Christiane C. Long, PhD, LCSW

04/01/2026

Social Workers, social work students, and social work adjacent fields are welcome to join us next week for a policy engagement day event!

📣 Join us for SWAC Policy Engagement Day!
Want to better understand how policy shapes your work — and how you can shape policy? This virtual event is designed for social workers ready to step into advocacy, leadership, and public service.
•Learn how legislative processes work
•Build skills for communicating with legislators
•Explore your role in shaping public policy
🗓 April 10, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 1 PM (Virtual)
*registration link in comments*
This is more than an event — it’s a step toward collective impact.
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03/20/2026

This conference week has been one for the books. Feeling incredibly grateful as this week comes to a close. Huge thank you to the board, my partner in crime , .barroness, the attendees, the presenters, and all the supporters and sponsors—you made this experience unforgettable. The energy, knowledge, and camaraderie were truly something special and I don’t take it lightly or for granted.
Now it’s time for me to take off my lanyard, recharge, and reflect on it all. Until next time. Social Work Action Coalition

03/05/2026

I’m excited about this panel at the SWAC Conference. Advocacy work in Arkansas can be tough, and I’m grateful for the people who continue to show up and push for change.
Really looking forward to hearing from Mackenzi Foreman, Kirsten Sowell, Rep. Tippi McCullough, Rep. Ashley Hudson, and Christin Harper-with Kathy Webb moderating. I’m lucky to know several of these folks and the work they do is the real deal.
If you’re attending the conference, this will be a great conversation about where advocacy in Arkansas has been — and where we still need to go.

Join us at the SWAC Conference for Plenary II:
“Fighting the Good Fight: Reflections on Advocacy in Arkansas and What’s Still to Be Done.”
This powerful conversation will bring together advocates, policymakers, and community leaders to reflect on progress in Arkansas and the work that still lies ahead.
Featuring:
• Mackenzi Foreman, LCSW, PMH-C
• Kirsten Sowell, LCSW
• Rep. Tippi McCullough
• Rep. Ashley Hudson
• Christin Harper
• Moderator: Kathy Webb, Little Rock City Director (Ward 3) & Interim Executive Director of Get Loud Arkansas
📅 March 18–20
📍 Embassy Suites, Little Rock
Learn more: swactioncoalition.org

03/02/2026

Social Workers, thank you for all that you do. This month and every month.

⭐️ Happy Social Work Month ⭐️
Social workers show up in hospital rooms during life-changing diagnoses. They sit with families navigating grief, uncertainty, and impossible decisions. They support children learning to feel safe again, parents trying to hold things together, and communities facing challenges bigger than any one person can solve.
They advocate in courtrooms, classrooms, clinics, shelters, and at the Capitol. They translate complicated systems into human language. They help people find stability when life has pulled the rug out from underneath them.
Most of this work happens quietly. There is no applause after a successful safety plan. No headline when a client finally sleeps through the night. No award ceremony for the social worker who stayed late, made one more call, or refused to give up on someone others had written off.
But the impact is real — every single day across Arkansas and beyond.
To every social worker serving with compassion, courage, and integrity:
We see you.
We appreciate you.
And we thank you.
Happy Social Work Month. 💛

02/26/2026

Please come listen to my friend and colleague Dr. Johanna Thomas keynote at the SWAC Conference in March.

📣📣 Announcement! Make sure you register for the conference to hear from all of the wonderful presenters. Dr Johanna Thomas will be delivering our keynote this year.

02/24/2026

So proud of this team, and this social work community we have here in Arkansas.

02/23/2026

02/02/2026

SWAC Conference 2026 Registration is open. Get registered today for another incredible conference!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-social-work-action-coalition-annual-conference-tickets-1981976609392

02/02/2026

Subscribe to our newsletter, register for the upcoming conference (or share your knowledge as a presenter - or exhibit your business), check out our new website, and read some self care wisdom from one of our board members, and my friend, Kristen Dobbs-Davis.

Most days, I think as social workers, we are carrying more than we would like to admit. It is like having a backpack on that you forgot you were wearing until the straps start cutting in. Inside are pieces of other people’s lives: things clients trusted us with, things we witnessed and could not u...

01/22/2026

Follow the link for a list of shelters available in Arkansas: https://adem.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=9b276078a02d4639ac08b49e98ea5171&sliderDistance=10&fbclid=IwY2xjawPfdzNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeniGIr26xiWhcEeCeaWwnqbx6n3T8lXmyXX4ww6JXUmnGAfBxhWRaXJku-AM_aem_cCzcYBNLg6q2xXKK7LNbng