Mohawk Valley Region Fall School Social Work Gathering
Date: October 10, 2025
Where: New Hartford Senior High School
When: 8:00 am -11:30 am
Join the NYS School Social Workers’ Association, Mohawk Valley Region for a time to network and the following presentation:
“From Theory to Triage: Trauma Informed Support for Complex Students“ by Dr. Joanne Joseph.
Every day, school-based mental health providers meet students whose behaviors are just the surface of something deeper — trauma that’s personal, generational, and even written into biology. In this session, Dr. Joanne Joseph will connect the science — what we know about the brain, epigenetics, and the ripple effects of generational trauma — with the realities of crowded caseloads, limited resources and well-meaning but frustrated adults. Together we’ll explore how trauma shows up in kids, from anxiety and defiance to withdrawal and dysregulation, and what it means for learning and relationships.
Then we’ll roll up our sleeves and practice using an integrated ecological framework that helps us to think both big-picture and small — from the student/ family level to classrooms, schools, and systems. You’ l walk away with actionable, trauma-informed strategies you can use right away, plus ways to advocate for broader systemic change — all while protecting your own well-being in the process.
Fees:
Members: $20
Non-Members: $35
Schedule:
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Network, Register and Check In
8:30 am – 11:30 am: Presentation: “From Theory to Triage: Trauma Informed Support for Complex Students“ by Dr. Joanne Joseph.
CEUs: In order to receive your CEUs, be sure to complete your Evaluation at: Trauma Informed Support for Complex Students
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CEs: In order to receive PAST Continuing Education hours, you must register and pay, sign in and sign out as well as complete the Workshop Evaluations below. Certificates are released individually so will not be available prior to verification of all components is complete. Since this is a multi-step manual procedure, please allow time for processing.
After the event, complete the surveys via the links below:
2024 Trauma Survey Link
Social Media Survey Link
Approved CE Provider: New York State School Social Workers’ Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0057
Purchase Orders: If you submit a purchase order, be sure to provide a copy of your invoice to your district’s accounts payable department for payment. See Tutorials to assist you:
- “How to Access and Pay Invoice–Event or Membership” — Members
- “How to Access and Pay Invoice–Event or Membership” — Non-Member
Please instruct your district to include your invoice on any communications as well as the check for payment. Approved P.O.s should be faxed to (315) 624-1266 Attn: Tricia Hoyer or emailed to: Trish.hoyer@nyssswa.org or purchase.order.request@
Send checks to: NYSSSWA, 264 Rider Road, Clayville, NY 13322
How to Access Your Certificate:
Click on the link below to sign in to your account which will then take you to your profile page. Click on the “Professional Development” tab on the left to access your certificate(s).
Certificate Link Here
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Thanks for Coming!!
Past Events:
March 17, 2023: “Anxious Children in Schools: How to Become a Part of the Solution” presented virtually by Kimberly Morrow, LCSW.
March 16, 2018: “Vaping and Its Place on the Continuum of Addiction” Presented by Paul Vitagliano, CASAC (1 CEU) “Practical Play Therapy: A Brief Presentation of Theory & Interventions” by Jennie Mazza Jones, LCSW, CCPT
CEUs: In order to receive your CEUs, be sure to complete your Evaluation at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FKMohawkV2018
November 18, 2016: “Decision Making Under Stress” Presented by: Jodi Kapes, ACSW, LCSW-R and “Current Trends in Substance Abuse” Presented by: Paul Vitagliano
CEUs: In order to receive your CEUs, be sure to complete your Evaluation at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLL398Mohawk2016