Social Workers Rising in Resilience

Friday, February 20 | 8:00am-4:30pm ET | 6.0 CEs

Ott Auditorium @ SVSU - Saginaw, MI

Join us in Saginaw on Friday, February 20 at SVSU’s Ott Auditorium for a full-day, in-person learning and networking event focused on resilience, community, and the evolving realities of social work practice in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

This event will feature an opening keynote on Indigenous resilience, a candid “Real Talk” panel on workforce and supervision challenges, opportunities to connect during lunch and a resource fair, and focused sessions on aging and isolation and affirming LGBTQ+ practice. Designed for social workers and social work students alike, the day blends meaningful learning with connection, reflection, and practical takeaways.

Schedule 

*subject to change

8:00 – 8:30 AM
Check-In & Coffee
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Indigenous Resilience & Community Strength (1.5 Implicit Bias CEs)
10:15 – 11:15 AM
“Real Talk” Panel: Workforce, Supervision & System Challenges (1 Ethics CE)
11:15 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch, Networking & Resource Fair (1 General CE)
(Student posters, community organizations, mindfulness & connection spaces)
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Aging, Isolation & Connection in Practice (1 General CE)
2:30 – 4:00 PM
Creating Affirming & Inclusive Services for LGBTQ+ Communities (1.5 Implicit Bias CEs)

Location

Ott Auditorium - SVSU Campus
7400 Bay Road
Saginaw, MI 48710

Presenters

• Bridie Johnson LMSW-Clinical & Macro, LCSW, LAC, ICADC, CCS
• Jamie L. Jones, LMSW-Macro, CSA, ODCP (Best Buy Health)
• Andy Grossmeyer, LLMSW (Equality Michigan)
• Sara Camilleri, LMSW-Clinical, QIDP
• Mark Giesler, PhD, LMSW
• Duane Breijak, LMSW-Macro (NASW-MI)
• Jess Riley, MSW (NASW-MI)
  

Cost

• Members: $125
• NonMembers: $150
• Retired: $75
• Students/Transition: $40

*includes morning coffee and a catered luncheon

Student Poster Presentations

Poster presentations will allow you to showcase your knowledge, research, or projects related to social work while engaging directly with conference attendees, including professionals and peers. Proposals are due January 19th. Click to learn more.

Resource Fair

We are hosting a local resource fair to highlight the incredible organizations serving the Great Lakes Bay Region. Agencies are invited to join us onsite to share information about their services, job opportunities, internships, volunteer roles, and community programs with practicing social workers and social work students.

If your organization would like to participate, we’d love to have you join us! Click for details and registration information.

CE Information

6 CE Credits (3 Implicit Bias; 1 Ethics, 2 General)

NASW-Michigan is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative, Provider Number MICEC-0017. All NASW-Michigan CE courses also qualify for MCBAP credits. 

Cancellation Policy

Due to the catered food provided during this event, cancellations and refund requests are accepted up to 2 weeks before the event. Cancellations or refunds within two weeks of the event date will be subjected to a $40 cancellation fee.