Description

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

1. Understand the historical roots and current contributing factors that underpin the disproportionately high rates of violence against Native American and Alaska Native women.
2.  Learn about the existing literature that supports the need and desire for culturally responsive services and resources that serve Native American and Alaska Native women who are affected by violence.
3.  Comprehend a theoretical framework that combines postcolonial feminism, resilience theory, and an Indigenous perspective of trauma-informed practice to create a new culturally responsive and decolonial framework for social work education and service.

 

Presenter Bio:

Victoria Hawkins, LCSW, LSCSW, E-RYT, DSW- Candidate, is a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in mental health services, clinical supervision, and integrative wellness education. She currently serves as a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker, providing psychotherapy telehealth services at a community mental health center in Central Kansas. Victoria specializes in anxiety, trauma, and grief therapy and is committed to empowering diverse populations through culturally responsive, client-centered, and compassionate care. Her clinical approach integrates trauma-informed practices, mindfulness-based interventions, somatic therapies, and holistic mind-body modalities, including yoga, ecotherapy, and creative arts methods.

Victoria is a Doctoral Candidate in the Social Work Education Concentration at the University of Kentucky. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and a Master of Social Work degree from Florida State University. Her scholarship interests and capstone research center on strengthening social work education to prepare students to provide culturally responsive care and advocacy with Native American and Alaska Native women who have experienced violence.

In addition to her clinical work, Victoria is a passionate educator and seminar leader with experience in course development, corporate wellness for social services organizations and school system staff, and graduate-level guest lecturing. She is the author and illustrator of a published children’s book on empowerment and authenticity, complete with a parent and therapist guide, as well as a contributing author to two published self-transformation books.

 

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.