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  • Virtual Licensure Exam Review Prep Course

    Virtual Licensure Exam Review Prep Course

    For ALL licensure categories! Join us to prepare for your upcoming licensure exam.

    Friday, January 30, 2026

    10:00 a.m.-5:30 CT p.m. via Zoom

    6.0 CEUs (for those licensed in MN)

    Presenter: Dr. Dawn Apgar, Ph.D, LSW, ACSW, Author of social work exam study guides from Springer Publishing

    NASW chapters are bringing Social Workers the best national trainer and the lowest price possible to help ensure you feel ready for your upcoming licensure exam! Learn strategies for interpreting exam questions and understanding exam format, and get study tips and tools to prepare for your exam with confidence. You'll also learn ways to manage your anxiety and have access to a wealth of study materials. 

    This course does not review content; rather, it focuses on strategies aimed at helping you to pass the exam. Content review is included in the course materials.

    Registration includes access to this live course and digital study materials to help you prepare for your exam. 

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  • Neuroscience Pathways to Healing: Cutting Edge Interventions for Depressive Disorders

    Neuroscience Pathways to Healing: Cutting Edge Interventions for Depressive Disorders

    Friday, January 30th, 2026 12:00pm - 3:15pm CST via Zoom
    3 CEUs 

    Hosted by: NASW-MN, NASW-VT, and NASW-TX
    Presenters: Charles D. Safford, LCSW and Celia Grand, LCSW, BCD, PA

    This three-hour core clinical program will provide important information about how to integrate emerging neuroscience concerned with depression and depressive disorders into your clinical practice in a clinically appropriate and ethically compliant manner. Designed to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of depression-related disorders - etiology, assessment and treatment - this course will provide practical tools and approaches to assist the clinician in providing more effective treatment for clients addressing depressive disorders. 

    This program is part of a series designed to help master’s level clinicians advance their knowledge base in the integration of neuroscience into their practice.

     

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  • Retired Affinity Group
  • Social Work Legislative Launch

    Social Work Legislative Launch

    Join us for a Social Work Legislative Launch!

    Wednesday, February 4,  4:00-5:00 PM (Virtual via Zoom)

    Presenter: Jenny Arneson, LGSW,  MN Coalition of Licensed Social Workers Legislative Consultant

    1.0 CEU (FREE FOR ALL)

    Social workers have a lot to talk about when it comes to policy and legislation. As we enter year 2 of the biennium in Minnesota, it's crucial to stay informed. While a budget was passed in the last session, many other important issues remain unresolved or impacted due to changes at the Federal level. 

    Join Jenny Arneson, LGSW, our Legislative Consultant, as we delve into the basics and explore the changes you can expect this session. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your understanding and engage with key topics impacting social work in our state.

    Don't miss out on this informative session—your voice matters!

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  • Virtual Licensure Exam Review Prep Course

    Virtual Licensure Exam Review Prep Course

    For ALL licensure categories! Join us to prepare for your upcoming licensure exam.

    Sunday, February 8, 2026

    9:00 a.m.-4:30 CT p.m. via Zoom

    6 CEUs (for those licensed in MN)

    Presenter: Dr. Dawn Apgar, Ph.D, LSW, ACSW, Author of social work exam study guides from Springer Publishing

    NASW chapters are bringing Social Workers the best national trainer and the lowest price possible to help ensure you feel ready for your upcoming licensure exam! Learn strategies for interpreting exam questions and understanding exam format, and get study tips and tools to prepare for your exam with confidence. You'll also learn ways to manage your anxiety and have access to a wealth of study materials. 

    This course does not review content; rather, it focuses on strategies aimed at helping you to pass the exam. Content review is included in the course materials.

    Registration includes access to this live course and digital study materials to help you prepare for your exam. 

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  • Member Processing Circle
  • The Clinician’s Guide to Neuroscience-Informed Case Conceptualization

    The Clinician’s Guide to Neuroscience-Informed Case Conceptualization

    Friday, February 27th, 2026 12:00pm - 3:15pm CST via Zoom
    3 CEUs 

    Hosted by: NASW-MN, NASW-VT, and NASW-TX
    Presenters: Charles D. Safford, LCSW and Celia Grand, LCSW, BCD, PA

    This 3-hour program four will address a model of case conceptualization designed to better integrate the emerging field of affective neuroscience into the design of a comprehensive treatment approach for a wide range of clinical issues. Beginning with Ronald Heifetz's description of adaptive work, this program will serve as a targeted integrative tool for practical application of 21st Century neuroscience into direct clinical work. This work will enhance the clinician’s ability to form a more complete picture of a clinical case so that approaches and techniques may be applied more effectively. This course will provide practical tools to assist the clinician in structuring conceptualization of the case. 

    This program is part of a series designed to help master’s level clinicians advance their knowledge base in the integration of neuroscience into their practice.

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  • Social Work Advocacy Week

    Social Work Advocacy Week

    Social Work Advocacy Week: Register Here

    March 2-4, 2026

    Free and open to all

     

    Monday, 3/2/26: Online Advocacy Info Sessions (free ceus!) 12pm - 5:15pm

    Tuesday, 3/3/26: Online Advocacy Info Sessions (free ceus!) 9:00 am – 4:15 pm

    Advocacy Prep Sessions on topics including:

    • State and National Advocacy in 2026
    • The impact of federal action on Minnesota
    • Social work professional priorities including school social work funding, title protection and reimbursement for clinical trainees.
    • Advocating for Fosters
    • Policy proposals related to gun violence

     

    Wednesday, 3/4/26: Social Work Day at the MN Capitol In-Person (free ceus!) - 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

    In-person at the Minnesota State Capitol Complex and Christ on Capitol Hill Church (Christ Lutheran Church)

    Rally at the MN Capitol will be 11am!

     

    Schedule will be updated here as it is finalized.

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  • Social Work Advocacy Week

    Social Work Advocacy Week

    Social Work Advocacy Week: Register Here

    March 2-4, 2026

    Free and open to all

     

    Monday, 3/2/26: Online Advocacy Info Sessions (free ceus!) 12pm - 5:15pm

    Tuesday, 3/3/26: Online Advocacy Info Sessions (free ceus!) 9:00 am – 4:15 pm

    Advocacy Prep Sessions on topics including:

    • State and National Advocacy in 2026
    • The impact of federal action on Minnesota
    • Social work professional priorities including school social work funding, title protection and reimbursement for clinical trainees.
    • Advocating for Fosters
    • Policy proposals related to gun violence

     

    Wednesday, 3/4/26: Social Work Day at the MN Capitol In-Person (free ceus!) - 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

    In-person at the Minnesota State Capitol Complex and Christ on Capitol Hill Church (Christ Lutheran Church)

    Rally at the MN Capitol will be 11am!

     

    Schedule will be updated here as it is finalized.

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