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Interactive Workshop

Criminal and Juvenile Justice

Session: Infusing Creative Writing into Social Work : Lessons from The Indiana Prison Writers Workshop

Infusing Creative Writing Into Social Work: Lessons From the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop

Friday, October 25, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2104A

Earn 1 CE Hour

Main Presenter(s)

Lindamarie Olson, PhD, LCSW

Assistant Professor
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

Amy H. McLean, LMSW LAPSW (she/her/hers)

Instructor, Coordinator of Teaching Innovation
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Contributor(s)

Debra Des Vignes (she/her/hers)

Founder and Director
The Indiana Prison Writer's Workshop
Indianapolis, IN, United States

This interactive workshop will cover an overview of mass incarceration and the role of social workers in criminal justice settings, share about the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop, and apply the use of creative writing in social work.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the importance of social work’s involvement in criminal justice settings
Identify overlapping goals of creative writing and social work for incarcerated populations
Understand the potential impacts of creative writing on mental health and self-care