Total Credits: 3 Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practices CEs
This course is designed to educate participants about the basics of financial social work and its implications for LGBTQIA+, including Two-Spirit, communities. Through this training, participants will be exposed to basic financial social work concepts, such as budgeting, spending, borrowing, and economic policy and how these topics uniquely impact LGBTQIA+ individuals, families, and communities.
Maryland: This workshop meets the requirement for Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners' COMAR 10.42.06.03.A.(1)(d) with a focus on cultural humility and social justice.
District of Columbia:
This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for DC Public Health Priorities in the following topic: 10. Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.
Alternatively, this workshop also meets the LGBTQ+ requirement.
You cannot use this workshop to satisfy both requirements.
Jack Mirabella (they/them) is an attorney and macro social worker who works in federal health policy. Their expertise lies in financial social work, economic justice, and 2SLGBTQIA+ community-building, advocacy, and education. They have been teaching financial social work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work since 2016 and also co-facilitate relationship and financial education workshops for LGBTQIA+ couples through the TOGETHER Program at University of Maryland, College Park. They are deeply committed to educating with an intersectional, equity-focused lens.
AGENDA:
8:50 am - 9:00 am Log On
9:00 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break (15 Minutes)
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
12:15 pm Adjournment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Define financial social work and examine the ethical implications of engaging in financial social work with LGBTQIA+ communities.
Interrogate and address personal biases and barriers to understanding when working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, families, and communities.
Develop basic-to-intermediate understanding of the unique economic needs and barriers for LGBTQIA+ communities.
Apply knowledge of micro, mezzo, and macro social work considerations to address systematic barriers to financial capability for LGBTQIA+ communities.
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Brahma, S., Gavriilidis, K., Kallinterakis, V., et al. (2023). LGBTQ and finance. International Review of Financial Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102547
The Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR). (2024). The LGBTQ wealth gap. https://lgbtq-economics.org/issues/wealth-gap/
Financial Social Work Initiative (n.d.) Financial social work initiative. University of Maryland School of Social Work. https://www.ssw.umaryland.edu/fsw/
Lee, H. & Miller, V.J. (2020). The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority groups: A social justice concern. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63:6-7, 580-584, DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1777241
Movement Advancement Project (MAP) & CLEAR. (2023). The LGBTQ+ economic and financial (leaf) survey: Understanding financial lives of LGBTQ+ people in the United States. https://www.mapresearch.org/leaf-survey-report
Nerdwallet.com. (2024). LGBTQ+ financial planning guide. Nerdwallet.com. https://www.nerdwallet.com/l/lgbtq-financial-planning-guide
Pronouns.org. (2024). Pronouns.org: Resources on personal pronouns. https://pronouns.org/
Rehr, T.I. & Regan, E.P. (2022). An exploratory analysis of financial wellness of trans-spectrum college students. Journal of LGBT Youth. 19:1, 76-91, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2020.1762147
The Trans Language Primer. (2024). The trans language primer. https://translanguageprimer.com/
Waters, A.R., Kent, E.E., Meernik, C. et al. (2023). Financial hardship differences by LGBTQ+ status among assigned female at birth adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a mixed methods analysis. Cancer Causes Control. 34, 973 981. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-023-01740-9
Zajac, C. & Godshall, K.C. (2020). Empowerment through accessibility: Community needs assessment data for LGBTQ communities. Social Work in Public Health. 35:6, 483-493, DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2020.1798322
Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement
The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units for anti-oppressive social work practices. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.
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Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Late Fee: On September 13, 2024, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the workshop to receive a refund or an account credit.
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