Join us for the upcoming NASW-MD Latino SW Affinity Group Meeting on September 18, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

Interested in joining the group? Sign up here!

Title: The Power of Language

Subtitle: Utilizing Queer Theory and Cultural Humility as a Tool for More Affirming Care

Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2027

Time: 12:00 -1:00 pm

Presenter: Meghan Goodman, BSW (MSW Candidate December 6, 2026)

Workshop description: This workshop is designed to help social workers become more inclusive and affirming practitioners through the application of queer theory and cultural humility. This session will address the power of inclusive language and its impact on acknowledging queer identities and experiences to deconstruct the heteronormative norms in our society and the social work profession. The content will cover queer theory, cultural humility, queer-affirming care, anti-oppressive practice, and inclusive language. This training will utilize research-informed practice on queer theory and how it can improve mental health outcomes in clients.

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Title: MD20261203-2 - Live/Virtual 2026 NASW Maryland Advocacy Training
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2026; 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Presenter: Ann Ciekot
NASW-MD Lobbyist with Public Policy Partners
Synopsis: This two-hour training will focus on the upcoming 2027 Maryland General Assembly Session. Public Policy Partners will demystify the legislative and budget processes, teaching you how to influence them. We will examine ways to be most effective at a time when health and social support programs are facing unprecedented changes. We will also address the need to involve people directly impacted by various programs and issues.

Register here.

This course is approved for 3 MSDE Continuing Professional Development/CPD credits as course #22-66-04R and fulfills the requirements of the Maryland State Department of Education for certification of school-based social workers. Because social workers provide related services that are part of the educational programming of students with special needs, they must understand the legal mandates, federal and state policies and standards, as well as the specific instructional methods and technologies used in the classrooms that serve those students, from the least restrictive settings of inclusion to the more clinical settings, including residential.

This course is approved for 3 MSDE Continuing Professional Development/CPD credits as course #22-66-04R and fulfills the requirements of the Maryland State Department of Education for certification of school-based social workers. Because social workers provide related services that are part of the educational programming of students with special needs, they must understand the legal mandates, federal and state policies and standards, as well as the specific instructional methods and technologies used in the classrooms that serve those students, from the least restrictive settings of inclusion to the more clinical settings, including residential.