Tag: CEU

Unaddressed shame has destructive consequences for individuals, for families and for communities. Shame can cause and exacerbate depression, anxiety, addictions, criminal activity, aggression and codependent behavior. This FREE Continuing Education workshop hosted by Spence-Chapin in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work will define shame, explore its impact, and give an overview of the literature (more…)

In honor of Social Work Month, we invite you to join Spence-Chapin for a FREE Continuing Education Workshop featuring training by Lori Schlosser, PhD, MSW, Rutgers School of Social Work. Trauma affects everyone it touches. Working with trauma survivors and ongoing exposure to traumatic material puts professionals and their supervisors at risk for secondary traumatic (more…)

This free workshop hosted by Spence-Chapin in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work will explore the healthcare system’s role in responding to violence against women and children and provide participants with an understanding of the impact of violence and abuse on women’s and children’s health. The workshop will also focus on how to appropriately (more…)

Join Spence-Chapin for a unique Continuing Education workshop in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) occur in 1 in 5 pregnant mothers, and 1 in 7 new mothers. Non-birthing parents are vulnerable to PMADs as well. Experts agree that these statistics may be drastically underestimated, as many mothers (more…)

Join Spence-Chapin for a unique Continuing Education workshop in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month. Learning to speak a new language is a skill that takes time and practice. When working with families considering or formed by adoption, the words we use make a difference. Utilizing the principles of Object Relations Theory, this virtual workshop (more…)

In the fall of 2022, the National Council for Adoption conducted an online survey for birth parents who had made an adoption plan in the US. During the same year, The National Opinion and Research Center at the University of Chicago in partnership with Spence-Chapin released their longitudinal study of birth mother clients who received (more…)