8th Annual Elder Care Symposium: Beyond Ageism: Clinical Approaches to Resilience, Identity, and Mental Health in Older Adulthood 8/27/26
Date/Time
Time: 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Location: LIVESTREAM
Cost: $99.99
Credits: 5 CE Credits
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.
Presenter(s)
CEU Creations presents:
8th Annual Elder Care Symposium: Beyond Ageism: Clinical Approaches to Resilience, Identity, and Mental Health in Older Adulthood 8/27/26
FEATURING:
- An award-winning documentary screening and live discussion that challenges ageist narratives
- Practical, strengths-based clinical strategies to support resilience, meaning, autonomy, and mental health in older adulthood
EVENT INFO:
8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.
COST:
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Social Workers:
ASWB ACE – 5 Clinical CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact hours
Psychologists:
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors:
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals:
NAADAC – This course is not eligible for NAADAC Contact hours.
Nurses:
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact hours
Case Managers:
CCMC – 5 CE Contact hours
Long-Term Care Administrators:
This course is not approved for NAB/NCERS participant hours.
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Counselors: If this course awards Ethics hours, please note that some states do not recognize Ethics hours; in those cases, Contact hours will be awarded.
Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers
Counseling Skill Group:
N/A
OVERVIEW:
This training begins with a screening of the award-winning documentary "Optics of Aging," followed by an interactive discussion with producer Michelle Le Brun. The film and discussion invite participants to examine how older adults are portrayed in society and how aging is shaped by culture, identity, advocacy, and lived experience.
Participants will examine the impact of ageism on mental health, identity, treatment engagement, and access to care in later life. The training will also explore strengths-based, culturally responsive, and meaning-centered approaches to working with older adults experiencing transitions related to grief, loss, retirement, caregiving, illness, role change, and social isolation.
Through film, reflective dialogue, clinical instruction, and case-based application, participants will strengthen their ability to identify age-related bias, recognize resilience and protective factors in older adulthood, and apply practical intervention strategies that support dignity, autonomy, meaning, and psychological well-being.
OBJECTIVES:
By attending this training, you will be able to:
1. Analyze how ageism and cultural narratives about aging affect case conceptualization, diagnostic impressions, and treatment engagement.
2. Identify common psychosocial stressors and mental health concerns associated with later-life transitions.
3. Analyze resilience and protective factors that may mitigate depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and social disconnection in older adults.
4. Apply strengths-based, culturally responsive, and meaning-centered interventions to clinical scenarios involving older adult clients.
5. Differentiate between clinician bias and evidence-based assessment considerations when evaluating the needs of older adults.
AGENDA (all times are Eastern):
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. "Optics of Aging" Documentary Viewing
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Break
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Discussion with the producer Michelle Le Brun, President, Harken Productions
11:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Midway Reset and Presentation of the Van Ahn-King Community Impact Award
11:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Clinical Approaches to Resilience, Identity, and Mental Health, Sara J. English, PhD, LMSW, CPG (includes a 10-minute break)
PRESENTER BIO:
Michelle Le Brun has been creating films for over 25 years, beginning with her award-winning documentary "Death: A Love Story" (1999), which premiered at Sundance, aired on PBS and CBC, and continues to be taught at more than 500 universities. In addition to producing and directing, she has dedicated over 30 years to teaching at institutions including Lesley University and the University of Rhode Island, where her focus has been on media literacy, civic engagement, and empowering people to use film as a tool for social change. She founded HARKEN! Youth Media in Los Angeles and later brought the program to Rhode Island, helping underserved youth develop critical thinking, creativity, and leadership through documentary filmmaking.
Her work spans shorts broadcast on PBS – such as "An Offering," "Gone Fishin’," and "Ruth Dealy: A Portrait" – as well as her current feature, "Optics of Aging," which celebrates the vitality of elders and has earned festival awards and sold-out screenings. Across her career, Le Brun’s films and teaching have illuminated stories that challenge stereotypes and inspire dialogue, with her work accessible through Vimeo and ongoing screenings nationwide.
Dr. English is an Associate Professor of Social Work and the faculty advisor for the Gerontology Minor Program at Winthrop University. She is a Certified Gerontology Professional (CPG) and AGE-SW fellow, and has presented her research at local, national, and international venues, including at the University of Bath and the University of Iceland, as well as in South Africa and New Zealand. She serves as the NASW-SC representative to the Alzheimer’s Advisory Board for the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging and was recognized by the NASW-SC as the Social Work Educator of the Year for 2022. Dr. English is the faculty representative for Phi Alpha social work honor society and serves as president of Winthrop’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.
Dr. English studies the power of non-familial relationships among staff and residents of institutional settings. Dr. English also explores how simple mindfulness practices can enhance mental health and well-being, and was selected as Winthrop University’s Thompson Scholar for the academic year 2023-2024, creating a student-focused mindfulness program. She is passionate about utilizing the arts and mindfulness practices to enhance the lives of older persons and those who love them.
COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:
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This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.
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To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.
POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.
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FINE PRINT
SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, 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: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5 Clinical CE credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5 CE credits. CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
COUNSELORS: 5 Contact hours 
CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.
ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS: This event is not eligible for NAADAC Contact hours.
NURSES: 5 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.
Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.
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