NASW Ohio Chapter hosts a free, members-only webinar each month, as part of the Wake Up to Social Work Online CEU Series. As a member of NASW, you can earn all of your required CEUs for free through this series. You can view upcoming Wake Up to Social Work webinars at naswoh.org/webinars.

Mindful interventions: Poverty, trauma and the brain

Presented by Michelle Kreidler, LISW

1 free CEU for social workers, counselors, and marriage & family therapists who are NASW members

$10 for 1 CEU for non-members 

Individuals living in poverty experience mental health disorders at a higher rate than the general population. Studies have demonstrated how poverty alters brain development, which can lead to maladaptive patterns of social attribution and/or elevated physiological stress. Understanding how these brain changes impact client outcomes is critical for social work professionals. Social workers must also be aware of effective interventions to help mitigate the effects of these brain changes. This workshop will address how evidence-based interventions such as mindfulness mitigate the brain changes.

Michelle Kreidler is an independent social worker from Akron. She is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Akron's School of Social Work and Family Sciences and has a private practice in Fairlawn, Ohio. She has loved being a social worker for over 30 years.

Accessibility Accommodation Request Instructions

NASW Ohio is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events.  If you have a disability (including but not limited to concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical or other health related disabilities), require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in this event fully, please contact NASW Ohio at info.naswoh@socialworkers.org three weeks prior to the event date to discuss your accessibility needs. We will also attempt to implement late requests, but we cannot guarantee they will be met, depending on the requested service availability.