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• Call for Workshop Proposals

  • Start
    01/01/2020
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    (CST)
  • End
    12/31/2020
  •  
    (CST)

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  Each year MSSWA hosts conference trainings to meet the unique learning and licensing needs of school social workers. MSSWA welcomes RFPs for potential workshops.
  

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• 2020 MSSWA Virtual Fall Conference

  • Start
    10/26/2020
  •  
    8:15 AM (CDT)
  • End
    10/28/2020
  •  
    3:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Platform (Virtual)

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  2020 Annual MSSWA Virtual Fall Conference

  October 26 - 28, 2020

  
  

  Virtual Conference via Zoom Platform

  
  

  **Click here for 2020 Fall Conference Brochure**

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  All Sessions will be recorded and viewable post conference for 30 days! Earn up to 28 CEUS's

  Monday, October 26, 2020

  8:15am to 8:30am - Logon Opens for Keynote

  8:30am to 10:30am - Keynote: Navigating Change in Difficult Times: Having Dynamic and Authentic Conversations: Mari Ann Graham, PhD, LISW, MSW

  10:30am to 11:30am - MSSWA Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

  Session 1 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

  11:45am to 12:00pm - Logon Opens for Session 1

  1A: Integral Ethics for School Social Workers

  1B: Igniting Social Emotional Learning Through Mindfulness and Movement

  Session 2 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm

  2:15pm to 2:30pm - Logon Opens for Session 2

  2A: Beyond Talk: Strategies for Calming the Brain and Trauma Induced Behavior

  2B: How to be an Effective Intern Supervisor

  
  

  Tuesday, October 27, 2020

  Session 3 - 8:30am to 10:00am

  8:15am to 8:30am - Logon Opens for Session 3

  3A: Practical Tools for Engaging and Supporting Youth: Trauma & Substance Use

  3B: Reimagining Discipline Practices: Leading with Community

  Session 4 - 10:30am to 12:00pm

  10:15am to 10:30am - Logon Opens for Session 4

  4A: Eating Disorders in School: What You Need to Know

  4B: Enhancing Student Safety During a Pandemic

  Session 5 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

  12:45pm to 1:00pm - Logon Opens for Session 5

  5A: Protecting Your Clients: Ethical & Regulatory Responsibilities

  5B: Be Aware, Be Prepared and Make a Difference: A Reflective Journey to Effective and Compassionate Helping

  
  

  Wednesday, October 28, 2020

  Session 6 - 8:30am to 3:30pm

  8:15am to 8:30am - Logon Opens for Session 6

  3A: (8:30am to 3:30pm) Harry Potter and the Supervisor's Stone

  3B: (10:00am to 12:00pm) Must Knows for New School Social Workers

  
  

  Interested in both sessions at the same time? No worries! Full Conference Registrants will receive a link to ALL recorded sessions, available to view for 30 days post conference.

  
  

  Conference Questions?

  Contact

  Tony Porter

  612-803-2722

  mplstonyjoel@gmail.com

  or

  Dan Porter

  danpporter@msn.com

  www.msswa.org

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• MSSWA Region 10 Meeting - November 11th, 2020

  • When
    11/11/2020
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    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    Online via Zoom Platform

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  MSSWA Region 10 Meeting

  “Your Attention Please...Clearing the Fog on ADHD for School Social Workers”

  Presented by:

  Joshua Stein, MD - PrairieCare

  
  

  DATE: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020

  TIME: From 4:00PM to 7:00PM

  LOCATION: Online via Zoom Platform/Login information will be emailed Nov 9th

  
  

  Agenda:

  3:45 - 4:00 - Login to Zoom for session

  4:00 - 6:00 - “Your Attention Please...Clearing the Fog on ADHD for School Social Workers”, Joshua Stein, MD - PrairieCare

  6:00 - 7:00 - Resources, networking and collaboration to support Region 10

  
  

  COST: MSSWA Region 10 Members: FREE

  MSSWA Members: (Non Region 10): $10.00

  Others (Non MSSWA Members) wishing to attend: $15.00

  THIS SESSION HAS BEEN APPROVED:BY THE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK: 3 CEU HOURS.

  You must register and pay By/Before Nov 7th, 2020

    REGISTER ON LINE AT: MSSWA Region 10 Meeting - November 11th, 2020

  
  

  “Your Attention Please...Clearing the Fog on ADHD for School Social Workers”

  Presented by:

  Joshua Stein, MD - PrairieCare

  Dr. Stein is the clinical director and an attending clinician at the PrairieCare Brooklyn Park Partial Hospital Program (PHP) and operates a clinic out of the Brooklyn Park Medical Office Building. The clinic is used as a bridge for patient’s leaving PHP until they can see their outpatient provider. 

   

  The rate of ADHD diagnoses continue to increase as does the exposure in the media. Parent websites, new articles, specials on Netflix and even humor on Southpark question if it is over-diagnosed and if too many youth are on medications. Is this true? Are smart phones creating a new normal of an ADHD society? Do stimulants put my child at risk for substance use? 

   

  The goal of this lecture is to clear the fog on ADHD and provide a thorough review of this medical condition.  The two hour session will focus on reviewing the science behind the diagnosis, clarifying the differential, explaining the various modalities of treatment and exploring outcomes over the lifespan. Finally throughout the lectures numerous commonly held beliefs regarding ADHD will be demystified.

   

  Objectives

  ·     Clarify the science behind ADHD.

  ·     Understand the differential for a child with attention or hyperactivity concerns.

  ·     Understand the various modalities of treatment including both pharmacological and behavioral

  ·     Demystify commonly held beliefs about ADHD

  ·     Explore common trajectories throughout the lifespan

  
  

  Questions?

  Contact: Dan Porter - danpporter@msn.com or Cara McGlynn -cmcglynn@916schools.org

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