LA26PDW02:  Don’t Forget the Men: Evidence-based Behavioral Health Treatment with Men.  Have you encountered difficulty in moving your clients who identify as male through the change process? Are you unsure of how to modify your therapeutic approaches to address the unique needs of these individuals in the population of people that you serve? You will be challenged to consider how to change your approaches and perspectives to be a more effective Social Worker with clients who identify as male.  Presented by:  Quaneisha Browning, MA, MSW, LCSW. Member: $25/Nonmember: $50  VIRTUAL.  1.50 Clinical CEU. Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.

LA26PDW01:  Treating Trauma: A Holistic Approach.  Research has shown especially through the ACE study that trauma affects mental and physical wellbeing but can also go into remission. The goal is to teach clinicians how to treat the whole individual while addressing the source of trauma, this will be taught by incorporating TF-CBT, EMDR, and nutrition to assist clients suffering from PTSD.  Presented by:  Danielle Smith, LCSW-BACS, CMHNCS.  Member: $25/Nonmember: $50  VIRTUAL.  1.50 Clinical CEU. Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.

Register Now!    The theme for the 2026 NASW-LA conference is “Forging Connection Fueling Community” and we’ve built a conference platform on sessions that really highlight how our connections make us stronger. This year we’ll kick it all off on Wednesday, March 18 with a Keynote from our Conference Committee Chair, Dr. Justin Guy, titled: “From Roots to Resilience: Forging Generational Healing Over Time,” and a range of plenaries, 1.5 and 3.0 hour sessions, a movie, awards luncheon, social event and opportunities to network and engage with exhibitors will follow. You’ll be able to earn up to 20 CEU’s, and this year we have over 60 total sessions covering clinical, ethics, general, supervision and cultural competency topics. So join us March 18-20, 2026 in Baton Rouge at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for the 2026 NASW-LA conference. From topics as diverse as processing grief and loss, to working with formally incarcerated individuals, and in spaces discussing community organizing to psychedelic assisted treatments, you’ll find that there’s something for everyone at this years conference. Check out the full program below, order a t-shirt when you register, be ready to download the conference app before you arrive, and come join us at a the premier social work conference in the state of Louisiana!

LA26RM_129: "NASW-LA Houma-Thibodaux Region Sponsored Workshop" FREE for Members. Topic: Elderly Protection: A Cross Section of Clinical and Legal Considerations.  Presented by: Angela Chamberlain, Senior Outreach Coordination for Lafourche Parish Sheriffs Office, and Keith Weisheit, LCSW-BACS.  This presentation will educate professionals on current scams and other legal matters that could impact the elderly, provide resources to professionals elders are clinically unable to protect themselves, how to approach elders with cognitive decline about decision making and behaviors that can keep them safe from physical, mental, financial, relational manipulation and harm.  1.00  Clinical CEU hours.  Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.

Beyond The Protocol 3-Hour BACS Renewal.  This virtual workshop has been approved for 3.00 Supervision hours of continuing education credit. For more information contact:  Cornerstone Counseling, LLC Noel Andrus, LCSW-BACS at noelandrus@att.net.

Please Contact Sponsoring Organization for Registration Information.