Blurb about the 2018 Fall Conference:
I enjoyed KASSW's 2018 Fall Conference! I'd also like to take a moment to thank everyone who came and made the event so successful. KASSW works hard to keep school social workers up to speed on issues, interventions, best practices, and advocate for our needs at the macro level. There is support for all school social workers and I am proud to serve on the conference committee. I look forward to the 2019 Fall Conference to learn, grow, and reunite with the best group of individuals!
Lora Magness, MSW, CSW
Certified School Social Worker, DMHS
2019 KASSW Conference School Social Workers: Building Resilience and Awakening Hope SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Elkhorn Crossing High School 2001 Frankfort Road, Georgetown, KY
REGISTRATION LINK: Conference Registration Form
Registration begins at 8:00 am Conference 8:30am-4:15pm 6 Social Work CEU’s pending Keynote Speaker, Dr. Sabrina Brown Dr. Brown, author of I Married a Sociopath: Taken to the Edge of Insanity, My Survival Unexpected, and Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky, will present on interpersonal and domestic violence. Dr. Brown pulls from her personal experience as well as her knowledge as a researching focusing on violent deaths. Dr. Brown will include how an individuals ACE’s impacts their risk for victimization, as well as how early prevention can aid in resilience.
The Trauma Toolkit
Senate Bill 1 (2019) mandates schools to become trauma informed. We will “unpack” the toolkit in this session
by discussing trauma teams and resources you can take back to your school and put into action! Lori Vogel,
LCSW, KASSW and Lora Magness, MSW, CSW, KASSW Conference Chair will provide you with a guideline on creating trauma informed schools.
Breakout Topics
• Developmental Trauma Disorder: Why PTSD in Children Looks Like ADHD,
featuring Dr. Dede Wohlfarth
Adverse Childhood Experiences are common in children, yet they are often misdiagnosed
because these children don’t fit the traditional DSM V diagnostic “boxes.” Instead, children
who have experienced neglect, abuse and trauma often exhibit a range of symptoms that
share substantial overlap with ADHD. This intermediate level workshop will assume
you know a great deal about ADHD, but will hopefully deepen your understanding of this\
disorder, introduce you to the concept of Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD), compare
symptoms of ADHD and DTD, apply research regarding DTD to clinical cases, and explore
some of the emerging research on treatment for DTD.
• Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Their Role in
Predicting Suicide, presented by Dr. Joseph Bargion
Participants will learn how ACEs may predict suicide in students. Participants will learn how to incorporate ACEs information in their practice when dealing with students who may be suicidal.
• Play Therapy Basics presented by Beth Lewis, MA, LMFT, RPT, TBRI Practitioner
This workshop will present the basics of play therapy and show how techniques can be used at all ages, not just for elementary students.
• Supporting LGBTQ+ Students, presented by Julia Bennington, LCSW, Certified
School Social Worker
• Self-Care for School Social Workers-Optional after-conference
workshop, presented by Brandy Gordon, LCSW
Please contact Lora Magness, KASSW Conference Chair with any questions or concerns.
Email:
Phone at 859-381-3456 or 859-967-6070
Driving Directions
2019 KASSW Conference Driving directions
From Lexington/Eastern KY
Take I75 N
Keep left onto I-64 W
At exit 69, take ramp right for US-62 East toward Georgetown
Turn left onto US-460 W BYP / McClelland Circle
Turn left onto US-460 / Frankfort Rd
Turn right onto KY-227 / Stamping Ground Rd
Destination will be on the right
From Louisville
Take I64 East towards Lexington
At exit 69, take ramp and turn left onto US-62 N / Payne's Depot Rd
Turn left onto US-460 W BYP / McClelland Circle
Turn left onto US-460 / Frankfort Rd
Turn right onto KY-227 / Stamping Ground Rdf
Destination will be on the right
From Northern KY
Take I75 S toward Lexington
At exit 129, take ramp and turn right onto Cherry Blossom Way/KY-620
Turn Left onto Cincinnati Rd/US-25 S/KY-620
Turn right onto Long Lick Pike/KY-32
Turn left onto McClelland Cir.
Turn right onto Frankford Rd/US-460 W
Destination will be on the right
From Western KY
Take Bluegrass Pkwy E toward Lawrenceburg/Lexington
Take Exit 68, KY-33, toward Versailles
Merge onto Ky-33 via the ramp on the left toward Versailles.
KY-33 becomes US-62 E.
Turn Left onto Frankfort Rd/Midway-Versailles Rd/US-60 W/US-62-E
Turn right onto Midway Rd/Midway-Versailles Rd/US-62 E. Continue on US-62 E
Turn right onto E Leestown Rd/Midway-Versailles Rd/US-62 E/US 421 S
Turn left onto Georgetown Rd/Midway-Versailles Rd/KY-341. Coninue on
Georgetown Rd/KY-341
Merge onto 1-64 E toward Lexington
At exit 69, take ramp and turn left onto US-62 N / Payne's Depot Rd
Turn left onto US-460 W BYP / McClelland Circle
Turn left onto US-460 / Frankfort Rd
Turn right onto KY-227 / Stamping Ground Rd
Destination will be on the right