2024 Annual MSSWA Fall Conference
October 28-29, 2024
IN-PERSON!!!
Attendee Registration Now OPEN!
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Earn up to 13 CEU's (Including Clinical, Ethics and Cultural Responsiveness CEU Sessions)
Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel
12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Now Open
(NEW this Year - Vendors on BOTH Conference Days!)
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NEW THIS YEAR! - 2 KEYNOTES (Monday and Tuesday)!
Monday Keynote Presentation: "I Need a LARGE Re-Charge - Boosting Mental Wellness"
Julia Cook, M.S.
According to the World Health Organization, the definition of mental wellness is living in a state of well-being in which people:
• realize their own abilities
• are capable of coping with the stresses of life
• can work productively and fruitfully
• can make contributions to their community
When you work in the kid-building world...this is a tall order to maintain! In this interactive, fun-filled talk, Julia Cook identifies the key ingredients of mental wellness. She will also offer effective strategies for building and maintaining well-being. Enjoy listening as you grow STRONGER TOGETHER! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry... but most important you will walk away with tools you can use for a lifetime of healthy!
Tuesday Keynote Presentation: "The Year in Review: What Every School Social Worker Needs to Know About Recent Court Decisions"
Laura Tubbs Booth, B.S.
In this session we will begin with a review of the rules regarding the sharing of student information throughout Minnesota and the 8th District Court Circuit. We will discuss student privacy, data collection and discuss the law regarding these important components of school social work. Finally, we will take our knowledge and apply it by working through a hypothetical situation taken from a recent case to apply our learning. Through this session, our legal expert will highlight the delicate balance school social workers must maintain between confidentiality and legal responsibilities, stressing the importance of following protocols and seeking legal counsel when in doubt.
Monday, October 28th, 2024
8:40am to 10:10am - Keynote: I Need a LARGE Re-Charge - Boosting Mental Wellness; Julia Cook, M.S.
10:10am to 12:00pm - MSSWA Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
12:00pm to 12:30pm - Break/Vendor & Exhibitor Exploration/Silent Auction
Session 1 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
1A: Books The Make a Positive Difference
1B: Integrated Supports for Resilient Youth (ISRY): Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and Neglected or Delinquent Placements
1C: Looking Underneath Shark Fins and Turtle Shells: School Strategies to Enhance Relationship, Promote Regulation, and Build Resiliency in Students Who Have Experienced Trauma/Attachment
1D: A Different Approach to Calming Intense Kid's Most Challenging Behaviors
Session 2 - 2:15pm to 3:45pm
2A: Mood Meter Mondays - Be Proactive, Not Reactive
2B: Mastering Your Mindset - Overcoming Difficult Conversations
2C: Cultivating Effective Culturally Responsive Community Partnerships: The Role of the School Social Worker
2D: A Treasure Chest of Strategies for Students on the Autism Spectrum
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
8:40am to 10:10am - Keynote: The Year in Review: What Every School Social Worker Needs to Know About Recent Court Decisions; Laura Tubbs Booth, B.S.
10:10am to 10:30 - Break/Vendor & Exhibitor Exploration/Silent Auction
Session 3 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
3A: Confidentiality in Schools
3B: Don't Be the Hero: How Narrating the Story Builds Neurodiverse Self-Esteem
3C: Tools for Brave Conversations With Youth on Race, Gender, Identity, Differences, and Bias
3D: Equity Macro System Change = It's Up to US!!!
12:00pm to 1:45pm - Lunch on Own
12:10pm to 1:35pm - Lunch & Learn Movie Option: "Change the Outcome - Educating Minnesota's Students About the Opiod Epidemic"
Session 4 - 1:45pm to 3:45pm
4A: Building, District & State: The Perfect Trifecta for Quality Improvement in Comprehensive School Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
4B: Mandated Reporting Through a Trauma-Responsiveness and Racial Justice Lens
4C: Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems
4D: Widening the Window of Tolerance With Somatic Skills
Conference Questions?
Contact
Tony Porter
612-803-2722
pd@msswa.org
www.msswa.org
