Virtual Events

2026 Fall Virtual Forum: Registration Now Open!

Join us remotely on November 4th and 5th for NASW's National Fall Virtual Forum themed, "From Insight to Impact: Hard Conversations, Honest Dialogue, Collective Action". This year's forum will focus on turning critical reflection into responsible practice and conversation into change.

From Insight to Impact is a Fall Virtual Forum designed to move beyond surface-level dialogue and into meaningful engagement with the realities shaping our field. This event convenes practitioners, leaders, educators, and advocates to engage in the hard conversations that too often remain in unspoken conversations about power, bias, harm, accountability, and the sustainability of our work.

Through structured dialogue, reflective practice, and solution-oriented exchange, participants will be challenged to examine not only the systems they work within, but also their individual and collective roles in shaping them. This is a space where honesty is expected, complexity is acknowledged, and discomfort is recognized as part of professional growth.

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