Reframing Age, Resilience, and Cultural Change – A Film Screening and Conversation with the Producer 1/29/26

CEU Creations presents:
Reframing Age, Resilience, and Cultural Change – A Film Screening and Conversation with the Producer 1/29/26

FEATURING:

• The award-winning documentary Optics of Aging, a powerful film that dissolves stereotypes and reframes the narrative of growing older through the voices of five remarkable elders.
• An interactive conversation with producer Michelle Le Brun, offering clinical insights into addressing ageism, fostering resilience, and integrating lived experiences into practice.

EVENT INFO:

Thursday, January 29, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern time
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.

COST:

Registration: FREE Courtesy of CarePatrol

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 2 General CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 2 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 2 CE credits
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 2 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 2 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 2 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 2 Contact hours
Long-Term Care Administrators
NAB/NCERS – 2 total 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.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

OVERVIEW:

This training features a screening of the award-winning documentary Optics of Aging, followed by an interactive conversation with producer Michelle Le Brun. The film highlights the lived experiences of five elders whose voices and activism have shaped cultural and political landscapes, challenging stereotypes and reframing the narrative around aging. Through cinematic storytelling and personal testimony, participants will gain deeper insight into the psychosocial, cultural, and ethical dimensions of aging.

The facilitated discussion will connect the documentary’s themes to clinical practice, emphasizing ways professionals can address ageism, support resilience across the lifespan, and ethically integrate clients’ lived experiences into treatment and community practice. The program is designed for helping professionals in social work, psychology, counseling, nursing, and related fields.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Critically analyze the ways ageism and cultural stereotypes about older adults influence clinical practice, client identity, and social policy.
• Identify strategies to promote resilience, purpose, and dignity in older adults by drawing on narratives, cultural contributions, and strengths-based approaches.
• Examine the impact of ageism on mental health, identity, and access to care

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Log in and Networking
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Presentation

PRESENTER BIO:

Michelle Le Brun, President, Harken Productions
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.

Chelsea Howard, LMSW
Chelsea Howard is a social worker with extensive experience in child welfare and aging services. With a passion for helping others, she has held various roles including providing quality training within the child welfare system. This includes but is not limited to working at group homes, shelters, a maternity home, foster care/adoptions, and with domestic violence. For almost 30 years she has remained committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children being placed in qualified foster and adoptive homes, and to helping the aging population.

Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Alabama and a Master of Social Work from Walden University. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) for the state of Georgia.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please review these tips and tricks to ensure a better webinar experience.

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.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

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.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

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 2 General continuing education 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 2 Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 2 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: 2 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 2 Contact hours.

ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS: This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours.

NURSES: 2 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.

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.