The following Course Accreditation Programs, approved by the NASW-Metro DC Chapter are accredited for Continuing Education Hours. For more details or to express interest in any of these programs, please contact the sponsoring organization using the information provided.
"Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development"
Developed by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development is a 1.5-hour training designed to equip adults with the knowledge and skills needed to foster open, age-appropriate communication with children. Participants will learn how to respond to both typical and concerning sexual behaviors, confidently answer children’s questions, and provide positive, developmentally appropriate messages. Promoting healthy sexual development is a key component in helping protect children from sexual abuse.
🗓Date(s): April 15, 2026
⏱ Time: 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
📍Location Day 1: Live Virtual
CE Hours - 1.5 Continuing Education Hours (which includes 1.5 Public Health Hours)
Sponsor: Safe Shores-The DC Children's Advocacy Center
Contact/Registration Information: Contact Kalphria Wilson, Director of Multidisciplinary Team Advancement and
Support
, at kwilson@safeshores.org or call 202-645-3439.
"2026 LeadingAge DC Annual Conference"
Join us for LeadingAge DC’s 2026 Annual Conference on April 22 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC. This dynamic event will explore innovative strategies to make Washington, DC a better place to age.
The conference will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and feature an inspiring keynote address by Jack York, along with valuable insights from District officials on the future of aging services across the continuum of care. This is a premier opportunity to connect with fellow leaders, exchange ideas, and discover solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.
The program will feature a blend of presentations, group discussions, moderated panel sessions, and interactive demonstrations. Attendees will also have ample opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations and collaborative learning throughout the day.
🗓Date(s): April 22, 2026
⏱ Time: 9:00 q.m.- 4:00 p.m.
📍Location Day : Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC (In-Person)
CE Hours - 4.0 Continuing Education Hours
Sponsor: LeadingAge DC
Contact/Registration Information: Contact Makeda Vanderpuije, Executive Director, at mvanderpuije@leadingage.org or call 202-508-9462.
" Introduction to Internal Family Systems"
Internal Family Systems (IFS), developed by Richard C. Schwartz, is an evidence-based, non-pathologizing psychotherapy model that conceptualizes individuals as comprising multiple subpersonalities, or “parts,” alongside a core Self. IFS therapy helps clients understand and build relationships with their parts, relieve them from extreme roles, and allow the Self to lead the system—promoting calm, compassion, curiosity, and courage.
Part One of this introductory training provides therapists with a foundational understanding of IFS and its clinical applications with children and adolescents. Participants will explore the model’s central components, including its assumptions, the identification and roles of different parts, qualities of Self, therapy goals, and the therapist’s role. Core methods—such as direct access, insight work, the 6 F’s, unblending, facilitating internal dialogue, and parts mapping—will be reviewed. The training will also demonstrate specific interventions for working with kids and teens through case examples and hands-on activities.
This course is designed for clinicians working with children and adolescents who wish to expand their clinical toolkit with an experiential, culturally responsive, and consent-based approach. Participants will leave with a conceptual framework and practical strategies to begin incorporating IFS-informed interventions into their work.
🗓Date(s): April 24, 2026
⏱ Time: 11:00 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. per session
📍Location Day: 1:5039 Connecticut Avenue NW,
Washington DC-
IN PERSON
CE Hours: 6.0 Continuing Education Hiours
Sponsor: Center for Family Well-Being
Contact/Registration Information: Contact Elisabeth Liptak ,Holistic Psychotherapist, at lizl@centerforfamilywellbeing.com or call 202-669-0859.
"Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety for Youth"
Gain practical skills in applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat common anxiety disorders in youth, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
This comprehensive, live virtual workshop combines lecture, role play, and case discussion to help you confidently implement evidence-based cognitive and behavioral interventions. Participants will learn how to develop effective case conceptualizations, identify and challenge anxious thinking patterns, integrate mindfulness strategies, and use behavioral experiments and exposure techniques to support lasting change.
🗓Date(s): April 27-29, 2026
⏱ Time: 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (6 hours of training for each day)
📍Location : Live Virtual
CE Hours - 18.0 Continuing Education Hours
Sponsor: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Contact/Registration Information: Contact Claudia Price, Mental Health Coordinator, at claudia.price@dc.gov or call 202-417-1282.
"Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Youth Trauma"
Developed by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development is a 1.5-hour training designed to equip adults with the knowledge and skills needed to foster open, age-appropriate communication with children. Participants will learn how to respond to both typical and concerning sexual behaviors, confidently answer children’s questions, and provide positive, developmentally appropriate messages. Promoting healthy sexual development is a key component in helping protect children from sexual abuse.
🗓Date(s): May 7, 2026
⏱ Time: 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
📍Location : Live Virtual
CE Hours - 6.0 Continuing Education Hours
Sponsor: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Contact/Registration Information: Contact Claudia Price, Mental Health Coordinator, at claudia.price@dc.gov or call 202-417-1282.
"The Attuned Therapist: In-Person Advanced Imago Training"
The Attuned Therapist: Deepening Theory and Skills for Working with Reactivity is an advanced training for clinicians working with couples and relational systems. Grounded in Imago Relationship Therapy, attachment theory, and interpersonal neurobiology, this course helps therapists effectively navigate reactivity, resistance, and high emotional intensity in couple therapy.
Through experiential learning and supervised practice, participants strengthen attunement, self-regulation, and clinical presence—reframing resistance as a signal of unmet needs while fostering connection, co-regulation, and emotional safety between partners. Designed for licensed clinicians, this training deepens relational skill, confidence, and effectiveness with complex couples.
🗓Date(s): May 7-9, 2026
⏱ Time: 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. each day
📍Location: In Person
CE Hours - 24.0 Continuing Education Hours
Sponsor: MAIT: MID ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION FOR IMAGO & RELATIONSHIP THERAPIST
Contact/Registration Information: Contact Josie Schiavon , Executive Administrator, at josie@imagma.org or call 202-431-4496.