Stronger Together

Join us for this meeting of the NASW-IL Student Liaisons. Learn about ways to bring NASW-IL to your campus, learn about social work licensure, policy, and legislative issues, as well as a preliminary discussion of the 2026 NASW-IL Lobby Leaders program in advance of our annual Advocacy Day.

This is a cultural competency LGBTQ+ course that focuses on constructive ways to understand the community's need, be confident in providing services, and make meaningful change in their lives. Speaker: Faye Siedler Cost: 2.0 CC CEUs / $30 Nonmember / $10 NASW-IL Members / $20 All Other State Members

This NASW-IL course covers the basics of clinical supervision in a group format as well as examines the purpose of supervision and the best practices and strategies for effective group supervision for social workers. Speaker: Jackie Anderson-Carter 3 Clin. Sup. CEUs / $75 Nonmember / $45 NASW Member

Join NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet for a regional webinar outlining NASW’s priorities to Advance the Power of the Profession. There will be 10 separate sessions aligned with NASW’s electoral regions, each requiring individual registration. *Illinois resides in Region 9, scheduled for 3/19* Cost: FREE

This NASW-IL Shared Interest Group is intended to provide a common place for private practitioners to share knowledge and resources pertaining to their work. This group meets on every third Friday of the month and organized by an NASW-IL member.

The NASW-IL Chapter Ethics Committee invites you to spend your lunch hour to discuss the importance of maintaining documentation in social work, while adhering to the Code of Ethics. Speakers: Holly Mareski & Vince Cieslak 1.0 Ethics CEU / $30 Nonmember / $10 NASW-IL Member / $17 Other State Member

Blending pop culture with professional practice, this course uses Beyoncé’s iconic strength, self-containment, and command of presence as a metaphor for bold, ethical boundary-setting in social work. Speaker: Dr. Witni Jackson, LCSW, MAC Cost: 1.0 CEU / $15 Nonmember / $10 NASW Member

Join us in Springfield, Illinois to learn about current emerging issues and up-to-the-minute legislation currently up for vote in Illinois. Unite your voices with hundreds of other social workers on issues that affect the social work profession!

This multi-day conference explores the use of language, symbol, and story in therapeutic, educational, growth, and community-building contexts. 11.0 CEUs / Cost varies (see registration form for details) / 10% discount for NASW members - contact NASW-IL for details

This course is aimed at new and experienced supervisors and will cover what all supervisors need to know in order to engage most effectively, legally, and ethically with their supervisees. Speaker: Lynn Denton, LCSW Cost: 4 Clinical Supervision CEUs / $100 Nonmember / $60 NASW Member

Join the NASW-IL East Central District for lunch and connection followed by a one-hour training focusing on practical integration of AI in social work. Lunch will be provided. District Chair: Staci McNicholl, LCSW Speaker: Erik Giles, LCSW Cost: 1.0 CEU / $15 for Nonmember / FREE for NASW Members

This 2-day course will help participants develop successful test-taking strategies for answering licensure examination questions and will review material in each of the content areas on the examination. Presenter: Cheri Sinnott Springer, LCSW Cost: 8 CEUs / $149 Nonmember / $99 NASW Member

This NASW-IL Three Rivers District training gives attendees an opportunity to strengthen cultural competent practices by incorporating elements of cultural humility. Moderator: District Chair E. Cordelia Miller Muhammad Speaker: Kimberly Mebane, LCSW 1.5 CC CEUs / $23 Nonmember / FREE NASW Member

Join the NASW-IL Chapter for a deep dive into the world of tech-related addictions situated in a trauma-informed and attachment focused lens. Speaker: Michael Eiden (he/him), PhD, LCSW, LCADC, CSAT, CCS Cost: 4.0 CEUs / $60 Nonmember / $25 NASW-IL Member / $40 Other State NASW Member

This two-day course will provide a clear, step-by-step introduction to starting and sustaining a private practice you weren't taught in grad school- without relying on luck, burnout, or outdated advice. Speaker: Allison Staiger, LCSW Cost: 12 CEUs / $199 Nonmember / $159 NASW Member

Join us for this two-day conference focused on uniting social workers and other similar professions to uplift communities, defend justice, and drive transformation. More information to come. Hosted by: NASW-Illinois and NASW-Nevada Chapters