West Virginia Universitys Division of Social Work is offering a series of local workshops for social work professionals who wish to earn continuing education credit.

The following are in Morgantown:

What to Know About Your PatientsPsychotropic Medications, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, WVU Mountainlairs Rhododendron Room. Leader is Gene Makela, PharmD, BCPP , Associate Professor, Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, WVU . It is approved for 7.5 hours of continuing education credits (CEUs) for social work and 7 LPC hours. Registration is $75.

Triumph Through the Challenges of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 3-5 p.m. Oct. 9, Mountaineer Mall Community Room. Leaders are Jessica Bozenske, Therapist, Hillcrest Behavioral Health Center; and Anna Wade and Chris Aubrey, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. It is approved for 2 hours of social work CEUs, 2 LPC hours, and is STARS approved training for childcare professionals. Registration is $25 (early bird rate of $22.50 if registered by Sept. 18).

The Challenges and Taboos of Spiritual Assessments, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 9, National Resource Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE) Building, Room 101A, WVU Evansdale campus. Leaders from WVU s Division of Social Work are Lori Fell, MSW , Senior Lecturer; and Patricia Chase, LCSW , EdD, Clinical Assistant Professor. It is approved for 3 hours of CEUs for social work and 3 LPC hours. Registration is $35 (early bird rate of $31.50 if registered by Sept. 20).

Conflict Resolution, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18-19 (same time both days), National Resource Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE) Building, Room 101B, WVU Evansdale Campus. Leader is Ellen DeBenedetti, M.Ed., Training Coordinator and Senior Trainer, Pittsburgh Mediation Center. It is approved for 16 social work CEUs, 14.25 LPC hours, or 5 WVU Continuing Education Certificate in Nonprofit Management (CECNPM) hours. The registration fee of $165 includes lunches. Deadline for registration is Oct. 1.

Volunteer Management, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 23, National Resource Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE) Building, Room 101A, WVU Evansdale Campus. Leader is Suzanne Marsh, MPA , Adjunct Instructor, WVU Division of Public Administration. It is approved for 5 social work CEUs and 5 CECNPM hours. Registration is $55 (early bird rate of $49.50 if registered by Sept. 24).

Fostering Resiliency in Children: The Role of Non-Parental Adults, 10 a.m.-noon, Nov. 7, Mountaineer Mall Community Room. Leader is Carrie Risel, MSW , PhD, Assistant Professor, WVU Division of Social Work. It is approved for 2 social work CEUs , 1.75 LPC hours, and is approved STARS training for childcare professionals. Registration is $25 (early bird rate of $22.50 if registered by Oct. 7).

Human Resources: Employment and Team Building, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 14, Mountaineer Mall Community Room. Leader is George W. Lilley, Jr., EdD, (retired) CEO , Valley HealthCare System. It is approved for 5 social work CEUs and 5 CECNPM hours. Registration is $55 (early bird rate of $49.50 if registered by Oct. 15).

The WVU Division of Social Work is part of the School of Applied Social Sciences in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at WVU .

For more information, contact Jacki Englehardt, Coordinator of Professional and Community Education, WVU Division of Social Work, at Jacki.Englehardt@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-3501, ext. 3109. Visit the Continuing Education Web site athttp://socialwork.wvu.edu/continuing_education.