Collaboration For Change Webinar SeriesÂ
Social Work Contact Hours Available!
Every Thursday:
March 26, 2026 – April 23, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST
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For more information, contact Susie Mack susie.mack@minotstateu.edu  or 800-233-1737
Collaboration​ For Change​ Webinar Series
Every Thursday: March 26, 2026 – April 23, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST
There is no cost to participants!Â
Discover how you can make a positive impact in the lives of people with disabilities through the 2026 NDCPD Collaboration for Change webinar series. This series covers a range of important topics relating to the disability community.
| Session Title | Date | Description | Archived Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1: Ethics for the Helping Professions Speaker: Rebecca Daigneault, LMSW, Associate Professor of Social Work at MSU | March 26, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST | This presentation explores ethical practice in helping professions, emphasizing self-awareness, boundaries, informed consent, ethical decision-making, and using supervision to protect clients and prevent harm. | A recording of this presentation will be made available to registered participants after the session. |
| Session 2: The Mental Health Triage: Recognizing Signals and Navigating Support Speaker: Melissa Naslund, Ph.D., LPCC, Associate Director of Behavioral Health, UND | April 2, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST | This session equips people who work with people with disabilities to recognize signs of mental distress and provides a framework for navigating the specific interventions and support systems available. | A recording of this presentation will be made available to registered participants after the session. |
| Session 3: Beyond Risk: A Practical Guide to Ethical, Disability-Informed Suicide Prevention Speaker: Lavonne Fox, ND Hope / ND Thrives | April 9. 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST | This webinar offers a disability-informed framework for ethical suicide prevention in helping professions. Learn how to ask about suicide across communication differences, clarify roles and escalation steps, and strengthen protective factors that support safety and dignity. | A recording of this presentation will be made available to registered participants after the session. |
| Session 4: From Burnout to Balance Speaker: Rachel Simonson, MSU Lutheran Campus Ministry | April 16, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST | In this session we will first put together a brief framework for how our nervous systems work. From there we will identify resources and learn new ways to practice caring for ourselves so that we can find renewal even as we face the challenges of each day. | A recording of this presentation will be made available to registered participants after the session. |
| Session 5: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER - ZACH ANNER If at Birth you Don't Succeed! American comedian, actor, and writer with cerebral palsy: https://www.zachanner.com/ | April 23, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST | Zach realized quickly that his disability was not something to “overcome,” but rather something to embrace and use as a tool. When you’re working with your challenges instead of against them, it’s much easier to move forward. When life gives you wheelchair, make lemonade. And when life gives you lemonade, make a lemonade stand…and franchise it. | This presentation will not be recorded. |