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Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025
10:00 am 鈥� 12:00 pm (eastern time)
Live Webinar on Zoom
(You will need to register to receive login information)

Registration: 2 CEU Credit Hours
General:  Through Mar. 18, $50; Mar. 19-Mar. 27, $60
Wurzweiler Alumni and Current WSSW Field Instructors: Through Mar. 18, $40; Mar. 19-Mar. 27, $50
All Current Students: $15
Registration closes on 03/27/25 at 5:00 Eastern Time (EST)

This session will explore the transformative practice of radical self-care, offering a powerful framework for the helping professions. Drawing from her 20+ years of experience, Nicole Steward advances the concept of radical self-care, which involves making small sustainable and healthy changes to shake unconscious patterns, and allow us to sustain our energy, prevent burnout, and remain effective in our roles.  

Participants will acquire actionable strategies for incorporating radical self-care into their daily lives, including mindfulness, boundary-setting, and restorative practices. Ms. Steward will provide tools to help attendees assess their own well-being and prioritize intentional practices that nurture their health and resilience. This session will empower social workers to care for themselves and make a positive impact in the lives of others, while maintaining the capacity to create lasting change.
 

Learning Objectives

Participants will be better equipped to:

鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Define Radical Self-Care: Understand the concept of radical self-care and its importance in managing the stress and its emotional toll.
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Assess Personal Wellbeing: Develop the skills to assess personal stress levels and wellbeing, identifying warning signs of burnout and the tools needed to recharge. 
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Identify Key Practices: Learn practical, evidence-based strategies for radical self-care, including mindfulness, restorative practices, and setting boundaries to prevent burnout.
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Empower Sustainable Change: Explore how prioritizing self-care supports wellbeing and enables long-term professional effectiveness.

Nicole Steward, MSW has been dedicated to public education, child welfare, and social justice. She serves as the K-12 McKinney-Vento Homeless and Foster Youth Liaison and is the President of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. Nicole is a member of the Santa Clara County Child Abuse Prevention Council and contributes to her county鈥檚 Child Death Review Team. 

With over 20 years of experience in social work, including a decade as a CASA and foster parent, Nicole is passionate about supporting vulnerable youth. She champions radical self-care as essential for those in helping professions. Nicole is a certified yoga and sound healing facilitator, integrating holistic practices. She is the author of Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers (W.W. Norton, 2025).

PODCAST

Rabbis, chaplains, and social workers are often called on to provide spiritual care near life鈥檚 end. Whether in response to serious illness, advanced cognitive or physical decline in old age, or unexpected, tragic violence, health care professionals and clergy need to respond compassionately and effectively with families facing spiritual, emotional, and existential crises. Clips from Wurzweiler School of Social Work鈥檚 鈥淪pirituality Near the End of Life鈥� Conference in July 2019 include leading clergy, chaplains, and social workers offering their knowledge, skills, and wisdom to assist professionals seeking to better integrate spiritual care into their professional and community work.

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