To continue her sincere passion to increase the awareness of prevention and
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Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
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the State Civil Rights Museum and has served as a Southern Representative
on the State Board of the Mississippi Chapter of the National Association of
Social Workers (NASW) where she served as State President of the Mississippi
Chapter NASW. She has received numerous awards including the Outstanding
Young Mississippian’s Award, Outstanding Educator of Mississippi, the March
of Dimes’ Outstanding Volunteer, Mississippi State Public Health Association’s
Felix J. Underwood Award and the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the
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Mississippi Conference on Social Welfare
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September 24-25, 2015
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9 Social Work Continuing Education Credits (CEs)
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MCSW 2015 Annual Forum
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Registration 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks 8:30 a. m. - 9:00 a.m.
Opening Session/ Keynote 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Is Your Perception the Reality?
Siddeeqah Bilal, MD, MPH
This presentation will challenge participants to reflect on how their personal view of collaboration
affects their professional outcome. The interactive presentation will allow participants to reflect on their
perception of their collaborative skills and how it relates to common standards in service oriented fields.
The goal of the presentation is to not only provide reflection but also explore real life techniques to
maintain collaborative relationships.
Breakout Session 10:15-11:15
Practicing Ethics in Social Work: “Did I Do That?”
Rhonda G. Carr, LCSW, ACSW, MSW
The NASW Code of Ethics is the core foundation of social work practice. Participants will be able to
discuss how ethical dilemmas (practicing beyond their authorized, ethical principles and discuss the
relationship between ethical theories and the NASW Code of Ethics, as well as identifying the different
ethical decision making models.
Using Diversity to Improve Client Outcomes in Healthcare
Robert “Bob” Guasco, LCSW, ACSW, MHA
Diversity plays a key role in determining patient healthcare outcomes. From this session, participants
will identify how diversity is utilized in patient assessment and treatment planning. A brief overview
of the research on how understanding and using diversity improves client outcomes as well as how to
prevent diversity from leading to division in healthcare decision making.
A Collaborative Effort to Understand Child Maltreatment: A Social Work and
Criminology Approach
Kenya McKinley, PhD, MSW & Makeela Wells, MA
This session will give participants an understanding of the prevalence of child maltreatment in the rural
South as well as analyze risk factors that have a greater impact on whether a child maltreatment case
is substantiated, indicated, or unsubstantiated. Participants will discuss social welfare policy and social
work practice implications regarding child maltreatment in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Merit Awards/ Luncheon 11:30-12:00
General Session 12:00-1:00
Human Trafficking
Sharon Robbins and Ava Mitchell
How do we help put a stop to human trafficking? Advocates for Freedom (AFF) is a faith-based
organization dedicated to ending the exploitation, sale and enslavement of men, women and children
by providing resources, education and training to bring awareness about human trafficking. After drug
dealing, trafficking of humans is tied with arms dealing as the second largest criminal industry in the
world, and is the fastest growing. AFF wants to inspire the public to “look beneath the surface” and
help find a solution to end human trafficking.
Breakout Session 1:15 - 2:15
Conundrums and Cases: Legal and Ethical Issues in Practice
Gloria Green, JD, MS BOE General Counsel & Anna Lyn Whitt, LMSW, MPH
This presentation addresses legal and ethical issues occurring at all licensure levels of social work
practice. Participants will review legal cases related to ethical practice while incorporating standards
according to the NASW Code of Ethics and Mississippi State Statute.
Situated on the Margins: Working Through the Experiences of Homophobia, Stigma,
and Marginalization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) People who participate in
Organized Black Religion
Fredrick L. Hunter, Jr., MSW
Participants will understand the changes, or lack thereof, in public opinion attitudinal trends on sexual
orientation and the influence of religion on beliefs within the Black community and how negative
religious experiences, and/or spiritual participation can lead to self-abuse for the LGB person.
The New Face of Social Work is the Brain: Understanding Ways Abuse, Trauma and
Stress Effect the Brain
Marian Swindell, PhD, MSW
Participants understand the difference between chronic and acute stress as well as understanding the
relationships between trauma, stress and brain architecture. The participants will be able to define and
briefly explain the term “neuroplasticity.”
Breakout Session 2:30 - 3:30
Conundrums and Consequences: Professional Ethics
Anna Lyn Whitt, LMSW, MPH & Gloria Green, JD, MS BOE General Counsel
Participants will learn about recent changes to Social Work Professional Licensure Rules and Regulations
in the state of Mississippi and the effect of professional ethics in practice. This presentation incorporates
potential consequences of failure to meet regulation standards.
Healthy Kinship Families: Increasing the caregiving capacities of Kinship Families
Sylvia Forster, PhD, Linda Jordan and Tama McGill
Since 1999, The Pinebelt Association for Families (PAFF) has worked with families across the lifespan by
providing support to kinship families (grandparents and other relatives raising grandchildren). This active
group focuses on incorporating healthy practices and lifestyles to future generations.
Cultural Diversity in 2015
Angela Rossomanno, LCSW
By the end of this presentation, participants will identify at least three challenges in today’s society that
impact different cultures and three ways our changing society has positively highlighted issues related to
cultural diversity. Attendees will be able to define terms and language associated with cultural diversity.
Breakout Session 3:45-4:45
Dementia: The Public Health Tsunami
Kathy Van Cleave, LMSW, LCMHT
As the number of Mississippians affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia continues
to increase, the needs of persons with dementia and their care partners increases as well. This
presentation will discuss recent data released by the CDC regarding cognitive health of Mississippians,
state planning efforts among leaders in the Alzheimer’s network, and exciting advances in research
being conducted at The MIND Center at the University of Mississippi Medical School.
Traditions, Customs and Practices of The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Trina Jim, BSW, Dorothy Wilson, Elizabeth Allen & Choctaw Social Dancers from MBCI
Participants will have a hands on experience learning about the traditions, customs and rituals of
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The session will teach attendees cultural aspects of MBCI.
Participants will view handmade attire, arts, and crafts and have an opportunity to participate in cultural
dances.
Social Work Case Management
Danielle Seale, LCSW
Participants will understand the various terms describing case management with the same underlying
goal of care coordination, monitoring, and support as well as stating a definition of case management.
The session will allow participants to understand closed versus open system and how this relates to case
management in the state of Mississippi.
REGISTRATION FORM
Friday, September 25, 2015
8:30-9:30 a.m. Breakout Session
Advocacy: “The Power of One”
Cora Jackson, LMSW & Sowitza Johnson, LMSW
Participants in this session will discuss coping skills that impact resiliency, develop strategies to
engage families in advocacy in both the home and school environments by increasing effective
communication, networking and the development of resources.
Recanting the Perfect Lie: Understanding Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation
Syndrome (CSAAS)
Marian Swindell, PhD, MSW
This presentation describes Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS). The participants
will be able to demonstrate an understanding of three reasons children recant allegations of abuse,
identify a minimal of two stages in the disclosure process and explain the five categories of CSAAS.
Obesity: An Issue of Diversity
Catherine M. Singleton-Walker, PhD, LMSW
Participants will understand the constructs of why obesity is considered a diversity issue. During this
session, attendees will become knowledgeable of stigmas of obesity, be able to identify practice
issues surrounding obesity and how to model acceptance of different body images.
Breakout Session 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Diversity Practices within the Department of Veteran Affairs Health Care
Administration
Noel Ballard, RN
Participants will know the differences between the aging civilian population, the aging Veteran
population as well as the major differences between past war and current war Veterans. The speaker
will also discuss challenges that the VA faces with a growing female population between the ages of
25-50.
Winning the Battle Over Our Soul
Minnie O’ Banner, DD, LMFT
The participants will identify what a happy, healthy individual and environment looks like. During this
session, attendees will learn a perspective for tolerances of others, be able to identify self-sabotaging
patterns and how to treasure, respect and honor the uniqueness of others.
Compassionate Competence: Infusing Culture into Compassionate Practice
Marian Swindell, PhD, MSW
This presentation is aimed to give participants examples of applying compassionate competence
after applying cultural competence through the use of a vignette. The audience will explain the terms
related to cultural competence and compassionate competence. They will be able to identify the
origins of social work activities/services based in compassion for humanity.
Business Meeting 11:00-11:30
Closing Session/ Keynote 11:30-12:30
O The Places You’ll Go
Virginia Adolph, LCSW, C-SSWS
During this closing session, attendees will be able to site essential goals and objectives to be used
in professional practices. Practitioners will be re-acquainted with methods, concepts, and practices
necessary to maintain a standard of care in the provision of service delivery.
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