BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T215836 CREATED:20240814T175843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T200639Z UID:26017-1727445600-1727449200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Working Toward Equitable Solutions for Licensure Rate Disparities DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Every year\, the human services sector experiences a staggering loss of licensure-track therapists from its workforce due to candidates struggling to pass licensure exams. In addition\, there is a large racial disparity in outcomes. Pass rates for Black-identifying test takers are more than 30% lower than for white-identifying test takers. \nThis topic was first covered in a previous Social Current partner webinar\, where Triad CEO Brandon Jones spoke about these rates and ways to address this critical issue that negatively impacts therapists\, organizations\, and communities. This follow-up panel discussion will cover additional strategies for increasing pass rates and ensuring an even distribution of educational and exam preparation resources to promote equity in standardized exams. Participants will also be encouraged to share their experiences and solutions. \nJoin this webinar to gain insights\, share experiences\, and learn how to help your staff. \nLearn more about Social Current Strategic Industry Partner Triad by visiting their website. They are the leading provider of education\, community\, and career solutions for behavioral and mental health professionals and offer special discounts to the Social Current network. \nTakeaways\n\nBrief overview of Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) pass rate data\nInsights and strategies employers can use to actively support their pre-licensed therapists to improve retention rates and promote more equitable outcomes\nPolicy and long-term planning to address this issue\nOpportunity for peers to share experiences\, solutions\, and suggestions\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nLicensure track therapists\nMental health supervisors\nTraining and professional development staff\nHuman resources staff\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion staff\nPolicy staff\nHigher education staff\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenter\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brandon Jones\n \n CEO\nTriad \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brandon Jones\n CEO\nTriad \n \n Brandon Jones has over 20 years of experience in education/edtech\, business leadership\, and people development. He spent nearly two decades at Kaplan Test Prep He started his career as an SAT instructor and then advanced through a series of roles in academics\, operations\, sales management\, and executive management\, with the last several spent as the president of the largest business unit at Kaplan. Jones is passionate about the transformative power of education\, and as an advocate of grit and growth mindset\, he believes that just about anyone can do just about anything. Jones has a bachelor’s in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University\, and lives in New York City with his wife and daughterBrandon Jones has over 20 years of experience in education/edtech\, business leadership\, and people development. He spent nearly two decades at Kaplan Test Prep He started his career as an SAT instructor and then advanced through a series of roles in academics\, operations\, sales management\, and executive management\, with the last several spent as the president of the largest business unit at Kaplan. Jones is passionate about the transformative power of education\, and as an advocate of grit and growth mindset\, he believes that just about anyone can do just about anything. Jones has a bachelor’s in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University\, and lives in New York City with his wife and daughter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathy Markeland\n \n Executive Director\nWisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathy Markeland\n Executive Director\nWisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies \n \n Kathy Markeland is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies (WAFCA). Markeland has represented WAFCA for more than 17 years – advocating for the human services and behavioral health sectors and advancing policy and practice that improves the lives of Wisconsin’s children and families. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Undraye Howard\, PhD\n \n Vice President of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Engagement\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Undraye Howard\, PhD\n Vice President of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Engagement\nSocial Current \n \n Undraye Howard currently serves as vice president of equity\, diversity\, and inclusion at Social Current. In his roles over the years\, he has provided invaluable consultation to community-based organizations. In his current role\, he leads Social Current’s efforts in providing strategy\, solutions\, and support for the development of leaders in the social sector\, with an emphasis on equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI). Through his strategic leadership and direction\, he and a team of network leaders have co-created helpful resources\, consultation\, and workshops that uplift and disseminate best practices to help community-based organizations advance their EDI journeys. \nIn addition\, Dr. Howard was instrumental in developing Social Current’s leadership development model\, the rEvolutionary Model\, which helps develop the skills of change leaders to drive toward system and population-level results. Dr. Howard also leads the annual Executive Leadership Institute\, which is held in partnership with Loyola University’s Quinlan School of Business. This transformational experience equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to create greater systems change. \nDr. Howard also has a deep appreciation and connection to the greater Milwaukee community. He sits on the board of AD2LUV Senior Housing (2006-present)\, Father Hood Initiative (2012-present)\, and the board of Holy Cathedral (1999-present)\, where he also led as youth director and deacon. He also served as a member on the State of Wisconsin Strengthening Families and Children. \nDr. Howard holds a doctorate in business from Bellevue University. He received his master’s in communication and bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/working-toward-equitable-solutions-for-licensure-rate-disparities/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EDI_2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR