of healthcare.This presentation will examine the capstone project as a collection of three papers\, the Systematic Literature review\, Concept paper\, and Practical application paper\, analyzing cultural inclusion concerns from the African-American patient and professional perspective. There was an examination of patient issues related to program design\, evidence-based interventions\, therapist matching\, marketing\, and research\, with professionals experiencing inequities in hiring practices\, career ladders\, diversity training\, strategic planning\, STEM careers\, and organizational ownership. \nThis presentation will take a deeper dive into the systematic literature review which explored the current literature\, common themes\, research barriers\, and future research implication for practice. It will further explain the concept paper which described the interconnection between anti-oppressive theory\, systems theory\, the historical constructs of structural racism\, and the structural discrepancies that reinforce obstructive ideologies in the cultural inclusion reform process. Lastly\, it will discuss the practice application paper which investigated the root cause of cultural equity challenges\, examined behavioral leadership theory doctrines\, and provided problem-solving strategies using a three-tiered method of practical reform interventions. This is a call to action for mental health technology cultural inclusion reform. \nApril 24\, 2023 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/disparities-in-mental-health-technology-among-african-americans-breaking-cultural-inclusion-barriers/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/brown-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002206Z UID:10002754-1682343000-1682346600@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment And The Effect On Overall Treatment DESCRIPTION:Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment And The Effect On Overall Treatment\nKaylee Archey\nIn clinical social work practice a clinician often assesses risk\, level of care\, and the overall mental capacity and capability of the clients they serve. In some instances when a client is deemed at a high level of risk\, the client may be subject to being admitted to involuntary psychiatric treatment. Involuntary psychiatric treatment is when a client is admitted and/or mandated to a form of treatment intervention against their will. \nThis often results in clients being uprooted from their everyday lives and can cause a major disruption within contexts of their employment\, social relationships\, family\, and societal responsibilities. While this form of treatment is necessary in some instances of clinical practice in order to ensure that a client and others around them are safe\, this capstone seeks to define involuntary clients\, determine appropriate interventions\, increase treatment outcomes\, and bridge the gap between levels of care and the treatment options that are provided to those who are deemed at different levels of risk.\nApril 24\, 2023 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/involuntary-psychiatric-treatment-and-the-effect-on-overall-treatment/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/archey-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T211311 CREATED:20230413T002102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T002102Z UID:10002831-1682346600-1682350200@socialwork.uky.edu SUMMARY:Exploring and Tackling Poor Engagement in Mental Health Services for U.S. Military Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: Collection of Papers DESCRIPTION:Exploring and Tackling Poor Engagement in Mental Health Services for U.S. Military Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: Collection of Papers\nSarah Turpen\nThis capstone project focuses on the treatment engagement challenges for military veterans with serious mental illness (SMI). Poor engagement in care is correlated with negative outcomes for this population. By exploring the scope and conceptualization of this issue\, a solution is proposed to tackle poor engagement with SMI veterans. \nTo begin\, a systematic literature review examines the effectiveness of intensive case management with a therapeutic alliance for this population. Due to the lack of literature available on this issue\, the conceptual paper proposes a self-determination theoretical approach to improve treatment engagement with SMI veterans. Broadening the conceptualization\, the final piece of this capstone project proposes a practice application for clinicians to enhance their skills to engage SMI veterans in mental health services.\nApril 24\, 2023 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT\nREGISTER FOR CE CREDIT\n\n  URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/exploring-and-tackling-poor-engagement-in-mental-health-services-for-u-s-military-veterans-with-serious-mental-illness-collection-of-papers/ CATEGORIES:DSW Presentations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialwork.uky.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/turpen-presentation.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR