The Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain & Co-Occurring Conditions 1/22/26

CEU Creations presents:
The Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain & Co-Occurring Conditions 1/22/26

FEATURING:

• A comprehensive exploration of chronic pain in youth, including assessment tools, treatment options, and strategies to improve daily functioning.
• Practical guidance for recognizing and addressing co-occurring physical and mental health conditions that intensify chronic pain in children and teens.

EVENT INFO:

Thursday, January 22, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.

COST:

Registration: $99.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

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 hour
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 5 Contact hours PENDING
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact 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

Counseling Skill Group:
3. Treatment Plan
4. Counseling Services
7. Discharge and Continuing Care

OVERVIEW:

Estimates indicate that approximately 30% of children and adolescents are impacted by pain. The adolescent population is particularly at risk for pain. Pain, particularly chronic pain, can have adverse outcomes on children and adolescents across multiple facets of life. This training course provides a framework to understand the nature and derivation of pain. A special focus will be devoted to varying understandings of pain, options for assessing pain, and treatment options. Co-occurring, comorbid conditions will be discussed with an emphasis on at-risk populations who may experience chronic pain. Supports and strategies will be discussed aimed to improve quality of life and enhance comfort for children and adolescents living with chronic pain.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Describe multiple understandings of pain and the derivation of pain.
• Explain the prevalence of chronic pain in children and adolescents.
• Define chronic pain and the impact on clients.
• Identify how co-occurring health and mental health conditions may exacerbate chronic pain experiences.
• Examine the impact of chronic pain on family systems.
• Explain five different treatment options and strategies to support children and adolescents living with chronic pain.
• Identify resources for people living with chronic pain and their families.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Log in and Networking
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain & Co-Occurring Conditions, part 1 | Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW (includes 10-minute break)
12:00 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Midway Reset
12:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain & Co-Occurring Conditions, part 2 | Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW (includes 10-minute break)

PRESENTER BIO:

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW, is a licensed social worker and an Associate Professor of Social Work at Eastern Michigan University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Wayne State University, Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan, and her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has 20 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities and their family caregivers. She has consulted on cases of individuals with disabilities with various co-occurring conditions. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has worked as a professor, clinical therapist, teacher, consultant, and speaker. She has published over 80 research articles in scholarly journals and encyclopedias regarding individuals with disabilities, family caregiving, and aging.

Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has served as the lead principal investigator on multiple grant-funded programs tailoring services for individuals with disabilities, older adults, and chronic illnesses. She is an appointed board member of the U.S. National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Practices. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski’s research has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR) and ABC News Detroit. Over the past 5 years, she testified before members of the Michigan Legislature to advocate for new laws that protect against the exploitation and abuse of adults with disabilities. The first of these house bills was signed into law in the state of Michigan in December 2023. In 2024, she received the Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Research Award for Research Excellence. In addition, she received the Arc of Oakland County’s Advocacy Hall of Fame Award in 2024.

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.

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 5 Clinical 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 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 course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5 CES. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

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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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.