CE Programs & Conferences 2025
FREE | Building Safer Spaces: Harm Reduction in Action Series, with speakers Tanagra M. Melgarejo, MSW, and Joe Pereira, LICSW, CAS:
1.5 General CEs | Part 1: Co-occurring Disorders, Trauma and Addiction | Tuesday, June 3 (12-1:30pm EST)
This training will introduce audience members to the basic principles of Trauma Informed Care (TIC), and how application of this approach can enhance collaboration between providers and individuals who use substances and struggle with mental health disorders. Audience members will also learn how TIC and harm reduction intersect, the role of stigma, and best practices for trauma-informed conflict management and deescalation. Click here to register!
1.5 General CEs | Part 2: The Psychopharmacology of Drugs | Tuesday, June 10 (12-1:30pm EST)
This training focuses on developing basic knowledge about the drugs that are commonly used by participants at Syringe Service Programs (SSPs). (that individuals you are working with may be using) We will review basic information about how drugs are used, why they are used, and ways to reduce the harms from using drugs. The session will also provide an overview of how to engage program participants/clients in conversations around the way they are using drugs and potential harms that can be reduced. Finally, participants will learn how to use Harm Reduction methods to engage with people who use drugs and better understand their experience. Click here to register!.
2 CEUs in Cross-Cultural Practice | Part 3: Working with Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: Redefining Trauma through a Harm Reduction Framework | Tuesday, June 24 (12-2pm EST)
This training will explore how sexual and intimate partner violence intersects with other forms of oppression such as substance use living/lived history, sex work history, gender identity/expression, race, class and sexual orientation. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how the application of a harm reduction and trauma informed framework to their work with survivors can support their empowerment, wellbeing and self-efficacy. Click here to register!.
Virtual | Perilous Times: Advocating for Older Adults & People with Disabilities Conference 2025 | Thursday, June 12 (8:00am - 4:15pm EST) | 6.5 CEs in Cross Cultural Practice
This conference will describe the deadly impact on nursing home residents during COVID. There will also be an opportunity to hear how nursing home residents used this experience to respond in a constructive manner. Other aspects of this conference will be about public policy, independent living centers, immigration, and solo agers. Join our Keynote Address "American Eldercide: Woe in US Nursing Facilities, in the COVID Era and Five Years Later", with Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Ph.D. Click here to learn more about the conference and register!
Fall Programs will be posted online soon.
Participant Expectations for Virtual Programs and Conferences
Our chapter is committed to providing the best online experience for all program and conference participants. we expect participants:
- to be respectful, professional, and collaborative with the presenter(s), staff, and all other participants in the virtual room.
- to refrain from interrupting a presentation unless asked by the presenter or staff to join conversation or unmute yourself.
- to refrain from harassing, discriminatory, intimidating, or demeaning behavior and language, in the room or the chat.
- to not share personal information from another participant during/after the program and without their consent.
Participants who fail to comply with our code of conduct will be removed from the room, and will not receive a refund.
Participation: all participants are muted throughout the full program. Add your questions and comments in the chat. If instructed by the presenter or staff, participants can unmute themselves to contribute to a discussion. The last 15 minutes are reserved for a session.
Recordings: most programs and conferences are recorded and later posted to the nasw online ce institute. These are available on this site for purchase. participants will be notified in the beginning of the program if it is being recorded. Please note, if you're attending a program live, you must stay for the full duration to receive ce credit. Recording links will not be shared post-session.
Certificate: all participants must complete a course evaluation form to receive credit. CE certificates will be emailed 1-2 weeks post-webinar.
Social Work Online CE Institute
NASW offers hundreds of continuing education (ce) courses in a variety of formats—webinars, webcasts, podcasts, presentations, and more. All courses offered through this program are accredited by either the NASW national office or one of NASW chapters and NASW members receive discounted prices.
Please note that NASW accreditation does not imply automatic acceptance by all state boards. individuals should check with their licensing board on whether a specific program will be accepted for continuing education purposes.