Description

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

1. Learners will be able to articulate the prevalence and impact of ACEs on social work students.
2.  Learners will be able to gauge the potential impact of unresolved ACEs on future professional practice and current social work practice.
3. Learners will feel part of a shared vision, feeling hopeful that social work schools can develop emotional preparedness and foster healthy behavioral change as part of social work training.

 

Presenter Bio:

Sanjuanita De Luna is a clinical social worker (LCSW-S) with close to 35 years of experience. Sanjuanita’s cultural exposure has encompassed the cultural richness of the Mexican and Mexican American border experiences. Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Psychology and Sociology, a Bachelor of Social Work from Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), and a Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She is currently pursuing her doctorate in social work with a clinical concentration at the University of Kentucky.

Sanjuanita has dedicated most of her professional endeavors to the practice of medical social work, working within an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, dietitians, and physical therapists. As a medical social worker, she has served nursing homes, home health agencies, hospitals, in-center hospice, and dialysis clinics. Sanjuanita has added psychotherapy practice since 2014 and currently works in both fields of medical social work and psychotherapy.

After a successful and productive career in direct practice, Sanjuanita, upon graduating with a DSW in May 2026, plans to continue serving by teaching and mentoring social work students at the university level. She will complement these activities by engaging in trauma research, influencing policy through committee membership, and writing. Her current work on adverse childhood experiences in relation to social work students’ mental health has yielded a novel clinical perspective for inclusion in the training of future social workers, which she plans to present to her local social work program.

 

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.