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.

Title: MD20260914 - Returning Home to Breaks in Care: Reducing Overdose Risk for Justice-Involved Individuals
Date: Monday, September 14, 2026; 5:00 pm - 8:15 pm 
Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C, (he/him/his)  
Description: The risk of overdose for formerly incarcerated individuals is exceedingly high post-release from carceral settings. While this risk-related trend is well-recognized, the underlying contributing factors remain varied and less well understood. As justice-involved individuals attempt to re-integrate into society, they face a myriad of individual and systemic challenges post-release. Among these challenges are discontinuity in essential medical care and behavioral health services – including discontinuity with substance use treatment. A growing body of research continued to demonstrate that initiation and continuation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in combination with social care reduces the likelihood of overdose and related risks for justice-involved individuals. This training will provide attendees with an overview of the individual and structural challenges faced by justice-involved individuals, the benefits of (MAT) and will underscore the critical role that providers in community and outpatient settings can play in the delivery of trauma-informed services and treatment.

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Lunch & Learn - Importance of Teaching Self Care to Clients 
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026; 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 
Presenter: Kawana Webb, LCSW-C 
Synopsis: Self-care is often recommended, but many clients struggle to know what self-care actually looks like or how to make it part of their daily routine. This interactive training helps participants understand and identify barriers that may get in the way and learn practical strategies that support emotional, physical, social, and mental wellness. Through discussion, activities, and real-life examples, participants will gain tools they can use to help clients create realistic and meaningful self-care plans. Participants will leave with practical resources and interventions that can be incorporated into treatment and ongoing support.

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Military Transition Adjustment Treatment (M-TAT™): A Holistic Framework for Reintegration, Identity Reconstruction & Purpose Reclamation
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 9:00 am - 12:15 pm 
Presenter: Dr. Dwayne Buckingham
Synopsis: Military transition is not simply a career change—it is a profound identity shift that impacts psychological stability, relationships, purpose, and meaning. The Military Transition Adjustment Treatment (M-TAT™) framework provides a trauma-informed, non-pathologizing approach to understanding and supporting veterans as they reconcile their service identity with their emerging civilian self.
This workshop introduces M-TAT™’s three core pillars—Grounding, Bridging, and Reclaiming—and its five-phase treatment process, helping practitioners reframe transition distress as an adaptive identity collision rather than a disorder. Participants will learn practical tools to stabilize emotional regulation, integrate military and civilian identities, and support veterans in reclaiming purpose, mission, and contribution beyond uniformed service.

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Title: Deep Empathy in Leadership: Integrating a Trauma-Responsive Framework into Human Service Work
Date: Monday, November 9, 2026;  5:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C, (he/him/his) 
Synopsis: As helping professionals, we carry many individuals and families through the traumas of life. It is through this provision of care and support that we simultaneously collect the stories of countless people and communities that we serve. This component of trauma-responsive practice creates a unique burden resultant from deep empathy – magnified by our professional and ethical orientation to social justice. Supervisors and leaders – to include formal and informal leaders – remain in the unique position of having to simultaneously lead, mentor, and effectively navigate and make sense of the sometimes-traumatic nature of social work practice. This presentation seeks to illustrate the impact of trauma both on supervisors and supervisees; to highlight the supervisory components inherent within self-reflection and supporting practice; and to provide insights and reflections on self-stewardship and trauma-responsive practice within the context of human service leadership. Relevant NASW Ethical Codes: 2.01 Respect; 3.01 Supervision and Consultation; 3.08 Continuing Education and Staff Development; 5.01 Integrity of the Profession; 6.01 Social Welfare. 

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