Holiday Event & 6 CEUs- Holistic Social Work Practice: A Mind, Body, and Spirit Approach

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MIAMI-DADE NASW!

Please join Miami-Dade NASW as we bring in the Holiday Season with a very festive lunch and a full day of CEUs!

Holistic Social Work Practice: A Mind, Body, and Spirit Approach

Full Day Program
December 12th, 2008

9:00 AM-- Registration and Continental Breakfast

Session A: 9:30 -11:30AM
A Mind, Body, and Spirit Approach to Addiction Treatment Employing Traditional and Alternative Treatment Modalities.
John J. Giordano, CCJS, MAC, CAP
(2 CEUs, $20)

Holiday Luncheon: 11:45 AM-1:00PM
Stop by and enjoy lunch with colleagues. Enjoy live music to engage your spirit. Stay and collect CEUs!
Pick up a listing of our CEU schedule for the New Year! Remember, licensure renewal ends March 31, 2008.
(Full Buffet, $15.00)

Session B: 1:15 - 5:15PM
Mindfulness: An Experiential Approach to Understanding How Meditative Practices Relieve Suffering and Bring Healing.
Jonathon Jordan, ACSW, LCSW, CBC
(4 CEUs, $40)

*Package Deal: 6 CEUs and Holiday Lunch, $50.00*

Please RSVP with Credit Card to NASW-FL at 1-800-352-6279
Limited Space is Available!

Location: Peace Education Foundation Building
1900 Biscayne BoulevardMiami, FL 33132
(Park in the immediate rear of building or the lot behind the drive-thru teller machines).


For Additional Information, contact Susan Mankita at SusanLCSW@aol.com or 305-773-1496 (cell) or Natasha Nalls at 305-467-1540 (Cell)

Save the Dates 2008 & 2009 CEUs!!

Coming up SOON...

October, 2008
October 25, 2008 Licensure Prep Course- full day training at the Hilton, Downtown Miami. This course is taught by Susan Mankita, LCSW and Marian Dumaine, PhD. To find out more about prices and scheduling, contact NASW Florida at http://www.naswfl.org/ or email Susan Mankita at SusanLCSW@aol.com

November, 2008
November 21, 2008 - 12 PM- 5 PM Medical Errors and Ethics - Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL
November 20th, 2008 Licensure Prep Course- full day training at the Hilton, Downtown Miami. This course is taught by Susan Mankita, LCSW and Marian Dumaine, PhD. To find out more about prices and scheduling, contact NASW Florida at http://www.naswfl.org/ or email Susan Mankita at SusanLCSW@aol.com

December, 2008
December 12, 2008 Holiday Event - a full day of CEU's and a GREAT PARTY! Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL

2009

Jan 23, 2009 12 PM - 5 PM Ethics, Domestic Violence, or Medical Errors CEUs, Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL
Feb 20, 2009 12 PM - 5 PM Ethics, Domestic Violence, or Medical Errors CEUs, Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL
March 5, 2009 7 PM - Social Work Month Gala and Awards Ceremony at Temple Israel

March 13, 2009 - Ethics, Domestic Violence, or Medical Errors CEUs, Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL
March 24, 2009 - Ethics, Domestic Violence, or Medical Errors CEUs, Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL

October 23, 2008 FREE CEUs & PSWI Celebration

On June 11, 2008, it became official.
Professional Social Worker Identification (PSWI) is now the law of the state of Florida. As of the effective date of July 1, 2008, it is illegal to refer to yourself as a social worker unless you have earned a BSW, MSW, or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited social work program.

On October 23, 2008—We Celebrate!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Join us for these FREE CEU workshops!

8:30 am–10:00 am
Thinking Critically About Psychotropic
Medications and Children
Presented by Dr. David Cohen
Barry University School of Social Work, Powers Building, Room 132

10:00 am–12:00 pm
The Neurobiology of Children in Domestic Violence
Presented by Dr. Amanda Evans
Barry University School of Social Work, Powers Building, Room 132

3:30 pm–4:15 pm
Meet and Greet
With NASW-FL President Dr. Amanda Evans and Executive Director Jim Akin
FIU School of Social Work, 11200 SW 8th St., Green Library, 4th Floor

5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Happy Hour Reception
Join us for delicious passed hors d’oeuvres, tables of luscious tidbits, and toast our victory as we celebrate our PSWI victory with a happy hour reception.
Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL
Cost is $10 per person.
Special Guests:
Dr. Amanda Evans, President, NASW-FL
Jim Akin, ACSW, Executive Director, NASW-FL

Please RSVP for the days events to NASW-FL at 1-800-352-6279.

The workshops “Thinking Critically About Psychotropic Medications and Children” and “The Neurobiology of Children in Domestic Violence” will offer 1 and 2 contact hours, respectively, by the NASW Florida Chapter. Provider #BAP-321, Exp. 03/09.