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Spring 2025 DC Public Health Priorities Requirement
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S25-708 Best Practices to Address Sexual Health with Clients (Virtual)

Total Credits: 4 Category I CEs

Bundle(s):
Spring 2025 DC Public Health Priorities Requirement
Categories:
700 Professional Growth & Development |  DC Public Health Priorities
Instructor:
Emma Kupferman, LICSW, LCSW-C, CPT, CST
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours 15 Minutes
Target Audience:
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Dates
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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.    

 

This workshop is in accordance and in compliance with the NASW standards with a focus on the principles of service, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, and competence; and the standard of responsibilities to clients, and as professionals. 

Maryland: This workshop is in compliance with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ COMAR 10.42.03.06.A(5).

District of Columbia: This workshop is in compliance with the District of Columbia Board of Social Work 17-70-7008.4 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 Related Seminars and Products

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 

  • Introductions 

  • Why This Topic 

  • Defining Sexual Wellness 

  • Evaluating Personal Knowledge & Bias 

9:45-11:00 Sex Education Part 1 

  • Sexual Development 

  • Anatomy 

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health 

  • Safer Sex Practices 

  • Gender 

  • Sexuality 

11:00 15 Min Break 

11:15-12:30 Sex Education Part 2 

  • Body Image 

  • Consent 

  • Navigating Conversations 

  • Pleasure 

12:00-1:15 Closing 

  • Sexual Wellness Toolkit 

  • Cultural Considerations 

  • Resources 

  • Questions 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Become more comfortable discussing issues of sexual experiences, health, and trauma with clients.     

  • Increase general sex education knowledge.   

  • Identify three strategies to promote sexual health with clients.      

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

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. 

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Course Completion & CE Information

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 4 Category I Continuing Education Units. 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.


Please refer to the tab "Live Interactive Webinar Policies & FAQs" for UMSSW Office of CPE policies regarding all live interactive webinar related matters.

Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

We welcome anyone interested in the topic!

 

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.

Late Fees and Refunds

The base price is $85, which includes CE credit.  

Late Fee: On 05/13/2025, 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.  

 

Live Interactive Webinar Platforms

LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS

The Office of Continuing Professional Education hosts Live Interactive Webinars through Zoom. This platform offers a high quality and user-friendly webinar platform for our registrants.

System Requirements:

  • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher; MacOS 9 or higher; Android 4.0 or higher.
  • Internet Browser: Google Chrome; Firefox 10.0 or higher.

Our system is not compatible with the Safari web browser.

  • Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL and any other medium that is internet accessible.

**Please have your device charging at all times to ensure that your device does not lose power during the webinar.

Course Interaction Requirements:

To participate in Live Interactive Webinars, you MUST have a device that allows you to view the presentation on screen and hear the instructor at all times. We do not allow participants to call-in from their phones or mobile devices and solely listen to the presentation. Participation in Live Interactive Webinars is mandatory.

Our webinar policies can be found on our website by clicking here.

Webinar Policies & FAQs

Click The Link to View The Webinar Policies & FAQs

https://umbsswcpe.ce21.com/Page/live-interactive-webinar-procedures-policies-4129

 

 

Code of Conduct

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work adheres to the NASW Code of Ethics. This policy is to ensure that the training environment for social work professionals remains respectful, productive, and conducive to learning. Disruptive behavior that interferes with the learning process, disrupts the training experience for others, or undermines the integrity of the program will not be tolerated.

 

Expectations for Participant Engagement:

In alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics and the University of Maryland Baltimore Code of Conduct, participants are expected to demonstrate professionalism, which includes respecting confidentiality, maintaining a collaborative and respectful tone, and contributing positively to the group dynamic. Disclosures made during the training (e.g., case studies or personal reflections) must be handled with care and in accordance with ethical and legal guidelines.

All participants in the training program are expected to:

  • Engage actively in the learning process and show respect for the opinions and contributions of others.
  • Demonstrate professionalism in both attitude and behavior, maintaining respect for instructors, peers, and the training environment.
  • Maintain open communication by expressing concerns or disagreements constructively and respectfully.
  • Follow the guidelines and expectations provided by instructors and facilitators.
  • Support a collaborative learning environment where all participants feel valued and safe to contribute.

 

Instructors and CPE staff reserve the right to dismiss participants who do not adhere to ethical/professional principles and standards. If removed, CEs will be adjusted to reflect the time attended, unless otherwise specified. 

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.  

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