• Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Location: Virtual/Zoom
• Time: 10:00–11:30 AM ET
• Continuing Education: 1.5 CEUs approved for Pennsylvania and New York LSWs, LCSWs, LPCs, and LMFTs.
• CEU Requirements: To receive continuing education credit, participants must attend the training and complete both the post-test and training evaluation. A link will be emailed immediately following the session. Both must be submitted within seven (7) business days to receive your CE certificate.

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Overview

Great facilitators do more than share information—they create learning experiences that people can actually absorb, apply, and remember.

Many professionals become trainers because they are experts in their field, yet few receive formal preparation on how adults learn or how to design educational experiences that keep participants engaged without creating cognitive overload.

As SWAG Alliance Foundation continues expanding our educational programming, we’ve been reflecting on what makes trainings engaging, accessible, emotionally intentional, and sustainable—especially for helping professionals who often arrive already carrying full nervous systems.

This interactive session is designed for current and aspiring facilitators who want to strengthen their workshop design, pacing, participant engagement, and trauma-informed facilitation skills.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will explore how to:

• Reduce cognitive overload during trainings
• Improve workshop pacing and flow
• Design slides that support learning rather than distract from it
• Balance what participants hear with what they see
• Increase engagement through reflection and interactive learning
• Create psychologically safe learning environments
• Facilitate experiences that help participants stay connected, present, and engaged
• Educational experiences should leave people feeling empowered; not more overwhelmed than when they arrived.

Target Audience

This session is ideal for:

• Social workers
• Mental health professionals
• Trainers and educators
• Supervisors and managers
• Organizational leaders
• Anyone who facilitates workshops, staff trainings, presentations, or learning experiences

About the Facilitator

Sharise Nance, LCSW, CCTP, EMDR-C is an award-winning keynote speaker, licensed clinical social worker, and founder of SWAG Alliance Foundation. With more than 20 years of experience, she helps organizations create emotionally sustainable workplaces through engaging, trauma-informed learning experiences. Sharise has facilitated trainings for healthcare systems, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and professional associations across the country, equipping leaders and helping professionals with practical strategies they can immediately apply.

Reserve your spot today and learn practical strategies for creating learning experiences that engage participants, reduce overwhelm, and improve knowledge retention. Space is limited.