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7:30 am - 8:15 am
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Morning Wellness Session
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8:30 am - 8:45 am
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Awards Spotlight II
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8:45 am - 10:15 am
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Mainstage Keynote: "Purpose as Resistance"
(1.5 Social Work CE)
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10:15 am - 11:45 pm
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Mainstage Session: "Connection in Action: Stories
That Heal"
(1.5 Social Work CE)
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11:45 am - 1:45 pm
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Opening of Exhibit Hall & Lunch on Your Own
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1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
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Break
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Concurrent Breakout
Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1.5 CEs.
- 101: CEO Speaker Series - Healing While Black: Reimagining Mental Health for Black Men and Boys.
(Social Work CE)
Dr. Anthony Estreet
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102: The Scope and Influence of Social Workers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Panel Discussion
(Social Work CE)
Michael LaSala, MSW, PhD, LICSW;
Pedro Hernandez, MSW, LMSW, PhD;
Kim Anderson, PhD
- 103: Good Grief: Destigmatizing Death, Dying, and Loss Among Older Adults
(Clinical CE)
Anabelen Diaz, MSW, MPH, LCSW;
Shawn Parra, MA, MSW, LCSW
- 104: Enhancing Knowledge of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Social Workers and Counselors
(Substance Use Disorders CE)
An-Pyng Sun, PhD, MSW, LCSW, LCADC;
Tracy Liu, DO
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Concurrent Breakout
Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1 CE.
- 105: Beyond the Breaking Point: Ethical AI and Humanity-Centered Social Work in Rural Communities
(Ethics CE)
Mohit Prodhan, DSW, MSW
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106: What We Carry: Professional Grief and Identity in Social Work
(Social Work CE)
Julie Fanning, DSW, LCSW, CDVP
- 107: Healing Beyond Bars: Addressing Post-Incarceration Syndrome Through Purpose, Connection, and Power
(Social Work CE)
Nicole Wiesen, PhD, LMSW, CCTS-I
- 108: Radical Preservation™: Moving Beyond Burnout — Reclaiming Purpose, Power, and Peace in Social Work Practice
(Social Work CE)
Sherronda Banks, DSW, LCSW, LISW-CP
- 109: Integrated Safety Planning for Suicide and Overdose: A Unified, Evidence-Informed Clinical Framework
(Clinical CE)
Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP, CCM
- 110: “We Love You, But…”: The Unacknowledged Trauma of Coming Out in Black and Brown Communities
(Cross Cultural
CE)
Julie Orozco, LICSW;
Emily Henderson, LMSW, LADC
- 111: Embodied Liberation: Integrating Sex Therapy, Somatic Practice, and Social Work for Healing and Justice
(Social Work
CE)
Christa McCrorie, LICSW-S, PIP, CD (DONA), CST
- 112: Ethical Self-Care and the Art of Saying "No"
(Ethics
CE)
Adrianne Sturtevant, LICSW
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3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
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Break
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3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
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Concurrent Breakout
Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1.5 CEs.
- 113: Cultivating Thought Leadership: Bridging Generations to Strengthen Democracy and Serve Vulnerable Populations
(Macro Social Work)
Goutham M. Menon, PhD, MA, MBA;
Sandra Jeter, PhD, LMSW;
Charles E. Lewis, Jr., MSW, PhD;
Kathryn Wehrmann, MSW, PhD
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114: From Shelves to Support: Reimagining Libraries as Partners
(Social Work CE)
Ashley Cedeño, MSW;
Lee Patterson, LMSW;
Sharita Sims, MSW, CCHW
- 115: From Burnout to Balance: Ethical, Relational, and Justice-Informed Supervision for the Social Work Workforce
(Ethics CE)
Natosha LaCour, LCSW;
Denice Green, LISW
- 116: Expanding Self-Directed Home Care at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
(Social Work CE)
Margaret Kabat, LCSW-C, CCM;
Alicia Oehmke, MPH, MSW;
Leah Christensen, LCSW
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
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Concurrent Breakout
Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1 CE.
- 117: Supporting Undocumented Individuals Navigating Justice System Involvement
(Social Work CE)
Johnny Alexander, MSW, JD, LCSW;
Iris Contreras, MS
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118: The Personal Price: How Domestic and Sexual Violence Work Shapes Providers’ Romantic and Sexual Lives
(Social Work CE)
Jonna Green, LICSW, CST
- 119: Unspoken Truths: Navigating the Silent Struggles of Older Adults with Purpose, Dignity, and Connection
(Social Work CE)
Felicia Wilson, LCSW
- 120: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Strategies in Schools
(Social Work CE)
Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW-S
- 121: Supporting Gender Diverse Autistic Youth: Introducing the SHIFT Guide
(Social Work CE)
Kayla Malone, M.Ed
- 122: Clinical Social Work Assessment and Interventions in a Digital World: Exploring the Effects of Social Media on Mental Health
(Clinical CE)
Jessie Quintero Johnson, PhD, LICSW
- 123: Connecting IRL? Cringe! Developing Effective Group Counseling for (Reluctant) Gen Z Clients
(Social Work CE)
Miki Beach, LICSW, CPHQ
- 124: The Changing Faces of Homelessness: Stories of Resilience, System Failure, and the Power of Human Connection
(Social Work CE)
Shawn Walker, BSW, MSW Candidate;
Seaira Green, MS
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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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PACE Reception
NASW-PACE Celebrates 50th Anniversary with a Members-only Fundraiser
Tickets: $50; additional donations of $100, $150, $200, and more are welcome
During the 2026 Election Year, NASW’s political action committee, PACE (Political Action for Candidate Election) is celebrating 50 years of harnessing social workers’ political voice through endorsements of and contributions to federal candidates who support social work priorities.
Members can join their colleagues at this evening event to hear from past and present PACE Board Trustees, board chairs, and more special guests. There will be opportunities to learn about the history of PACE and how member donations are used to achieve great things during elections and beyond.
The 2026 election is crucial and NASW knows it has a responsibility to represent members and all social workers with our endorsements to ensure the right people are elected to support legislation that protects and uplifts all social workers.
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