Employee Assistance and Multiculturalism in the Workplace

The LSWO is very happy to have

Cheryl Bristor, LCSW, CADC, CEAP, of CDB and Associates

present at our conference. She is a dynamic and motivating speaker who has presented nationally and locally. She has over 13 years experience as an employee assitance professional, addictions counselor

Community Organization and Social Justice

Midlevel and Macrolevel social work for all social workers to consider. The LSWO is very appreciative to the Illinois Coalition on Immigrant and Refugee Rights,

LSWO Youth Development Committee (YDC)

 YDC is currently developing workshops for the conference.  The field of youth development is growing. Youth workers have to consider a certification to work in this field..

We appreciate Adam Alonso, MSW, Richard Echevarria, MSW, Jude Gonzalez, LCSW in developing this workshop serie. Students and Professionals may want to consider a career move into this field. .

Individual and Family Practice

The worshops provided by Latino social workers who specialize in individual or family therapy will enhance your skills with Latinos.  Many schools of social work do not have the ability or the capacity to share cases which deal with Latino families. The LSWO Conference 2006 provides many presenters who have a history of working with Latino clients. Review the workshop offereings for the following presenters: Alejandro Mora, LCSW, Angela Fadragas,LCSW, Adriana Gonzalez, LCSW, Rodrigo Manjarres, LCPC, Ben Delatorre, A.M., Illeana Gomez., LCSW,

Grant Writing/Philanthropy Workshops for Organizations

Nonprofit agencies serving the Latino community work hard trying to keep their organizations funded.  The LSWO is collaborating with our allies, the Chicago Latinos in Philanthropy.

Borderland Series of Workshops

A global perspective is essential in social work practice. We will have 4 workshops which will focus on practice which connects the Americas. . We are happy to have

Leticia Villarreal Sosa, LCSW, Adriana Gonzalez, LCSW, Dr. Mark Rodgers, Ph.D. Jesse Munoz, LCSW, Adriana Gonzalez, LCSW,CADC and the Latino Workers Union

The LSWO believes in relationship buidling with ally organizaitions such as the Latino Workers Union who are advocating for the rights of the day laborers and the Undocumented.

Ethics in Human Services

Judge David Delgado, Adrian Delgado, and Professor James Marley will be presenting on topics related to Ethics in human services. Administrators and workers have to deal with ethical dillemmas when providiing quaility services. We highly recommend one of these 3 workshops if you plan on attending the three day conference.