Event Description
IMPORTANT: Choose your method of attending – either IN-PERSON ON-SITE or LIVE STREAM/VIRTUAL to your desk.
- If you register for IN PERSON ON-SITE, you will sign in at the conference at IP Biloxi at the Registration Desk.
- If you register for LIVE STREAM/VIRTUAL, you will receive a log in link by January 2023 to attend the conference.
5/21/2022: Registration will open soon.
Curriculum & Agenda – January 26 & January 27, 2023
START TIME EACH DAY IS 8 AM CENTRAL TIME.
Click on each date for daily agenda details. All times in Central Time.
| TIME | PROGRAM INFO |
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| 7:45 am – 8:00 am | Sign In/Log In |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Welcome and Conference Orientation |
| 8:15 am – 10:15 am Gregory Lester |
Keynote Presentation:Personality Disorders: Who They Are, How They Got Here & Treatment Basics (2 clinical hrs)Gregory W. Lester, PhDProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Break / Vendor Networking |
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Yvonne Castaneda |
The Complexity of Eating Disorders in the Latino Population: The Cultural Treatment & Assessment Implications (1.5 clinical hrs)Yvonne Castaneda, LICSW, MSW (Cultural Competence)Program description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch (on your own) / Vendor Networking |
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Katie Childs |
Let’s Talk About Sex: Tools for Addressing Sensitive Topics with Confidence (1.5 clinical hrs)Katie Childs, APSW, MPHProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Break / Vendor Networking |
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Alesha Perkins |
Do The Right Thing: Ethical Decision Making Models (1.5 clinical hrs)Alesha Perkins, MSW, LCSW, CCMProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| TIME | PROGRAM INFO |
|---|---|
| 7:45 am – 8:00 am | Sign In/Log In |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Welcome and Conference Orientation |
| 8:15 am – 9:15 am Adam Russo |
Keynote Presentation:The Importance of Failure (1 clinical hr)Adam Russo, LCSWProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 9:15 am – 9:45 am | Break / Vendor Networking |
9:45 am – 11:45 am  Joe Wegmann |
Substance Abuse and Disruptive Behaviors in Youth: The Interaction Between the Two (2 clinical hrs)Joe Wegmann, R.Ph, LCSWProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Lunch (on your own) / Vendor Networking |
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm  Diane Bigler |
Ethics: The Ethics of Self-Determination in Medical Settings (1.5 ethics hrs)Diane Bigler, LMSW, LCSW, LSCSWProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break / Vendor Networking |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Dennis Malloy |
“Social Work Mini Golf: Avoiding Traps and Obstacles” (1.0 ethics hr)Dennis MalloyProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Break / Vendor Networking |
| 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Sidney Smith |
Addiction, Bias, & Stigma: Are You Prejudging Your Clients? (1.0 clinical hr)Sidney Smith, LCSWProgram description coming soon. Learning Objectives:
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IP Casino Resort & Spa
850 Bayview Ave.
Biloxi, MS 39530
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Registration Options
Register by Fax: (866) 929-1217
Register by Email: register@socialworkfoundations.com
Register by Mail: Gulf Coast Social Work Conference, PO Box 6003, Gulfport, MS 39506
Make checks or money orders payable to:
Gulf Coast Social Work Conference
Tax ID # 64-0844253
Method of Payment:
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Refund Policy: All registrations are final! NO REGISTRATION REFUNDS. Registration fees are transferable.
ADA Accommodations: If you require special accommodation or support of any kind to attend this conference, please call Wallace Long at 228-424-2956.
Approved For:
Social Workers – ASWB Approval
- 13 Continuing Education Credit Hrs.
Includes 4 Hrs. Ethics
- Mississippi MFTs
Louisiana Counseling Association – Info coming soon
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