Minnesota Society for Clinical Social Work

Don't forget about next week's webinar on hormone health with Jamie Jones, FNP, PMHNP! This will be a practical and engaging discussion exploring the intersection of hormones, mood, cognition, and mental health in women over 30.

Register or pre-register to view the recording if you can't attend live on August 10: https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/hormone-health/

Perimenopause is one of the most overlooked factors affecting women's mental health and it often begins years before most clinicians expect.

Join Jamie Jones, FNP, PMHNP, for a practical and engaging discussion on August 10th from 6-8 PM Central on Zoom. We will explore the intersection of hormones, mood, cognition, and mental health in women over 30.

This session will help clinicians better recognize when hormonal changes may be contributing to symptoms commonly attributed to anxiety, depression, ADHD, burnout, or stress.

Register here 📲 https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/hormone-health/

*UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS FULL! Please stay tuned for future Collective Cup Gatherings 💙

Please join us at the next Collective Cup - a casual gathering to connect, network, and learn with fellow clinical social workers over snacks and sips.
This month's topic: SLEEP! 💤

We'll use the science of sleep as a starting point for an interactive discussion about clinical practice, personal well-being, and the role sleep plays in mental health.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 12, 5:30–7:30 PM
WHERE: Cream & Amber, 1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins

Space is limited, so please RSVP to reserve your spot.
When you RSVP, you'll also receive an optional pre-listening podcast to help spark our conversation. Listening is encouraged but not required.

We hope you'll join us for an evening of meaningful conversation and connection!

"Peri-Interesting: The Hormone–Mental Health Connection in Women Over 30" will be presented by Jamie Jones, FNP, PMHNP on August 10th.

Join us live on Zoom for an interesting discussion-based webinar exploring the intersection of hormones, mood, cognition, and mental health in women over 30.

Register here: https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/hormone-health/
*Includes two in-person CEUs, free for members or $30

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Thank you to Lizzi Kampf, LICSW, JD, for this evening's important and timely webinar on Ethics and Documentation.

Register to view the recording here: https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/ethics-and-documentation-navigating-the-why-and-how-of-showing-your-work/

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When I learned that July is Disability Pride month, there was no question that I would write something in support of this month and the communities it honors.

A few weeks ago in Minnesota we saw the best of humanity on display, vis-a-vis disability, when the Special Olympics was in town. Support, acceptance, and joy reigned, along with the beautiful motto of, "If I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

All of us have interacted with disability. In our loved ones, in our neighbors, in our clients, in our colleagues, in ourselves. Sometimes disability means being differently abled than is "typical." Sometimes it means having limitations that require adaptation and accommodation. Sometimes it means learning new ways to be independent, and sometimes requires a new acceptance of interdependence.

All of it requires being "brave in the attempt." This month we lift up our clients and loved ones who live with disability. We fully support the right of self-determination for all clients, regardless of disability status. Independent living works, as disabled communities prove to us over and over.

It's odd that some seek to politicize this issue. Disability impacts anyone regardless of race, gender, religion, political affiliation, geographical location, or any other of the countless identities we assign ourselves. Frankly, we are all just one car accident, one overactive immune response, one long-term virus, from disability.

For those who were born differently abled--including those with developmental disorders--and those whose abilities shifted along the way: We see you, we value you, we will fight for you.

Monica L. Sowden, LICSW
MSCSW President

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Ethics and Documentation: Navigating the Why and How of Showing Your Work - NEW Webinar next week!

Presenter 👉🏽 Lizzi Kampf, LICSW, JD
📆 Monday July 13 from 6 - 8 PM Central Time

Register here: https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/ethics-and-documentation-navigating-the-why-and-how-of-showing-your-work/

*Two ethics CEUs will be provided. Free for members or $30.

Lizzi Kampf, LICSW, JD, is the presenter for our July webinar on, Ethics and Documentation: Navigating the Why and How of Showing Your Work

Lizzi is a licensed attorney and clinical social worker who has worked as a clinician in various Twin Cities healthcare organizations prior to going into the legal field. She regularly advises clients on matters related to the provision of healthcare and trains clinical staff.

Please register to attend with us on Zoom on Monday evening, July 13 from 6-8PM Central Time. Two ethics CEUs will be provided.

https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/ethics-and-documentation-navigating-the-why-and-how-of-showing-your-work/

Need Ethics CEUs?
Attend our July webinar! ➡️ Ethics and Documentation: Navigating the Why and How of Showing Your Work

Monday July 13 from 6 - 8 PM

Get more information and register on our website:
https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/ethics-and-documentation-navigating-the-why-and-how-of-showing-your-work/

Thank you to Carson Brown, MD, for presenting this evening on, "Psych Meds Demystified"

Catch the replay here: https://clinicalsocialworkmn.org/event/psych-meds-demystified/