Conference Agenda

Spring 2025 Social Work Conference
The Power of Practice: Social Workers Sharing What's Working
May 9, 2025 | Virtual only

 

8:00am – 8:15am Welcome and Overview

8:15am – 9:15am The Traumatic Impact of Juveniles Tried in Adult Courts: Implications for Justice and Rehabilitation (1 hr)

Stephanie Hunter, DSW, LMSW - Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina
Kathryn McGrady, J.D., M.Ed. - MSW student at the University of South Carolina

9:15am – 10:15am Animal Assisted Therapy in Clinical Practice (1 hr)

Shannon Fitzgerald, LMSW - Ambulatory Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina

10:15am – 10:30am Break

10:30am – 11:30am Intergenerational Trauma: The Burdens We Are Not Meant to Carry (1 hr)

Terance Dawkins, LISW-CP, LCSW - Missing Pieces Counseling Services

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch (on own)

12:30pm – 1:30pm A Spectrum of Services: Autism Resources Across South Carolina (1 hr)

Stephanie Turner, LISW-CP, MPH, BCBA - Autism Division Director at the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SC DDSN)

1:30pm – 2:30pm Suicidality Among College Students: Interventions and Opportunities (1 hr)

Andrea Henry, DSW, MSW, LISW-CP(S) – HCA Healthcare

2:30pm – 2:45pm Break

2:45pm – 3:45pm Harnessing AI in Social Work: Enhancing Resiliency, Connection, and Resource Allocation for Trauma Survivors (1 hr)

Julia Mullen, LMSW, VSP - National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVRTC), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina

3:45pm – 4:00pm Closing Remarks and Adjournment

 

 

 

On-Demand Conference Schedule

2022 Spring Social Work Conference

Trauma and Healing: Turning Empathy into Action
Available for On-Demand Viewing - 6.0 CEUs

Working with Trafficked Youth and Families
Speaker: Alison Traynor, MSW, LMSW, MPH, Anti-trafficking Therapist, Youthworks
Megan Lundborg, LBSW, Survivor Advocate & Human Trafficking Specialist, Youthworks

Harm in the Biopsychosocialspiritual Model: Honoring nonreligious experiences
Speaker: Helen Dempsey-Henofer, LCSW

Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Approaches in Schools
Speakers: Jasmine D. Haynes, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Central Florida 
Khalilah L. Caines, LCSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Central Florida 
Itunu O. Ilesanmi, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Central Florida

Trauma and Healing: Turning Empathy into Action: Life after losing a child to mental illness
Speaker: Alison P. Ballard, LMSW, Preventive Health, Social Worker STD/HIV, S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control

Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Ageing 
Speaker: Loretta Hartley Bangs LISW, CP, Grand Strand Medical Center, South Strand Hospital Behavioral Health

Special Considerations for Working with Geriatric Trauma Survivors
Speakers: Mara Allport, Training Program Manager, SC Safe Seniors, Medical University of South Carolina
Theresa Skojec, MA, LPC, Mental Health Services Manager, SC Safe Seniors, Medical University of South Carolina
Julie Watson, BSN, RN, GERO-BC, CHPN, Elder/Vulnerable Adult Abuse Specialist, FNE, SANE, Medical University of South Carolina

Trauma and Resilience Invested Practice: Core elements and impact on social work practice
Speakers: Shirley J. Huisman, MSW, LISW-CP, PhD., BSW Program Director and Associate Professor of Social Work, Columbia College
Jennifer Dollar, LMSW, LISW-CP, Director of the Masters of Trauma Informed Education program, Columbia College

2021 Fall Social Work Conference:
Providing Emotional Support for All Ages
Available for On Demand Watching  - 5.0 CEUs

Building Hope: SC’s Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Approach
Speaker: Jennifer Butler, LISW-CP/S, Program Director, SC Department of Mental Health’s Office of Suicide Prevention 

Trauma-Informed Care for Older Adults
Speakers: Theresa Skojec, MA, LPC, Mental Health Services Manager, SC Safe Seniors, Medical University of South Carolina
Mara Allport, Training Program Manager, SC Safe Seniors, Medical University of South Carolina 

Is it OK to Say You're Not OK?
Speaker: Marguerite O'Brien, MSW, Director of Wellness, Prevention & Advocacy Services, University of South Carolina

What We Can Learn About Loss from Seniors
Speaker: Judy Heath, MSW, LISW-CP, Psychotherapist & Co-Founder, The Life Guidance Center