Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm CT

Zoom

Description: As future social workers, you’re stepping into the field during a time of deep social and systemic disruption. Mutual aid—communities coming together to meet each other’s needs when institutions fail or cause harm—is a powerful tool for justice and care. But mutual aid isn’t charity. It’s about solidarity, challenging inequality, and building new ways of supporting one another outside of broken systems.

This webinar invites you to explore how mutual aid, abolition, and transformative justice connect to social work values and practice. We’ll unpack the question: Can the profession evolve to truly support radical change, or will it stay tied to systems that maintain the status quo? Learn how you can be part of shaping a more just and liberated future through your work and advocacy.

Presenter: Chris Fike, MS, LMSW-Macro. Region 5 Representative on the NASW-MI Board of Directors.

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Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Time: 5:00pm -  6:30pm ET

Zoom

Description: Join NASW and student loan experts from Savi to learn about the latest federal policies impacting student loan repayment and forgiveness. This workshop will break down recent changes to Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, with a focus on how they apply to social workers. Attendees will also receive guidance on how to use free tools to lower payments and potentially reduce or eliminate student debt. NASW and Savi are working together to help you navigate the complexities of the student loan world and enroll in eligible forgiveness programs. Savi offers a free online tool and an option for paid one-on-one support to help you manage student loans. 

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Date: Sep 12, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT

Zoom

Description: Currently, an estimated 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are living with dementia. Individuals and families are struggling with how to navigate getting a diagnosis, living with dementia, and obtaining support. Participants will learn about four common dementia diagnoses, the diagnostic process including screening and assessment, effective communication strategies, understanding behavior and dementia care management and care planning, and supported decision making.

Speaker: Elizabeth Gould, MSW, LCSW

Cost: 1.5 CEUs / $23 Nonmember / $10 NASW-IL Member / $15 All Other NASW Chapter Member

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Zoom

Description: This NASW-IL course focuses the DISC Assessment, a personality profiling tool, that provides insights into individual behaviors, communication styles, and interaction patterns.

Presenter: Dr. Susan Cain (she/her/hers), EdD, LCSW

Cost: 3 CEUs / $45 Nonmember / $10 NASW-IL / $30 All Other NASW

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