Socorro Consulting

08/19/2021

Hope to see you today at Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health Summer Series!

More info: https://macmh.org/event-page/trainings/summer-2021-training-series/ #9

03/15/2021

Today, I was profiled briefly by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, in connection with my work as a member of the School of Social Work's Community Faculty.

Thanks, UMN friends!

“There is much to change, and it is so vital that our social workers are equipped with the tools, both practical and philosophical, to be the levers for that change…Our students, learning and graduating in a pandemic, are resilient. If they can do this, they can do anything. The future is bright...

02/04/2021

In January, I joined Leeann and Lauren on an episode of the Friends of Foster Care podcast, based out of Catawba County, NC, to discuss social work and foster parenting.

I'll be speaking at Catawba County's 6th Annual Post Adoption conference on February 27.

Ed Morales MPP, MSW, LICSW, is a trainer and social worker based in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to being an adoptive and step parent and a husband, Ed is a full-time staff trainer, a social worker and provides training, clinical supervision and professional development through his LLC, Socorro Cons...

11/18/2020

I'll be joining several of my colleagues as part of Northland College's Social Responsibility Careers during COVID panel discussion tonight from 4:30-5:30 CST. Hope to see you there!

Career Services and Alumni Relations are teaming up to coordinate career-focused discussions. This month we are featuring social responsibility alumni…

11/11/2020

Still time register and join me online tomorrow, 9-4 for Building Bridges: Celebrating Transcultural and Transracial Families, hosted by Children's Aid Society of MN. The training is FREE and counts toward CEUs!

We'll be streaming live from Montgomery, AL. Check it out!

Calendar of upcoming events

10/22/2020

Just about three weeks left until we head to Birmingham and Montgomery, AL for two days of workshops with the Children's Aid Society of Alabama.

Join us online Thursday, November 12 for this free workshop: Building Bridges // Celebrating Transcultural and Transracial Families. We'll discuss implicit bias, personal identity, working across difference and concrete strategies to support families. While we'll have folks in person, the online attendees will be treated to a full day of interactive activities, videos, and more, and won't miss a beat.

Did we mention there's no cost? See you there!

Calendar of upcoming events

10/16/2020

This November, I'll be heading to Birmingham (Nov. 10) and Montgomery (Nov. 12), Alabama, for two days of training with Children's Aid Society of Alabama around bias and supporting transracial families. Free for Alabama Department of Human Resources staff, with 5.5 continuing education credits on deck.

PLUS, on the 12th, we'll be live streaming the event for folks who are not able to attend in person. Cool!

Calendar of upcoming events

08/23/2020

This was last week, but we go live with part two this week. They're both standalone sessions - check 'em out!

Don’t forget to join us today at 11:30 am for Alabama Pre/Post Adoption Connection's ethics webinar with Ed Morales exploring bias in the workplace and at home as parents!

It’s not too late to register at http://bit.ly/APACETHICSWEBINAR

02/22/2020

Yesterday, we joined the social workers and school psychologists of ISD 728 for a workshop about the ways our identities shape our ethics called “Bias, Belief, and Ethical Practice.”

Always exciting to push the conversation forward. Thanks ISD 728!

11/18/2019

Socorro Consulting is committed to reinvesting 10% of our gross proceeds back into youth-centered organizations around the Twin Cities, and especially organizations that serve communities of color.

Stonebridge is where we got our social work start, and we're happy to support this project! If you're looking for a great cause for end-of-year giving, their goal is just $1000, which will be matched!

We want to garden to teach our students valuable lessons on sustainability, healthy eating habits, basic science, language development, and more.

11/05/2019

This week, I'll be hosting a webinar with mnADOPT about navigating the child protection system as a parent. The webinar is just $9, or $15 if you want to watch it live and download it for later viewing. Hope to see you there!

In honor of National Adoption Month, this live webinar is 50% off**This webinar will be available for download two (2) business days after the live webinar. If there are not enough registrants for the live webinar, it will be cancelled and therefore not added to our webinar library. If you purchase....