Social Justice Conference
Event details
Date: April 22, 2026
Location:
On Campus, Rogalski Center
Address: Rogalski Ballroom
518 W Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803
About this Event
The Unfinished Business of Childhood: Healing the Helper’s Hidden Wounds, with keynote speaker Dr. Adam McCormick. This keynote explores how childhood experiences shape the empathy that draws many people to helping professions. Dr. McCormick will examine how unresolved trauma and survival patterns can influence burnout, boundaries, and professional well-being, while offering a trauma-informed path toward deeper healing, connection, and sustainable work in helping roles.
Keynote Speaker
Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD
Professor of Social Work
St. Edward's University
Additional Info
Fees
Conference Fee $70, includes CEU certificate and lunch.
Fee Waived for 25-26 SAU & MMU School of Social Work Practicum Supervisors and students.
Group rates available
Continuing Education
Social Work This conference meets the criteria of the lowa Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing social Work education of a maximum of 4.0 hours. St. Ambrose University School of Social Work is a licensed provider of social work education through the Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and will grant a maximum of 4.0 continuing education units (IDFPR license # 159.000816).
