Description
Sexuality is central to human development across the life span, and yet as social workers we are often not trained to talk about sex with our clients. Sexual wellness, or the lack thereof, can be an enormous source of empowerment or oppression for our clients. Social workers can be a valuable resource in these moments! This training will provide knowledge necessary for social workers in a variety of practice settings to integrate care for behavioral, biological, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of sexuality.
District of Columbia:
This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for DC Public Health Priorities in the following topic: 4. Sexual health (including taking sexual history, discussing sexual experiences with patients, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), HPV vaccines, connections to cancer, latent tuberculosis, safe sex, and birth control).
Instructor
Emma Kupferman, LICSW, LCSW-C, CPT, CST (she/her), earned her MSW from Howard University in 2004. Her early career focused on trauma recovery for survivors of domestic violence and sexual trauma, including serving as the clinical supervisor for Rape Abuse Incest National Network’s (RAINN) hotline for military survivors and as the clinical director of District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH), the largest provider of housing for survivors in the District of Columbia. She has presented and trained locally, nationally, and internationally, including at the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters at The Hauge; the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists 49th Annual Conference; and the 5th International Conference on Sexuality and Social Work. She teaches as an adjunct faculty at University of Maryland School of Social Work.
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, she specializes in trauma-informed care with survivors; sexual trauma; somatic experiencing; harm reduction; treatment for sexual dysfunction; ethical non-monogamy; body image; and providing care for LGBTQIA2S, kink, and BDSM communities; as well as in cultural humility, anti-oppressive, and anti-white supremacy practices. She also provides ketamine-assisted therapy and is passionate about creating psychedelic-assisted sex therapy modalities. She values supporting all clients in creating the intimate lives they most want. Her work and personal values are grounded in the beliefs that healing our sexual selves is liberation work and that, in order to get free, we must acknowledge and address the lived experiences of existing under structural oppression, white supremacy, heteronormativity, and patriarchy.
Emma loves dark Norwegian murder mysteries, puzzles, baking focaccia, napping, her stupendous friends and family, and Spa World. She thrives personally and professionally when operating in accordance with her core values of liberation, community, and compassion.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
9:00-9:45 Opening
9:45-11:00 Sex Education Part 1
11:00 15 Min Break
11:15-12:30 Sex Education Part 2
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Body Image
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Consent
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Navigating Conversations
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Pleasure
12:00-1:15 Closing
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Sexual Wellness Toolkit
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Cultural Considerations
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Resources
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Questions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Become more comfortable discussing issues of sexual experiences, health, and trauma with clients.
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Increase general sex education knowledge.
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Identify three strategies to promote sexual health with clients.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCE
Fine, M., & McClelland, S. I. (2023). Sexuality education and desire: Still missing after all these years. In The critical pedagogy reader (pp. 291-323). Routledge.
Goldfarb, E. S., & Lieberman, L. D. (2021). Three decades of research: The case for comprehensive sex education. Journal of Adolescent health, 68(1), 13-27.
Ife, J., Soldatić, K., & Briskman, L. (2022). Human rights and social work. Cambridge University Press.
Lameiras-Fernández, M., Martínez-Román, R., Carrera-Fernández, M. V., & Rodríguez-Castro, Y. (2021). Sex education in the spotlight: what is working? Systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(5), 2555.
Richner, D. C., & Lynch, S. M. (2024). Sexual health knowledge and sexual self-efficacy as predictors of sexual risk behaviors in women. Psychology of women quarterly, 48(1), 133-146.
Riggs, D. W., & Bartholomaeus, C. (2020). Transgender young people’s narratives of intimacy and sexual health: Implications for sexuality education. In Trans Youth in Education (pp. 56-70). Routledge.
Schneider, M., & Hirsch, J. S. (2020). Comprehensive sexuality education as a primary prevention strategy for sexual violence perpetration. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 21(3), 439-455.
Villarreal Sosa, L. (2020). The Role of School Social Workers and Sex Education: From Policy Advocacy to Direct Practice. Children & Schools, 42(2), 75-78.
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $90, which includes CE credit.
Late Fee: On 03/21/2025, 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.** To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop.
For more information, please read the general policies on our website.
In-Person Policies
Please read our in-person policies here.
Each participant MUST sign in and out of the workshop. If you do not sign out, your CE’s will be adjusted (this only applies to workshops approved by MBSWE). CPE staff will assume you left during the last break.
Evaluations and certificates will be available by noon the next business day in your CPE account.
Click the ORANGE certificate button for the workshop you attended to access the evaluation. Then you will have an option to download, print, or email your certificate.
Please Note: As long as you have access to your CPE account, you will be able to access all of your workshop certificates offered by CPE.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
Evaluation
Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.
After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.
Location
The Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
(301) 738-6000
shadygrove.umd.edu
