Virtual Events

Compassionate Innovation: Social Work and Technology

NASW 2025 Virtual Forum | November 5–6, 2025 | Online

Technology is impacting social work, and with these changes come opportunities, risks, and critical questions about ethics, equity, and compassion.

At NASW’s 2025 Virtual Forum: Compassionate Innovation: Social Work and Technology, you will join social workers, thought leaders, and innovators to explore:

• The opportunities and challenges technology presents in social work practice and service delivery
• Ways technology is being applied across different areas of social work
• Approaches to balancing innovation with the profession’s core values of compassion, dignity, and social justice

Earn CEs while gaining insights you can apply immediately to your practice.

This two-day virtual event will feature:

• Inspiring keynotes from leading voices in social work and technology
• Engaging plenary sessions on pressing issues in practice and policy
• Breakout sessions tailored to practical challenges in the field

Do not miss this chance to explore the role technology plays in the future of social work while staying grounded in the compassion and ethics that define our profession.

Registration will be open soon!

Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC)

MJHS & NASW Partnership Program

ESPEC is an innovative training program designed for health social workers by social workers to promote the integration of primary palliative care skills into clinical practice. Program components include interactive online coursework; live, synchronous instructor-led training; monthly mentorship; and leadership training. The state-of-the-art curriculum presents videos of patient and family encounters, highlighting best social work practices using the framework of the eight domains of palliative care. 

Interactive training techniques are designed to engage the learner and create a new community of practice. Learners must complete Part I before registering for Part II and complete Part II before registering for Part III. Mentorship sessions can be joined at any time after completing Part I.

Discounted pricing for NASW members.

Learn more about ESPEC

Safety and Inclusiveness at NASW Events

Social work conferences and meetings are places where we gather to learn, share information, and begin and renew professional collaborations. As such, it is important to foster an atmosphere that promotes safety and inclusiveness. We are committed to fulfilling the expectation for an atmosphere that is physically and psychologically safe.

Read the Social Work Leadership Roundtable Statement on Safety and Inclusiveness