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Total Credits: 3 including 3 Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers
In a time when communities face unprecedented social, economic, and political challenges, this dynamic workshop explores how social workers can amplify on an individual and community level.
Moving beyond conventional social work approaches, participants will discover innovative frameworks for integrating individual care with broader community advocacy and social justice initiatives. Through interactive sessions and real-world examples, social workers will explore practical strategies for building resilient community networks, addressing systemic inequities, and fostering sustainable change.
Learning Objectives
This workshop satisfies the State of Illinois cultural competence requirement for social workers.
This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for social workers.
The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
Camesha L. Jones, LCSW is a Community Mental Wellness Changemaker who serves at the intersection of culture, community, and social justice. She is the Executive Director of Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness, a social enterprise that provides mental wellness care that centers the experiences of Black women in Chicago. Since Sista Afya's founding in 2017, they've served over 1000 Black women through their innovative, community-driven programs. In 2020, she launched Sista Afya Community Care NFP, a nonprofit that provides free mental wellness care and education to women experiencing multiple barriers to care.
Camesha's work at Sista Afya has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Vogue, Allure, TEDx, and Rolling Out. Camesha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois who graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor's in Sociology and received her Master's in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Camesha strongly believes in eliminating barriers in the mental health field that people of diverse cultural backgrounds experience by creating affordable and accessible care that centers the well-being of the whole person.
Participants who cancel their registrations at least 48 hours before the start of an online workshop can receive a credit or refund minus a $25.00 processing fee. No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received less than 48 hours before the start of the workshop. You can indicate your preference by contacting our office: pdp@crownschool.uchicago.edu
In the rare event that a workshop is cancelled, we will contact you as soon as possible. Please check your email and voicemail prior to the day of the workshop. We will offer you a full refund, a class credit equal to the amount of your payment, or the opportunity to transfer into another workshop, provided there is space available.