Vanessa Bright MBA, AFC

Continuing Professional
Education

The University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. We are also approved to offer CE to Licensed Counselors and Psychologists. Clinicians in other states should verify with their licensing Board. For any questions, comments or concerns, please email cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu

Vanessa Bright MBA, AFC

Vanessa Bright, MBA, AFC, is Executive Director of the Maryland Reentry Resource Center and has 20+ years of experience in providing financial education and entrepreneurship training with those in the criminal justice system. Christine Callahan, PhD, LCSW-C, is research associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work's Financial Social Work Initiative and has 25+ years of clinical social work experience with those facing medical illness, plus doing research and training in financial social work, especially on behalf of vulnerable populations.