These workshops offer 6 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

Full Day Webinar

April 7th, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:45 PM EST

The cost of the full program is $99.99, an individual class is $59.99

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Class 1

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST

Human Trafficking and Trauma-informed Care as Ethical Practice

Domestic minor sex trafficking, also known as the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), is defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA, 2000) as any “commercial sex act induced by force, fraud, or coercion, in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.” This impacts an estimated 10,000 children across the US each year.

This training provides an overview of CSEC/sex trafficking, focusing on how to effectively engage with at-risk populations such as foster youth, unhoused children, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Participants will examine trafficking risks from a systems perspective, exploring how societal factors—such as mental health care, education, economic systems, and service accessibility—contribute to vulnerability. The training also covers ethical practices when working with trafficking survivors, emphasizing trauma-informed care and empowerment-focused approaches. Attendees will learn to Identify warning signs of trafficking, use effective, empowerment-based intervention strategies, and connect clients with appropriate resources and assistance.

(Trainer - M. Elizabeth Bowman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Gallaudet University. She is also a minor domestic sex trafficking survivor, anti-trafficking advocate, researcher, and speaker. In her clinical practice she works with trafficking survivors using trauma-informed yoga therapy and also has a clinical practice supporting children and adolescents with anxiety and other challenges. Her nonprofit, The Restoring Ivy Collective, works to establish intentional community for survivors through authentic social connection and mental health support. Her research areas include the intersection of child welfare and sex trafficking, organizational culture and supervision in child welfare, and special populations issues in trafficking including LGBT and Deaf youth. She holds clinical social work licensure in DC and Maryland and is a Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT-200. She is a mother of two teenagers and in her abundant free time enjoys long walks and napping.)

3 Hours

Class 2

1:45 PM - 4:45 PM EST

Mental Health Treatment Planning: Developing a Treatment Plan to Promote Success

This interactive program will provide a review of the most common mental health and substance abuse disorders as they are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-V). It will also provide guidance and best practices for mental health professionals and providers to develop effective treatment plans/ and interventions for their clients that promote growth and quality of care.

(Trainer - Alesha Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia and North Carolina and a Certified Case Manager. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida. Alesha has over 20 years of experience in the social work field with vast knowledge in medical social work, child protective services, case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling. For over 10 years she has created and facilitated numerous trainings for mental and medical professionals, state and national organizations. Alesha is a former Clinical Director for a mental health agency and currently works for a health insurance provider as a Senior Program Manager. In addition, she provides clinical supervision and has a part-time private practice. She is also an instructor for Perkins Medical Services, which is owned by her mother a nurse educator, and has been in business for over 20 years providing quality medical and mental health trainings.)

3 Hours

This One Day Seminar includes two excellent classes, a total of 6 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $59.99.