CSWE Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

In line with our vision of ensuring a well-educated social work profession, CSWE is proud to provide innovative and quality webinars. CSWE webinars are intended for educators, students, social workers, and the public. Our webinars consist of live-online programming as well as on-demand programs that can be accessed through our Learning Academy.

 

National Conversation on Academic Freedom:
Challenges and Strategies for Social Work Educators

Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 2:00–5:00 PM ET

Academic freedom has become an urgent concern for social work educators committed to critical inquiry, inclusive pedagogy, and the foundations of our profession. This virtual national conversation, hosted by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), brings together faculty, thought leaders, and advocates from across the country for a timely dialogue on the evolving threats to academic freedom—and the strategies we must adopt to respond with clarity, courage, and purpose.
 

Opening Remarks
Halaevalu Fonongava'inga Ofahengaue Vakalahi, PhD, MSW, MEd President & CEO Council on Social Work Education
Legislative and Policy Updates
Oscar Carballo Senior Associate   Lewis-Burke Associates
Panel Conversation on Academic Freedom
Allan Barsky, PhD, MSW (Moderator) Professor Sandler School of Social Work Florida Atlantic University	Oscar Carballo Senior Associate   Lewis-Burke Associates
Noelle DeLaCruz, Psy.D., M.A., NCSP Senior Manager of Health Equity Equality Florida	Philip Osteen, Ph.D. Dean and Professor College of Social Work   University of Utah
Emerson Sykes   Staff Attorney American Civil Liberties Union Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
Closing Remarks: Academic Freedom Makes Our Work Possible
Patricia McGuire President Trinity Washington University

Join us as we examine what is at stake, and what actions we must take, as a profession devoted to equity, inquiry, and social change.
 

Powerful Allies: How Social Work & Civilian Oversight can foster Community Trust

Presented by the City of Philadelphia's Citizens Police Oversight Commission

This Webinar will provide CSWE participants with an overview of the role of Civilian Oversight of Police, various oversight models in existence, the history of its creation in Philadelphia, and the mission and day to day operations of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. 

Understanding police oversight offers social workers a powerful lens through which to promote social justice, influence policy reform, and contribute to safer, more equitable public institutions. The intersection of police oversight and social work presents meaningful opportunities for collaboration, professional growth, and substantial impact on the communities we serve. 

Webinar attendees will also learn about the many ways that Oversight professionals come to this work, and how various professionals can use their expertise to improve and impact community-police relations through advocacy, training, allyship and policy work. 

Join us as we explore ways in which social workers can make profound impacts outside of our usual practice settings. 

Presenters:

Tonya McClary
Executive Director
Citizens Police Oversight Commission

Taleah-Renee Grimmage 
Director of Outreach & Constituent Services
Citizens Police Oversight Commission

Learning Objectives:

1. What is Civilian Oversight of Police, its history in Philadelphia and how it promotes transparent and accountable policing?
2. How can the field of Social Work impact and improve community-police relations?
3. Is Civilian Oversight a Career/Field you should consider and/or how you can become involved?

 

 

Webinar Series

CSWE has recently hosted the following webinar series that cover a diverse range of topics:

Social Work Month 2025 Webinar Series

In celebration of Social Work Month, CSWE will be hosting several webinars throughout March. The theme this year is Compassion + Action, and we hope you are able to join us in celebrating Social Work!
 

Heads Up Webinar Series

CSWE partnered with HeadsUp to offer a two-part webinar series on early psychosis identification, screening, and intervention. The first webinar presented on Thursday, February 15, 2024, provided an introduction to early psychosis, and the second webinar held on Thursday, March 14, 2024, provided advanced content on early psychosis.


 

PCSS-MOUD Webinar Series (on-demand)

The Council on Social Work Education is facilitating a six-part webinar series funded by Providers Clinical Support System–Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD). This webinar series invites us to merge results from cutting edge research and clinical experience to inform social work practice for substance use disorders (SUD).


 

Additional Resources

Coming Soon!

We hope to continue to expand this collection with the help of members with expertise in specific areas of practice. CSWE members who are logged into the website will be able to submit a resource by selecting the  "Education Resources Contribution" tab on the lefthand portion of this page. 

Additional tabs on the left of the screen link to CSWE-curated resources.

Below are additional resources available to our members: our 2015 EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series; CSWE's Teaching With and Teaching about Technology; the Educator|Resource of the Month, provided by our Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice; and substance use resources from the Practitioner Education in Substance Use Disorders initiative. To learn more, click an image to be redirected to the corresponding page.

2015 EPAS Curricular Guides

Technology Advisory Group (TAG)

Educator | Resource of the Month

Substance Use Resources from Practitioner Education Initiative