Professional Development and Outreach Programs
At the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, we believe in the importance of continuing education. Our dynamic professional development programs will prepare you for the challenges found in both social work and criminal justice settings. Dedicated faculty and community practitioners teach an array of courses that blend theory and practice while covering topics that are relevant to you.
Custom Programming
Tailored training
We will work with you to develop onsite courses specifically tailored to your agency. Everyone in your agency – administrators, staff, social workers and paraprofessionals – can benefit from the custom programming of our faculty and experts. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please fill out the form below.
Expertise in many areas
HBSSW faculty members and community practitioners are helping individuals, families and communities to thrive. We are taking the lead with partnering agencies to address issues including trauma-informed care, homeless veterans, adult caregivers, children who help care for adults and addictions.
Convenient learning
Onsite courses help your staff learn in a comfortable setting. Professionals earn CEH credits and benefit from receiving the most up-to-date information about a specific area in their field.
- Training for Adoption Competency (TAC)
- A grant from Jockey International Foundation covers the cost for participants from 2016-2018.
- TAC is a licensed post-graduate training program leading to the acquisition of greater skills in providing services to adopted persons, birth families, prospective adoptive parents, adoptive families, and kinship families.
- 72 CEHs
- Find out more about TAC.
Interested in having an onsite program presented at your agency?
Please fill out the form below:
- Continuing Education Coordinator &
Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) Project Assistant
Mary Heller
(414) 229-4895
mheller@uwm.edu
- Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Building Background Knowledge to Create Personalized Care for Older Adults
Sept. 21, 2018 - Adoption Literacy: Serving the Adopt Population Through Clinical Resources
Sept. 28, 2018 - Launching Your Clinical & Consulting Practice & Making It Thrive:
The Entrepreneurship of Practice
Oct. 12, 2018 - The Importance of Speech-Language Pathology as Part of the Rehabilitation Process for Older Adults
Oct. 12, 2018 - Stress Reduction for Older Adults, Healthcare Workers, and Caregivers: A Pathway to Healthy Aging Using Mindfulness Based Activities
Oct. 26, 2018 - LCSW Exam Preparation Workshop
Nov. 2, 2018 - Ethics & Boundaries for Hospice and Palliative Care
Nov. 9, 2018 - Attachment Centered Play Therapy to Treat Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Nov. 16, 2018 - LGBTQ+ Populations and Aging
Dec. 7, 2018 - Play Therapy Techniques to Help Children Identify, Express and Integrate Angry Aggressive Feelings
Dec. 7, 2018 - Advocating for Older Adults as They Navigate the Complex World of Healthcare
Jan. 11, 2019 - Ethics and Boundaries in a World of Technology
Feb. 8, 2019 - Effects of Tai Chi Exercise on Motor Function in Older Adults
March 1, 2019 - The Importance of Health Literacy When Working with Older Adults
April 26, 2019 - Connecting to the Future: Using the Power of the Mind and Relationships to Positively Impact the Aging Process
May 17, 2019 - Social Isolation and Connection: Opportunities for Communication Technologies
June 14, 2019 - Training for Adoption Competency
Sept. 7, 2018 – Feb. 22, 2019
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