The CQI Community Group coordinates events throughout the year for networking, learning, and sharing. All are welcome to attend. Please see below for upcoming events and registration information. E-mail CQICommunity@gmail.com for any questions or if you’d like to join our planning committee.
Friday, March 13, 2026 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Central Time (Via Zoom)
Artificial Intelligence: An Agency Framework for Shaping the Future of Social Work
Presented by Suzanne Saylors
This workshop is designed for any CQI/PQI professional who wants to better understand AI basics and responsibly use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in nonprofit human-service settings. There will be an overview of how AI has evolved, with a focus on building comfort with key terms and concepts so that interested quality leaders and agency “AI Champions” can engage in conversations about AI and become the change agent (if desired) for AI in their workplace.
The workshop will also include a case example of how one agency is operationalizing AI implementation using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) continuous improvement model. The focus will mainly be on the "Plan" and "Do" segments of the model, as the agency is still in the early stages of implementation. The session will conclude with a discussion on the importance of AI Informed Consent, HIPAA compliance, and ethical risk mitigation-emphasizing transparency, client protection, bias reduction, and the necessity of clear documentation standards. Attendees will leave with a structured implementation PDCA roadmap, and simple suggested tools for advancing AI responsibly within mission-driven organizations.
We are happy to offer CEUs and certificates of attendance in partnership with the University of Illinois for our training events. This workshop has been approved for 2.0 CEU hours for LSW, LCSW, LPC, and LCPC Illinois licenses. If you do not need CEUs, virtual events continue to be free of charge.
Presenter
Suzanne Saylors, LMSW is an experienced Performance and Quality Improvement Director, working for Twin Cedars Youth & Family Services, Inc. in that capacity for the last 23 years. Her career has been dedicated to developing and implementing a system-wide Performance & Quality Improvement (PQI) program for a diverse continuum of programs and services for children, youth, and families. Her skillset is developing the framework for business operations to include strategic planning, risk management, integration of multiple regulatory and accreditation standards into policy and procedure development, project management, training, software system implementation and outcomes evaluation. She has successfully led Twin Cedars through five re-accreditation cycles with the Council on Accreditation (COA) and has been a COA peer reviewer since 2017.
IMPORTANT: There are 3 links provided below for registration. Please read carefully and choose which one applies to you:
If you DO NOT need CEU's or a certificate of attendance, please go directly to this Zoom link to register.
Use this link if you do not need CEUs or a certificate.
If you need CEU's, click the link below to register. There is a $10 charge for CEUs provided by the University of Illinois.
Use this link if you need CEUs (Cost: $10)
If you need a certificate of attendance (e.g., if you are an out of state attendee or have other licensure), click the link below to register.
Use this link if you need a Certificate of Attendance (Cost: FREE)