Social isolation and loneliness have been recognized challenges in recent decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic provided further visibility of these realities. This course offers a look at who is at risk for loneliness, the signs of loneliness, and effective ways to reduce social isolation and loneliness while promoting overall mental and physical health outcomes for clients and consumers. Implications for practice are discussed.
Course created on March 25, 2024
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio
CE/CEU Offered: AK/1.75; AL/1.75; AR/1.75; ASWB ACE/1.75 Clinical; AZ/1.75; CA/1.75; CE Broker/1.75 CE Broker #20-1192816; CO/1.75; CT/1.75; DC/1.75; DE/1.75; FL/1.75; GA/1.75; HI/1.75; IA/1.75; IACET/0.2; ID/1.75; IL/1.75; IN/1.75; KS/1.75; KY/1.75; LA/1.75; MA/1.75; MD/1.75; ME/1.75; MI/1.75; MN/1.75; MO/1.75; MS/1.75; MT/1.75; NC/1.75; ND/1.75; NE/1.75; NH/1.75; NM/1.75; NV/1.75; NY-Contact Hours/1.5 Self-Study; OH/1.75; OK/1.75; OR/1.75; PA/1.75; RI/1.75; SC/1.75; SD/1.75; TN/1.75; TX/1.75; UT/1.75; VA/1.75; VT/1.75; WA/1.75; WI/1.75; WV/1.75; WY/1.75
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the difference between social isolation and loneliness.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify populations at risk for social isolation, exclusion, and loneliness.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the risk factors and signs for loneliness and apply effective and creative strategies and approaches to combat loneliness.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Key concepts related to social isolation and loneliness |
| 15-30 Minutes | Background and statistics |
| 30-45 Minutes | Population at risk for loneliness; signs of loneliness |
| 45-70 Minutes | Creative solutions to combat loneliness |
| 70-80 Minutes | Connecting topic to professional relevance for social workers, counselors, and other human service professionals |
| 80-92 Minutes | Summary and Q&A |
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Christina Marsack-Topolewski
PhD, MSW LMSW
Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski is an associate professor of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services at Eastern Michigan University. She received a bachelor of science in Special Education from Wayne State University, specializing in Cognitive Impairments. She trained under a specialized fellowship at the University of Michigan, receiving her master’s in Social Work and specializing in aging from the University of Michigan. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski received her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has worked with individuals with various intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 20 years. Her research focuses on individuals with IDDs, their caregivers, advance care planning, service delivery, and service utilization. She has over 50 publications in national and international journals, mainly focusing on individuals with IDDs, advance care planning, caregiving, and aging. In addition, she has presented her work locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has led multiple grant-funded programs tailoring services to individuals with IDDs, older adults, and chronic illnesses. In 2019, she was appointed to the National Task Group on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Practices. She serves as both a board member and co-chair of Membership Affairs. Over the past three years, she has provided testimony at the state level (Michigan) to advocate for two house bills that would provide protections against exploitation for vulnerable adults, such as individuals with IDDs.
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