Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Describe menstruation and menopause and their impact in the workplace.
2. Examine historical workforce designs, stigmas, and barriers that have
   silenced women’s experiences, including the lack of U.S. workplace support
   compared to other countries.
3. Explore a new conceptual framework (H-FRAME Model) that addresses these
   barriers and promotes equity.

Presenter Bio

Robyn Houlihan, LCSW, DSW Candidate, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience in social service and mental health practice. She currently serves as a Senior Social Worker in a community mental health program in Brooklyn, New York, where her responsibilities include intake assessment, crisis intervention, clinical supervision, and research. Committed to staff well-being, Robyn also volunteers as a peer advocate and postvention specialist, supporting hospital staff and clinicians after unexpected client loss due to suicide or other traumatic events or personal hardships. Robyn is a Doctoral Candidate in the Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Leadership Program at the University of Kentucky. Her research interests focus on workplace mental health, gender equity, and organizational policy. Her capstone project examines how workplace policies support women during menstruation and menopause. Through this work, she developed the H-FRAME Model (Houlihan Framework for Responsive Accommodation of Menstrual and Menopausal Equity), a theory-informed framework grounded in humanistic and feminist theories and in organizational justice and guided by inclusive and transformational leadership principles. The model is designed to promote psychologically safe, gender-equitable workplaces through responsive human resource policies, stigma reduction, and staff education. Robyn’s academic achievements have been recognized through her induction into the Phi Alpha Honor Society and the National Society of Leadership and Success. Her professional and scholarly work reflects a sustained commitment to advancing equitable workplace practices and holistic mental health support.

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.