ST. LOUIS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONFERENCE ASSIGNMENT

All MSW students are required to attend the SLC Health and Human Services Conference at the DECC in Duluth October 23-24 in lieu of attending classes. Specific sessions are identified below that students may attend as a part of this course. Students will write a 2-5 page paper summarizing in depth at least one of the sessions they attended and present this information in a brief class presentation. Registration information will be provided via e-mail. The conference theme is "Everyone of Us: Right Here Right Now"

Session #	Title
3	The Challenges of Reintegration for Combat Vets and Their Families
7	In Their Shoes: The Ethics of Making Decisions for Others
8	Compassion Fatigue and the Helping Professional
10	Why Meds Don't Work, Or Do They?
12	Music Therapy
16	The Uses of Positive Psychology in Therapy
23	When Ethics and Law Intersect: What's a Social Worker to Do?
25	Outpatient Psychiatric Care: What's Right With This Picture?
27	Methamphetamine Abuse/Dependency
35	Impaired Workers and Ethical Compromises
44	Yes, Healing Can Be Fun and Games...
46	Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders
49	Best Practices: Indian Child Welfare Discussion: Different Perspectives
60	Disaster Behavioral Health and Psychological First Aid
62	Treating Destroyed People Through "The Missing Pieces"
65	Mindfulness As A Path to Lovingkindness
85	It's Not Always a Choice: Impulsive Behavior in Conduct Disorder
86	Cultural Competence Best Practices
91	Practical Solutions for providers Working with War Veterans
92	Forensic Interviews: You're Trained and Conducting Them, Now What? Assessment and Development of Forensic Interviewing Skills
94	Exploring Issues of Meaning with Older Adults
103	How Alcohol Came to the People
104	The 5 Most Effective and Practical Conflict Resolution Practices to Help You Positively and Productively Resolve Conflicts in Your Life
113	Autism and RDI (Relationship Development intervention): A Closer Look