TSSW Virtual Alumni Lunch and Learn CE Session with Kathleen Whalen, LCSW-BACS, MEd

On Thursday, November 11 from 11:30am to 12:30pm CT, join us for a free virtual CE session for our alumni focused on Cultural Humility and Trauma Stewardship and facilitated by TSSW alumna and adjunct instructor, Kathleen Whalen SW *88.

This workshop will focus on the tenets of Cultural Humility in Trauma Stewardship, particularly the intersection of the first principles of each theory and the importance of these principles for the ethical practice of social work.

This workshop is designed for alumni of the Tulane School of Social Work. This continuing education workshop provides 1 general hour. The TSSW Alumni Association is providing this workshop free of charge to our alumni base, you must be a verified graduate of TSSW to receive a certificate of attendance. Non-alumni are welcome to attend but will not receive certification. Up to 500 online registrants available.

REGISTER HERE.

About the presenter:

Kathleen Whalen, LCSW-BACS, MEd is a 30 year veteran of New Orleans Public Schools, beginning her teaching career in 1976. During her 30 year tenure she held many roles, including elementary school teacher, school social worker, lead team member in a day treatment center, and school representative in juvenile court. Currently Kathleen is Adjunct Professor at the Tulane School of Social Work. She is a founding member of the Trauma-Informed Schools Learning Collaborative and was Project Director for Safe Schools NOLA, a National Institute of Justice funded study of the use of trauma-informed approaches in schools. She is the principal/owner of Strategies for Youth Development, LLC, which provides consulting to youth-serving organizations and professionals who work with youth. Immediately after the devastating flooding following Hurricane Katrina, Kathleen was the Psychosocial Program Director with Save the Children in New Orleans, through which she supervised a staff of school-based social workers working to build resilience and coping skills while addressing the stress and trauma associated with the disaster. Kathleen was the Director of Professional/Program Development of Partnership for Youth Development. She was a founding board member of Youth Empowerment Project and a founding board member of 826 New Orleans. She has served on the board of lowernine.org and NOLA Grannies. She is currently on the board of Make Music NOLA and OPPRC.