This workshop has been approved for 2.0 General General hours of continuing education credit.

For more information, please contact
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Kathy Coleman
225-810-3555
grgoffice@yahoo.com

August 23, 2024; 9:00am - 12:15pm; VIRTUAL-Zoom.  Ageism: Call it Out! This presentation focuses on the prevalence of ageism in our society and how it affects clients. Social workers will recognize an obligation to respond to this often accepted and overlooked discrimination. Social workers values and ethics require us to become competent in working with older adults and take action in helping clients self-advocate and role modeling this advocacy. Improved training, increased skills in working with older adults, and calling out ageism are obligations. Presented by: Gina Rossi, LCSW-BACS.  Member: $50 / Non-Member $85.  3.0 Ethical.

August 23, 2024: 9:00am -12:15pm; New Orleans.  Menopause and Mental Health: What to Know to Help Clients. This presentation will give social workers a general understanding of the biological changes that happen during perimenopause and menopause and how those changes impact mental health. We will discuss co-occurring disorders that may come up during menopause and how we can use our role as social workers and therapists to empower our clients to manage their physical and mental health. Presented by: Kate Lufkin, MSW, DSW, LCSW-BACS.  Member: $50 / Non-Member $85  3.0 Clinical.