Upcoming Community Connect Events- October
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For virtual workshops, the Zoom link will be sent after you register.
Title: Haunted Horizons: Mapping Your Social Work Journey
Presenter: Jiana Farrell, BSW, M.A., Career Coach, Healthcare & Emerging Talent SBU Career Center
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: In person, HSC Student Life Suite
Registration Link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/
*Flex Point*
Title: Is Consent Sexy? Embracing the Vulnerability in Conversations About Consent
Presenter: Nediva McCrae, BSW Senior, SSW Student Ambassador
Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Time: 4:45 PM
Location: In person, HSC Lec Hall 6
*Flex Point*
Title: Interprofessional Community Health Fair
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: In person, HSC Level 3 Galleria
Title: MSW Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Informational
Presenter: Melissa Earle, Ph.D., LCSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Director, CASAC Program and Addictions Education
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual via zoom*Flex Point*
Title: SSW Survival Guide Series: See, It’s Not SO Scary: Navigating Your BSW/MSW Program
Presenter: Philnesia Miller, MA, Academic Advisor
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via zoom
*Flex Point*
Title: Election 2026
Social Workers, and the people they work with, are fundamentally dependent on the decisions made by the people who are elected to the executive and legislative branches of government. In order to advance the values of the Social Work profession, and advocate on behalf of clients, Social Workers must participate and engage in the political process. This session will focus on voting rights and how to engage in the process, and engage clients in the process, in New York State.
Presenter: Jessica Mitchell, LMSW, MA, Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Practicum Education
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Location: In person, HSC TBD
*Flex Point*
Title: SSW Game Night and Costume Contest
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 4:45 PM
Location: In person, SSW Student Lounge*Flex Point*
Registration Link for all workshops: https://forms.gle/
