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• Supporting Family Caregivers

  • When
    Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM

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  Presenter: Christina Irving, LCSW 
  Main Point of Contact: Joan Berman, Mid-Peninsula District Coordinator

  THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED 

  COST: 
  FREE for Members and Students
  $35 for Non-Members

  1.5 CEUs

  About the Presentation:

  There are an estimated 63 million family caregivers in the US based on the last National Alliance on Caregiving/AARP report. Caregivers provide a range of care tasks including assisting with personal care, companionship, dementia care, and medical care often with little to no training. Family caregivers are often caring for more than one person in addition to caring for children and working outside the home. While caregivers may find meaning and be able to identify positive aspects of caregiving, it can have a serious impact on their mental and physical health. This presentation will help identify who caregivers are and how to support caregivers in accessing needed resources. It will provide guidance on how to assess caregivers and key clinical techniques for supporting caregivers around challenges they experience.

  Learning Objectives: 

  Participants will:

  • Understand the experience of family caregivers and support caregivers in self-identifying in the role 
  • Identify and use measures for assessing caregivers' level of burden, impact of multiple care responsibilities, and other commonly used metrics 
  • Recognize the emotional experience of caregivers and develop strategies for coping and accessing resources

  Christina Irving, LCSW
  

  Christina Irving is the Client Services Director at Family Caregiver Alliance. She oversees the staff of the Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center who provide direct services to family caregivers, including assessment, counseling, education, and support. She has been with FCA for almost 20 years, beginning as a Family Consultant and Clinical Supervisor. She received a Master’s degree in Social Work from San Jose State University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

  This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit (1.5 CEUs) for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours.

  
  

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• "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (MAY 2026)

  • When
    Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    ONLINE ZOOM

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  Guest Facilitator: Amanda Lee, LCSW (San Diego)

  "Real Talk", a clinical consultation/support group developed with the oversight of the CSCSW's Diversity, Equity and Transformation (DET) Committee, the purpose of which is to provide a space for clinical social workers who identify as being Black, Indigenous, Mixed Race, or Person of Color (BIPOC) to meet on a monthly basis. The focus of this group is to provide an opportunity for networking, building solidarity, exploring intersectionality and decolonizing our practice. 

  This group is a closed group for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or Person of Color (BIPOC). The group's objective is to provide a brave space for those in the field to process the ongoing violence against and politicizing of minority groups' lives.

  This email reminder is sent out widely to all contacts and is not filtered by how individuals self-identify; therefore, if you have received this email but do not identify as BIPOC, we ask that you respect the intention of this group by not logging in to the meeting. However, we invite you to participate in our monthly CSCSW Diversity, Equity and Transformation (DET) Committee meetings as an ally. As a member of CSCSW, you are invited to attend a variety of open groups such as the Telehealth Consultation/Support Group, Support Group for Social Work Students and ASWs, and Ethics Consultation Group.

  
  

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  This group is FREE; however, donations to CSCSW or the JAF Scholarship Fund are welcome.

  Please note that this group does NOT provide supervision to its members and no CEU’s are offered.

  "Real Talk" will be held via Zoom on a monthly basis. Those who register for the group will be sent a link to participate.

  Cost:

  Members – FREE
  Non-Members - FREE

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• Support group for Social Work students and ASW’s (May 2026)

  • When
    Thursday, May 21, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    ONLINE ZOOM Meeting

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  Please join us at our next support group for Social work students and ASWs.

  Feeling lost, stressed, excited? Don't have time for the self care everyone keeps talking about? You are not alone! 

  Bring your questions and concerns, share your journey and connect with others, through this open group for any social work student or ASW in need of support.  The group will meet with members once a month to discuss topics related to being a social work student or graduate in pursuit of a clinical license.

  The forum will provide a semi-structured discussion in a safe and encouraging space. Topics are expected to be broad in range but may include: internships, managing hours and licensing exams, supervisors and supervision.  The goal of this group is to meet with other aspiring clinical social workers and share successes, challenges, stressors and ethical issues.

  Group will meet on Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 6:00.  Cost is free to members and non-members.

  If you have any questions about the support group, please contact Emily Plain, MSW |   cscswgla@gmail.com

  If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more. 

  This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs. Hosted and moderated by Emily Plain Emily-Tamara Plain, LCSW, earned her MSW from the University of Southern California and has specialized training and certifications in Clinical Supervision, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, Trauma Informed Yoga, Yoga and Mindfulness for PTSD, Yoga for Veterans, and Yoga for Military Sexual Trauma. She has worked in the public and private sector specializing in substance use, schizophrenia / schizoaffective, bi-polar, depression, anxiety, PTSD and collective trauma.  For any questions, she can be reached at: cscswgla@gmail.com

  
  

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• Retirement Discussion Group - May 2026

  • When
    Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Location
    Online ZOOM

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  Retirement! Is it on the horizon for you? The California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW) invites you to join its Retirement Discussion Group (RDG). 

  Free group for CSCSW Members who are thinking about retiring

  The group will provide a mutually supportive space for participants to explore how it's done, logistics, tapering down, clinical issues with clients, and our feelings about it. As we benefit from consultation and assistance at the beginning and middle phases of our careers, it is no different when it comes to closing out a fulfilling career in a way that we feel is ethically and practically sound. 

  Make a cup of coffee and join us 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

  
  

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• LA In Person Networking Event

  • When
    Thursday, June 04, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Everson Royce Bar 1936 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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  **Join Us – Connect, Collaborate, Grow!**
  The California Society for Clinical Social Workers of Greater LA invites both members and non-members to come together for an evening of connection and community. Enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to meet fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and expand your network. Come have a great time, build meaningful relationships, and grow your circle!

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