Special Topics
Advancing
Social Change
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Human service professionals work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to promote social justice and social change. We provide training on relevant Special Topics, developed to promote awareness and sensitivity of cultural and ethnic diversity to ensure we collectively live and practice core values.
Biennium 2025-2027 Classes
Registration is now open for biennium 2025-2027.
Indigenous Wellness for Professionals Engaged in Trauma Work
August 20, 2025
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
In-Person, Sheboygan Campus
Fee: $25
This workshop is intended for social workers, therapists and counselors that support clients experiencing trauma. Together we examine how traditional First Nations (Indigenous) ways of knowing, being and doing can support balance and holistic well-being for all. Participants will take part in hands-on art-based practices premised upon Indigenous world view in an effort to support personal and professional wellness. Before class, please read Trauma Stewardship (PDF) by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky with Connie Burk. Van Dernoot Lipsky explores the impact that trauma work has on professionals and underscores the importance of tending to our own well-being.
Limited to 25 participants.
- Explore Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing in the context of trauma stewardship.
- Apply Indigenous worldviews through art-based practices.
- Create an art-based project in support of individual healing and well-being.
Continuing Education: 0.6 CEUs/6 CEHs
Sponsored by:
This program was made possible with funding by Kohler Foundation.
Instructor
Lisa M. Poupart, Ph.D.
Lisa Poupart is a member of the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Anishinaabeg and an Associate Professor of First Nations Studies, Women's and Gender Studies and Humanities at UW-Green Bay. Her work centers on First Nations generational healing of historic trauma. She is an international board member of Debwewin, a nonprofit First Nations organization dedicated to education about traditional healing systems to promote the wellness of all beings and the Earth. Her collaborative book, "Connective Pedagogy: Elder Epistemology, Oral Tradition and Community (2013)", explores the traditional knowledge and teaching methodology of the Tribal World.
Introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques ("Tapping") for Self-Care
September 12, 2025
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
In-Person, Sheboygan Campus
Fee: $109
This session is designed to provide an introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) or "tapping" to enhance self-care and promote empowerment in regulating the nervous system. We will provide an overview of the pioneers in the development and continued research into EFT. We will also share an overview of stress and the stress response system, current research and science into EFT and opportunities to participate in experiential exercises for the application of tapping for personal use. Please note that this course is not being offered as a training in using EFT with clients.
- Understand the stress response system and the role of the amygdala.
- Explore the history of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), how EFT works and the science that supports its efficacy.
- Practice the application of the technique for personal use and self-care.
Continuing Education: 0.4 CEUs/4 CEHs
Instructor
Sheri Severson
Sheri Severson is licensed professional counselor and a nationally certified counselor practicing in Wisconsin. She offers therapy both in office and via telehealth. She has a passion for mental wellness and works within a holistic model that incorporates both body and mind.
Be the
Change
Self-paced Special Topics courses offered in collaboration with Aspire Training.
We have collaborated with Aspire Training to offer a UW-Green Bay discount on self-paced courses that fulfill Special Topics requirements. Your choice of bundles or individual courses in wide-ranging topics, including therapeutic communication, harm reduction, service plans, multiculturalism and more.
Ethics and Boundaries
Our courses in Ethics and Boundaries are rooted in the core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.
Need Guidance?
If you need additional guidance, please contact Kayle Petitjean, Office of Professional Continuing Education, at professionaled@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2642.