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2022 NASW-CA Annual Conference Proposals Deadline Extended to June 13

The deadline for NASW-CA’s Annual Conference Proposals has been extended! Proposals are now due Monday, June 13.

There’s still time to submit a proposal to present at our 2022 Annual Conference, and we look forward to sharing your work with hundreds of social work and social service professionals throughout the field in October. Please consider submitting a virtual workshop, panel, or talk by June 13th at midnight!

Call for Proposals

The NASW-CA Chapter is requesting proposals for 45 – 60 minute presentations covering a broad range of topics related to clinical practice issues for experienced practitioners. This year, the conference’s theme is The Time is Right for Social Work, and what is a better way to celebrate than exploring all things micro, mezzo, and macro social work! 

Our workshop tracks will cover:

  1. Micro/Mezzo in Children, Youth, and Families
  2. Micro/Mezzo in Health and Aging
  3. Micro/Mezzo in Anti-Violence & Crisis Intervention
  4. Micro/Mezzo in Clinical Social Work
  5. Macro Practice in Policy & Advocacy
  6. Macro Practice in Leadership and Program Management

NASW-CA 2022 Annual Conference – Virtual

  • Friday – October 14, 2022 – 9:00am – 3:00pm
  • Friday – October 21, 2022 – 9:00am – 4:00pm

Optional in-person networking receptions will be announced.

Presentation Requirements:

  • Provides advanced-level themes taught by licensed and non-licensed experts (annual conference attendees have an average of 15 to 25 years of social work experience)
  • Offers curriculum that has been highly rated by other audiences
  • Includes content specific to treatment modalities
  • Include how content may apply to Macro level social work
  • Emphasizes activities such as group discussion, vignettes, and case studies
  • Include content that demonstrates respect, appreciation and knowledge of current diversity, inclusion, and equity issues related to the topic.

Application Deadline: Please complete and submit the application before 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Presenter Benefit: Presenters receive complimentary conference registration.

Contact: Cheryl Raynak at craynak.naswca@socialworkers.org

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