Past Workshops
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma
February 19, 2026
- Review common patterned injuries
- Describe pediatric abusive head trauma
- Discuss risk factors for physical abuse
- Review prevention tools
- Briefly review safe sleep practices
Instructor: Dr. Dana Sullivan, Ph.D., CSW
Applying Trauma-Informed Care to Rule Setting
March 3, 2026
- Understand trauma and its impact on behavior and learning
- Explore Trauma-Informed Care principles
- Apply TIC to rule-setting across ages and settings
- Develop supervisor strategies for TIC implementation
Instructor: Gerrimy Keiffer, MSW, CSW
Healing for Helpers: Prioritizing Well-Being in Trauma
March 23, 2026
- Understand the impact of trauma on workplace dynamics;
- Recognize and address microaggressions and other harmful behaviors;
- Define and apply the principles of connection, safety, and trust;
- Foster trust and build psychological safety through communication and relationships; and
- Develop self-care strategies for employees and trauma-informed leadership strategies for building resilience in the workplace.
Instructor: Maryam Abdallah, LCSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
April 22, 2026
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse
September 3, 2025
- Know the dynamics of domestic violence and elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Know the effects of domestic violence and elders abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Know the legal remedies for protection; lethality and risk issues; model protocols for addressing domestic violence and elders abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Know the available community resources and victim services and reporting requirements for domestic violence and elders abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Instructor: Rudy Garcia, LCSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
September 19, 2025
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
November 19, 2025
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
November 20, 2025
- Know the history of Juvenile Justice and exploitation of juveniles
- Know the laws and policies for protecting and addressing juvenile incarceration, school to prison pipeline, and KY senate bill 200
- Know the community resources and services in the surrounding areas
- Know how to utilize laws and bills to discuss disproportionate minority contact, restorative justice and diversion programs
Instructor: Rudy Garcia, LCSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
January 14, 2025
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
March 28, 2025
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
Moral Injury in Social Work: Beyond the Burnout
April 4, 2025
- Define moral injury specifically as it relates to social work
- Understand the Difference Between burnout & moral injury
- Identify examples of moral injury
- Learn the symptoms of moral injury in the workplace
- Develop ways to reduce risk and occurrences of moral injury
- Learn how to heal systemically at various professional levels
Instructor: Maryam Abdallah, LCSW
April 15, 2025
- Understand the importance of empathy in communication
- Understand the importance of social awareness and 1 (one) reflection technique to use
- Learn and understand the 5 (five) filters that impede empathic listening
- Learn and understand the 8 (eight) barriers to effective communication as well as nonverbals that can communicate whether we are engaged in communication
- Understand the importance of acceptance as part of empathic listening
Instructor: Gerrimy Keiffer, MSW, CSW
April 30, 2025
- Review common patterened injuires
- Describe pediatric abusive head trauma
- Discuss risk factors for physical abuse
- Review prevention tools
- Briefly review safe sleep practices
Instructor: Dr. Dana Sullivan, CSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
May 15, 2025
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
- Know the dynamics of domestic violence and elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- Know the effects of domestic violence and elders abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- Know the legal remedies for protection; lethality and risk issues; model protocols for addressing domestic violence and elders abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- Know the available community resources and victim services and reporting requirements for domestic violence and elders abuse, neglect, and exploitation
Instructor: Rudy Garcia, LCSW
Keeping Current with Kentucky's Code of Ethical Conduct
November 14, 2024
- Apply the code of ethical conduct contained in 201 KAR 23:080 as it relates to ethical decision making in the context of professional practice
- Practice use of core values and principles of the SW profession as articulated in NASW Code of Ethics
- Integrate ethical principles of NASW Code and the code of ethical conduct (KAR 23:080) via application of a model of ethic
Instructor: Lynn Hazlett, MSW, CSW
November 22, 2024
- Review common patterned injuries
- Describe pediatric abusive head trauma
- Discuss risk factors for physical abuse
- Review prevention tools
- Briefly review safe sleep practices
Instructor: Dr. Dana Sullivan, CSW
Accreditations/Certifications achieved within the School of Health and Social Services
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Services with Child Development Pathway
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - Bachelor and Master of Social Work Degrees
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) - Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health Degrees
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) - Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC) - Bachelor of Science and Master of Environmental & Occupational Health Science Degrees
Board of Certified Safety Professionals Qualified Academic Program (BCSP QAP) - Bachelor of Science and Master of Environmental & Occupational Health Science Degrees
National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) HSE Accreditation - Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration Degree with Long-Term Care Administration Certificate
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