Powerful Storytelling: Powerful Advocates
Elizabeth Franklin, LGSW, ACSW and Jennifer Bires, LICSW, OSW-C
April 25, 2019
About this Webinar Recording
This webinar will showcase the power in storytelling and how to harness that skill to become a powerful advocate. Attendees will learn about the components of a good story, how to turn their experiences into a compelling narrative, and how to utilize that information to advocate with and on behalf of patients, as well as the profession.Learning Objectives
At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the foundational components of storytelling.
- Recognize how advocacy can be informed by storytelling.
- Relate your professional story to advocate with patients and for the profession.
Presenter
Elizabeth Franklin, LGSW, ACSW, is Executive Director of the Cancer Policy Institute (CPI) at the Cancer Support Community (CSC). CSC is the largest provider of social and emotional support services for cancer patients and their loved ones in the United States. Elizabeth previously held positions at the George Washington University Cancer Institute, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and the headquarters of the National Association of Social Workers. Elizabeth is obtaining her doctorate at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and has her MSW from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her BSW from the University of Kentucky.Presenter
Jennifer Bires, LICSW, OSW-C, is the Executive Director at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts in Washington, DC. After almost a decade of experience as an oncology social worker in the DC area, Jennifer came to the Smith Center with a goal of improving access to psychosocial services for anyone in the city impacted by cancer. Jennifer facilitates a number of support groups at Smith Center and has a passion for working with young adults and those who are nearing end of life. In 2017, she was awarded the 2017 Oncology Social Worker of the Year award from the Association of Oncology Social Workers.Continuing Education Credits
Level - Intermediate
Participants will earn 1.5 CE credits upon successful completion of a quiz and a post-webinar evaluation.
Course Designation
This course has been approved for 1.5 clinical continuing education clock hours.
Outline
12:00 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.: Identify the foundational components of storytelling.
12:26 p.m. - 12:48 p.m.: Recognize how advocacy can be informed by storytelling.
12:49 p.m.-1:09 p.m.: Relate your professional story to advocate with patients and for the profession.
1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Questions and Answers
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