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8:45 am - 10:15 am
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Plenary: "Beyond Silos: Building Coalitions that Actually Shift Power" (1.5 Social Work CEs)
Social change has never been won in isolation. This panel moves beyond traditional dialogue toward a deeper, more honest exploration of what coalition building actually requires: challenging silos, centering equity, and interrogating how power is shared, shifted, and sustained across systems. National community organizers and union leaders offer real-world insights on cross-sector collaboration, what truly works in building coalitions that influence policy, practice, and community outcomes, and how to move a profession from alignment to action. Because beyond the breaking point, there is no path forward alone.
Panelists
- Anthony Estreet, PHD, MBA, LCSW-C, LLD
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Nadine Smith
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Kica Matos, MA, JD
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Korey Johnson, PhD, Esq
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Plenary: "The Work of Democracy: Civic Participation, Policy Power, and the Dignity of Every Person (Senators Session)" (1 Macro Social Work CE)
Coalitions have been built. Now we put them to work. In this plenary, elected officials join us for a direct conversation about what it means to translate advocacy into policy and community power into legislative action. At a moment when civic institutions are under strain and the stakes of engagement have never been higher, this is a rare opportunity to speak plainly with the people in the rooms where decisions get made, about the dignity of every person our profession serves.
Panelists
- Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
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Ja'Bree Harris
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Marla Blunt Carter
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Plenary: "Educating the Next Generation: Reimagining Social Work Education" (1 Social Work CE)
The research exists. The question is whether we are using it, and whether academic institutions are showing up to the fight. Deans and directors of social work programs from across the country join NASW leadership for a frank conversation about a growing concern: that schools of social work have remained too quiet on the critical issues shaping the profession and the communities it serves. This plenary is a direct call to action, to elevate the research being developed inside universities, translate it into practice and policy in real time, and re-engage academic institutions as active, vocal partners in shaping the future of social work. The profession needs its scholars in the arena, not just in the classroom.
Panelists
- Anthony Estreet, PHD, MBA, LCSW-C, LLD
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Sebrena Jackson, PhD, MSW, BSW
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Kirk Foster, PhD,MSW, Mdiv
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Michael Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH
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Janet Shapiro, PhD, MSW, MA
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Dexter Voisin, PhD, MSW, LCSW
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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.
- 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
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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
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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.
- 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
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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
- 215: Challenging the Silencing: Banned Books, Intellectual Freedom, and Social Work Ethics
(Ethics CE)
Dorri C. Scott, MSW, EdD
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