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Paper Presentation

Track:: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations

Centering Emotional Wellness and Legal Support for Immigrant Communities

Sunday, October 26, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT

Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row J

CE: 1

Presenter(s)

Laurie Cook Heffron, PhD, LMSW (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
School of Behavioral & Social Sciences
St. Edwards University

Disclosure information not submitted.
Cherra Mathis, PhD., MSW (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky

Disclosure information not submitted.

Presentations:

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT

Forensic Mental Health Evaluations: Using Social Work Clinical Expertise to Support Deportation Defense
Presenter: Cherra M. Mathis, PhD., MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
Presenter: Laurie Cook Cook Heffron, PhD, LMSW (she/her/hers) – St. Edwards University