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2025 Social Work Conference Fall Edition  

“Nurturing Holistic Wellness & Exploring Alternative Approaches to Mental Health” 

 

10.5 Continued education units

6.5 General​

2 Cultural Diversity

2 Ethics

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AGENDA - DAY 1
September 4, 2025

7:30 - 8:45am

Registration & Opening Remarks

8:45 - 9:00am

Greetings & Conference Kickoff 

9:00 – 10:30am 

Healing Beyond the Couch: Alternative Approaches for Couples on the Brink 

 Melissa Ratliff Sorrell, LCSW 

10:30 – 10:45am 

Break 

10:45am – 12:15pm 

Meditation: Application to Military-related and Other Trauma 

Dr. Raymond Monsour Scurfield, DSW, LCSW 
Professor Emeritus   

12:15 – 12:45pm 

Break 

12:45 – 2:00pm 

Lunch & Learn:

Standing in the Gap: Ethical and Culturally Competent Approaches to the Treatment of Vulnerable Populations in times of Political and Social Unrest 

Sichana "CC" Jean, LCSW 

2:00 – 2:15pm 

Break 

2:15 – 3:15pm 

Self-Care Saturdays & the Bleauxprint of Boundaries: What Social Work School Didn't Teach Us 

Shanavier Clark, LMSW

3:15 – 3:45pm 

Feedback/Surveys/Collect Certificates 

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AGENDA - DAY 2
September 5, 2025

7:30 - 8:00am

Registration & Opening Remarks

8:45– 9:00am 

Greetings & Conference Kickoff 

9:00 – 10:30am 

Holistic Care for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria 

Ashley Campbell-Matar, LMSW 

10:30 – 10:45am 

Break 

10:45am – 12:15pm 

Ethics Outside the Box: Navigating Non-Traditional Therapist with Integrity 

Melissa Ratliff Sorrell, LCSW 

12:15 – 12:30pm 

Break

12:30pm – 2:00pm 

Empowering Change: Leading with Vision and Purpose for Holistic Mental Health 

Shelia Rivers, DSW, LCSW,MPH 

2:00 – 2:15pm 

Break 

2:15 – 3:15pm 

The Magic of Yoga: On the Mat, In Life, and In Practice 

Brittany Simmons 

3:15 – 3:45pm 

Feedback/Surveys/Collect Certificates 

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