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Upcoming Webinars

In line with our vision of ensuring a well-educated social work profession, CSWE is proud to provide innovative and quality webinars. CSWE webinars are intended for educators, students, social workers, and the public. Our webinars consist of live-online programming as well as on-demand programs that can be accessed through our Learning Academy.

Progress Over Perfection: Redefining Success

Part of the PCSS-MOUD webinar series(Opens in a new window)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
CE Eligible

Traditional substance use treatment models have historically prioritized abstinence as the solitary goal. However, research and listening to the voices of those with lived experiences have deepened our understanding of the complex relationship individuals have with substance use beginning with their initial exposure to various intervention opportunities. Harm reduction acknowledges this complexity, offering strategies to minimize the risk of mortality and other negative consequences associated with substance use.

More than just a set of interventions, harm reduction is a comprehensive approach and philosophy that values the voices of individuals with lived or living experience. It seeks to improve accessibility to treatment and resources while addressing the stigma surrounding substance use—both in society and within treatment policies and procedures. Rather than an all-or-nothing mindset, harm reduction promotes progress over perfection, empowering people to take steps that work for them while maintaining dignity, respect, and autonomy.

This workshop introduces participants to the harm reduction mindset and how it bridges the treatment gap between full recovery and the process within its core principles and identify some pragmatic ways to integrate harm reduction into their respective settings.

Learning Objectives:

Define Harm Reduction and describe the seven core principles of harm reduction and explore how these can be applied into current service provision.
Identify examples of current harm reduction interventions.
Explore the impact of stigma on an individual’s positive health outcomes and how a judgment-free approach fosters trust.

Moderator
Dr. Patricia Stoddard Dare, PhD, MSW
Professor, School of Social Work; Women's & Gender Studies, Cleveland State University

Speaker
Deana Leber-George, M.Ed, LPCC-S
Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) and the Substance Use Disorder Center of Excellence (SUD COE) at Case Western Reserve University

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Webinar Series

CSWE has recently hosted the following webinar series that cover a diverse range of topics:

Social Work Month 2025 Webinar Series

In celebration of Social Work Month, CSWE will be hosting several webinars throughout March. The theme this year is Compassion + Action, and we hope you are able to join us in celebrating Social Work!

Heads Up Webinar Series

CSWE partnered with HeadsUp to offer a two-part webinar series on early psychosis identification, screening, and intervention. The first webinar presented on Thursday, February 15, 2024, provided an introduction to early psychosis, and the second webinar held on Thursday, March 14, 2024, provided advanced content on early psychosis.

PCSS-MOUD Webinar Series (on-demand)

The Council on Social Work Education is facilitating a six-part webinar series funded by Providers Clinical Support System–Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD). This webinar series invites us to merge results from cutting edge research and clinical experience to inform social work practice for substance use disorders (SUD).

Additional Resources

Coming Soon!

We hope to continue to expand this collection with the help of members with expertise in specific areas of practice. CSWE members who are logged into the website will be able to submit a resource by selecting the "Education Resources Contribution" tab on the lefthand portion of this page.

Additional tabs on the left of the screen link to CSWE-curated resources.

Below are additional resources available to our members: our 2015 EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series; CSWE's Teaching With and Teaching about Technology; the Educator|Resource of the Month, provided by our Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice; and substance use resources from the Practitioner Education in Substance Use Disorders initiative. To learn more, click an image to be redirected to the corresponding page.