*Subject to Change

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
2:50 pm - 4:20 pm
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
CEO Welcome Address
Opening Keynote: "What's Broken and What We Can Rebuild"
Awards Spotlight I
2 CEs
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Mainstage Conversation: "The Reckoning"
1.5 CEs
Thursday, June 11, 2026
  8:45 am - 10:15 am

Mainstage Keynote: "Purpose as Resistance"

(1.5 Social Work CE)

10:15 am - 11:45 pm Mainstage Session: "Connection in Action: Stories That Heal"

(1.5 Social Work CE)

   2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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

  • 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
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
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

  • 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
Friday, June 12, 2026
8:45 am - 10:15 am

Mainstage Plenary: "Building Systems that Work for People (Coalition Building)"

(1.5 Social Work CE)

10:15 am - 11:15 am Mainstage Highlights: "The Work of Democracy: Civic Participation, Policy Power, and the Dignity of Every Person (Senators Session)"
1 CE
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Mainstage: Union Power Hour
1 Social Work CE
   2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1.5 CEs.
  • 201: From a Moment to a Movement: Macro Matters More Than Ever!
    (Macro Social Work)
    Terry Mizrahi, PhD, MSW; Isabel Lee, PhD; Darlyne Bailey, PhD

  • 202: The Crossroads of Purpose and Power: Legal and Ethical Trends Social Workers Should Be Thinking About
    (Ethics CE)
    Andrea Murray, MSW, LICSW; Ashlee Fox, JD, MSW

  • 203: Social Work Power in Redefining Police-Mental Health Crisis Response
    (Social Work CE)
    April Christman, MSW, LCSW, CCTP; Benjamin Dobrin, MSW, PhD
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1.5 CEs.
  • 213: Beyond Borders: Educating and Supporting Migrant Children in the United States
    (Social Work CE)
    Christiana Best-Giacomini, PhD, LMSW; Kristiana Beho, LCSW; Elaine Aboni, MSW, LMSW

  • 214: From Crisis to Connection: A Multilevel Framework for Regulating Children, Families, and Systems
    (Social Work CE)
    Tai Cole, LCSW-QS, MDiv, MACE; Savannah Collier, LCSW, MSW; Christina Cazanave-McCarthy, MSW

  • 215: Challenging the Silencing: Banned Books, Intellectual Freedom, and Social Work Ethics
    (Ethics CE)
    Dorri C. Scott, MSW, EdD; April Murphy-Morgan, PhD, CSW
Saturday, June 13, 2026
8:45 am - 10:15 am Closing Keynote: "The Power of Purpose"

(1.5 Social Work CE)

10:15 am - 11:15 am Mainstage Closing Session: "What We're Taking Home"
1 CEs
   12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1.5 CEs.
  • 302: AI Tools for Social Work Practice: Supporting Practitioners and Clients
    (Social Work CE)
    Marina Badillo-Diaz, DSW, LCSW

  • 303: Frontline Solutions: Addressing Behavioral Health Needs in Pediatric Emergency Care Through a Social Work Lens
    (Social Work CE)
    Mary Mathews, LCSW; Emilly Jackson, LCSW; Katricia Thompson, LCSW
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Choose from multiple session topics across the social work spectrum and earn 1.5 CEs.
  • 312: Creating Connections That Matter: How Caring Adults Support Adolescents in Schools
    (Social Work CE)
    Javalda Powell, MSW, MABA, LSW; Chelsea Taber-Cory, LCSW, PPSC; Ana Mendez Valencia, LCSW, LMSW

  • 313: Building a Community Through Gardening: Community Healing, Leadership, and Food Justice in Social Work Practice
    (Social Work CE)
    Faith Bailey, DSW, LCSW; Giulia Gambale, AMG; Gretchen Miller, LMSW

  • 314: Unleashing Best Practices for Veterinary Social Work
    (Clinical CE)
    Aviva Vincent, PhD, LMSW; Augusta O'Reilly, MSW, LCSW