May 26th, Staying Close from a Distance: Strengthening Social Support Amid COVID-19

by Huimin Herling2 Comments
Staying Close from a Distance: Strengthening Social Support Amid COVID-19 Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, 12:00pm-1:30pm Presenters:  Dr. Susan S. Witte (Bio) Dr. Carolina Vélez-Grau (Bio) Description: Social support is among the most important aspects of human relationships and a central component of healing and wellness. This training is designed to examine social support—an exchange of assistance through social relationships— in its many forms, and as it has become at once compromised, yet more important than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We will examine the impact that the pandemic has had on our ability to connect socially and the consequences of this impact; and explore how we may help individuals, families, and communities to maintain, restore and strengthen social networks as we adapt to new social norms with resilience. Objectives: After completing this training participants will be able to: Name and identify forms of informal and formal supports; and predominant theories informing the role of social support...
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May 26th, Social Assistance during COVID-19: Food Security and Income Support

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Social Assistance during COVID-19: Food Security and Income Support Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, 9:30am-11:00am Presenters:  Dr. Robert Paul Hartley (Bio) Dr. John Robertson (Bio) Description: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress has introduced emergency funds to strengthen nutrition assistance programs and provide income support. This webinar describes how the policy response supports vulnerable populations and areas for improvement. The presenters will Discuss the implications of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Discuss outcomes for specific subgroups Relevant challenges and inequalities Economic impact of payments through the Internal Revenue Service An overview of other income support policies and programs will also be provided. Objectives: By attending this webinar, participants will Understand changes in SNAP benefits/eligibility and advocacy issues Differentiate alternative sources of food assistance and community support understand the roles and funding for various food distribution programs and food pantries Determine relevant benefits of cash assistance and tax credit programs More details and registration:...
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May 21st, Tailoring Motivational Interviewing (MI) for COVID-19 Issues

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Tailoring Motivational Interviewing (MI) for COVID-19 Issues Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Thursday, May 21st, 2020, 9:30am-11:30am Presenters:  Allen Zweben, Ph.D., LCSW, Professor and Director of the Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Mary Piepmeier, MA, Coordinator and Certified Lab Instructor, Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Jennille Cineas, MSW, LMSW, Academic Field Advisor, Adjunct Lecturer, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Elba Torres-Perez, MSW, LMSW, Client & Mitigation Specialist, Federal Defenders of New York, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Karina Rodriguez, MPA, M.Ed. MSW, LMSW, Director of Counseling Services at NYC Department of Education, Certified Lab Instructor, Columba University School of Social Work (Bio) Dr. Zweben has had extensive experience in training social workers, nurses, physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and students from a variety of disciplines in motivational interviewing. He played a key role in developing and testing motivational enhancement therapy (MET)...
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May 21st, Loss & Grief in Real Time: The African American Experience with COVID-19

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Loss & Grief in Real Time: The African American Experience with COVID-19 Slides (Loss & Grief): Download Slides ( The African American Experience ): Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and time: Thursday, May 21st, 2020, 12pm-1:30pm Presenters: M. Katherine Shear, MD. Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Center for Complicated Grief (Bio) Nicole Alston, MSW, Associate for the Center for Complicated Grief (Bio) Johnnie Green, DMin, Senior Pastor Mount Neboh Baptist Church - Harlem (Bio) Description:  As of May 4, over 68,000 people have died in the United States from COVID-19. The death rate for Black Americans is 2.7 times higher than the rate for Whites leaving a catastrophic number of Black Americans grieving their loss. Covid deaths are especially difficult for everyone, but racism and the disparities it engenders further magnify the untoward outcomes of these losses. This webinar will provide a HEALING milestones model for psychoeducation on grief and adaptation to loss. We’ll moderate a discussion of the challenges of having a loved...
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May 15th, Immigration in the times of COVID-19

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Immigration in the times of COVID-19 Presentation Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and time: Friday, May 15th, 2020, 9:30am-11am Presenters: Neeraj Kaushal, PhD, Professor of Social Policy; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research; and Research Fellow, IZA (Bio) Mashkhura Akilova, PhD, MSW, Lecturer of Social Work (Bio) Megan Curran, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist Description: In this session, Drs Mashura Akilova and Neeraj Kaushal will discuss: How are the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting border closures and economic lockdowns affecting migrant workers, immigrants, and displaced people in the US and internationally?  What is the effect on receiving and sending economies? What are the likely long term impacts of the pandemic on immigration policies and practices in the post-pandemic world? Objectives: By attending this session attendees will learn about the impact of COVID19 (and the resulting border closures and economic lockdowns) on various immigrant, migrant, and displaced populations in the US and globally. the effects of border closures and restrictions on mobility, nationally...
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