Knowledge is Your Light: Teen & Parent HPV Awareness Summit.  During this event, Social workers will be able to:
Describe the role of health literacy in promoting informed decision-making among adolescents and families, particularly as it relates to HPV prevention, screening, and treatment.
Identify how lived experience and storytelling can be used as effective advocacy tools to elevate patient voices, reduce stigma, and empower individuals to engage in their own health care.
Explain the historical and ethical context of medical research and vaccine development, including lessons from the life of Henrietta Lacks, and how these histories influence trust in healthcare systems today.
Distinguish evidence-based information about HPV vaccines from common myths and misinformation, and apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive communication strategies when addressing vaccine hesitancy.
Summarize current best practices and global strategies for HPV prevention and elimination, including vaccination, screening, and treatment efforts in the United States and internationally, and identify practical ways social workers can support prevention and advocacy in their communities.

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For additional information on this event or to register, please coontact:  crystal@lafamiliesforvaccines.org.

LA26LOBDAY: Join us on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge for Social Work Lobby Day 2026! This free event brings together social work students and professionals from across the state to engage in advocacy, learn about the legislative process, and help shape policies that support our profession and the communities we serve.  Participants will learn about the advocacy process, and engaging with elected officials.  Participants will learn about the goals of NASW-LA for the legislative session.  Participants will hear about a variety of issues connected to social work, and learn about how NASW-LA partners and allies work at the legislature.  3.00 General CEU.  Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.

Many Faces of Play Therapy.  This workshop has been approved for 12.00 Clinical hours of continuing education credit. For more information contact: Louisiana Association for Play Therapy at president@la4pt.org.

Please Contact Sponsoring Organization for Registration Information.

The Chronic Illness Therapists Conference .  This virtual and in-person workshop has been approved for 13.00 Clinical hours of continuing education credit. For more information contact: Destiny Davis at destiny@destinywinters.com.

Please Contact Sponsoring Organization for Registration Information.

LA26PDW25: Ambiguous Loss:  Social Workers Role in Helping Clients Build Resiliency.  The grief cycle of caregivers is complex, but the unique situation of grieving a person who is still living is especially confusing and disorienting. Whether they are estranged, living with dementia, or any other situation that makes them “there but not there. This presentation will provide guidance for social workers using the theories and research of Dr. Pauline Boss's and other grief experts. Presented by:  Gina Rossi, LCSW-BACS,MHSA.  Member:  $35/Nonmember:  $70.   VIRTUAL.  2.00 Clinical CEU. Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.