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International Community for Practice Research in Social Work

Welcome to the icprsw  research collaboration innovation social change - .

The origins of practice research in social work can be traced back to the Transforming Social Work Practice, Education and Inquiry conference in Finland in 2007. It started as a small gathering of participants aiming to improve the connection between practice and research. The first international conference on practice research in Salisbury in 2008 laid the foundation for future conferences and statements. Each subsequent conference, including Helsinki, New York, and Hong Kong, Melbourne and the most recent conference in Aalborg have contributed to the evolving definition of practice research, emphasizing the involvement of practitioners, service users, researchers, and other stakeholders. The conferences explored the complexity of social work practice and sought to bridge the gap between research and practice through collaboration, dialogue, and inclusive inquiry.

Our Practice Research Collaboratives keep our community connected between our triennial conferences - you can learn more about them here . 

A brief history of the ICPRSW community can be found here . 

Enjoy exploring our website. 

Our beginnings ...

The first conference was held in 2008 in Salisbury UK in 2008 and this picture shows the inaugural attendees who drafted the first Statement on Practice Research : 

Gurid Aga Askeland, Norway 

Mike Austin, USA 

Tony Evans, UK 

Sylvia Fargion, Italy 

Mike Fisher, UK 

Jan Fook, UK 

Ilse Julkunen, Finland 

Aulikki Kananoja, Finland 

Synnove Karvinen-Niinikoski, Finland 

Rhoda MacRae, UK 

Edgar Marthinsen, Norway 

Matts Mosesson, Sweden 

Joan Orme, UK 

Helen Pain, UK 

Jackie Powell, UK 

Gillian Ruch, UK 

Mirja Satka, Finland 

Riki Savaya, Israel 

Ian Shaw, UK 

Tim Sim, Hong Kong 

Lars Uggerhoj, Denmark 

Helen Welsh, UK 

Bessa Whitmore, Canada 

Laura Yliruka, Finland 

The International Community for Practice Research in Social Work (ICPR) provides a platform for collaboration among researchers, practitioners, service users and policy makers around the globe.

Our community engages in the sharing of research findings, methodologies and practices, as well as promoting cross-cultural learning and  discussions between international colleagues and agencies. The ICPR meets every three years for our international conference and on an annual basis through our five Practice Research Collaboratives.

We believe powerful social change, requires quality, practice-driven research.

Practice Research Collaboratives

Research, Impact, Translation &  Influence

This group focusses on making impact on practice and policy, along with forming alliances.

Systemic Lens to Social Work Practice

This collaborative's main interest is to expand knowledge relating to systemic child welfare.

Organisational Supports

This group focusses on approaches to acquiring organisational support for research in both practice and university settings.

Setting Outcomes

This collaborative has a particular emphasis on methods for evaluating efficacy and impact of social work interventions.

Collaboration & Co-Creation with Service Users

This group focusses on the collaboration and co-creation of practice research, with clients and service users.

Diversity in Family Work

This collaborative focuses on issues related to race, sexuality, religion and spirituality, class, abilities that impact the processes and outcomes of working with families.

Every three years, our members from across the world come together for our international conference on practice research. Our next conference will be in 2026 - TBA

Recent news.

The program for the Aalborg Conference can be viewed by clicking on the image below. 

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Society for Social Work and Research 28th Annual Conference

Recentering & democratizing knowledge: the next 30 years of social work science, january 10-14, 2024 washington, dc, join us at the conference for a casual reception with dean beth angell.

Reception January 12, 2024, 8:30 PM Brief Remarks by Dean Angell at 8:45 p.m. Light refreshments

Check Out Our PhD Students on the Job Market

Curricula vitae and research summaries for doctoral students from the U-M SSW Joint Doctoral Program.

Society for Social Work and Research Social Policy Senior Researcher Award

Trina R. Shanks

Director, School of Social Work Community Engagement, Harold R. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Social Work and Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research

Trina Shanks has been named the recipient of the 2024 Society for Social Work and Research Social Policy Senior Researcher Award, which honors social work researchers who have made outstanding contributions to social policy at the local, national, or international levels. Trina will receive the award during the SSWR conference in Washington, DC, at the January 13 awards ceremony, and we will celebrate her at the School’s conference reception on Friday evening, January 12.

American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Fellows

Rogério M. Pinto

Trina Shanks

Todd Herrenkohl

Joseph Himle

Lynn Videka

Linda Chatters

Robert Joseph Taylor

Richard Tolman

Lorraine Gutiérrez

John Tropman

Ruth Dunkle

Rosemary Sarri

Paula Allen-Meares

SSWR Fellows

The 2024 SSWR Fellows will be announced at the conference.

Lisa Fedina

M. candace christensen.

Shanna Kattari

Beth Angell

Brad Zebrack

Mary Ruffolo

Joseph Ryan

Andrew Grogan-Kaylor

Brian Perron

2014 *inaugural year

U-m school of social work presenters at sswr, thursday, january 11, friday, january 12, saturday, january 13, sunday, january 14.

Daphne M. Brydon

• Beyond Life Sentences: Exploring Juvenile Life without Parole Sentencing As a Test Case for Safe and Equitable Decarceration 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• In the Wake of Miller and Montgomery: A National View of the Juvenile Lifer Population 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• It's a State Thing: Mapping State-Level Policy Reform across the United States Related to Juvenile Life without Parole Sentencing 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Policy Impacts on Teenagers Sentenced to Life without Parole: A Three-State Case Study 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Lecturer II

• Moderating Effects of Discrimination on Mental Health Outcomes Associated with IPV: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample of Women and Transgender Emerging Adults 1:30 - 3 PM

Associate Professor of Social Work

Andrew (Andy) Grogan-Kaylor

• The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Exacerbating Depressive Symptoms in Women with IPV Victimization over Eight Years 1:30 - 3 PM

Sandra K. Danziger Collegiate Professor, Professor of Social Work

Todd I. Herrenkohl

• Invited Journal Editors Workshop I 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families

Joseph A. Himle

• Mental Health Can't Wait: Increasing Access to Perinatal Depression Treatment Among Rural WIC Clients 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Initiating Perinatal Depression Screening in a Rural Michigan WIC Clinic 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Technology-Assisted, Entertaining CBT for Perinatal WIC Clients with Depression: Open Pilot Results 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Perinatal WIC Client Perceptions of a Technology-Assisted, Entertaining, Evidence-Based Depression Treatment Program Tailored for Perinatal People 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School

Josh Holzworth

Assistant in Research

• Uncovering and Challenging Ageism in a Continuing Care Retirement Community: An Ethnographic and Decolonizing Approach for Gerontological Social Work 1:30 - 3 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Developmental Graduate - 2024

Ashley Lacombe-Duncan

• Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender-Affirming Healthcare Access Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons in Toronto, Canada: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study 1:30 - 3 PM

Caroline Landry

Research Project Coordinator

• Individual and Criminal Justice Involvement Factors Affecting Alcohol and Substance Use Treatment Utilization Among Young Adults Age 18-25 1:30 - 3 PM

Kathryn L. Maguire-Jack

• Longitudinal Patterns of Child Maltreatment Experiences and Adolescent Substance Use 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Linking Victimization of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence and Spanking Via Depression: A Dyadic Analysis 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Analidis Ochoa

• Blood Veins for Hire: Social Inequality and the Blood Plasma Industry 1:30 - 3 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Sociology Candidate

Sunggeun (Ethan) Park

• Does Transition Planning Increase Service Use Among Older Adolescents in Foster Care? 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Distinct Subgroups of Care-Experienced Youth and Their Outcomes in Early Adulthood: Results from a Latent Class Analysis 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• Examining Parenting Foster Youth Status and Outcomes at Different Ages: Implications for Tailored Interventions and Support for Parents in State Care 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Yanghyun Park

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Developmental

Julie M. Ribaudo

• Infant Mental Health Home Visiting and Its Buffering Effect of Methylation on Infants' Socioemotional Health 1:30 - 3 PM

Clinical Professor of Social Work

Marni A. Rubyan

Kristen kae salvatore.

Katie A. Schultz

• Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being 3:15 - 4:45 PM
• The Tribal Reservation Adolescents Study: Findings from a Mixed Methods Social Network Study 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Yuliya A. Shyrokonis

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Clinical Candidate

Sara F. Stein

• Structural Conditions Affecting Mental Health for Diverse Populations Following Intimate Partner Violence Victimization 1:30 - 3 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Clinical Graduate - 2021

Addie Weaver

Lauren White

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Social Candidate

Shichang Yang

Bradley J. Zebrack

• ePoster Presentation 3:15 - 4:45 PM

Professor of Social Work

• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Community-Based Clinical Services: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies 1:30 - 3 PM

Jasmin Aramburu

• Parental Involvement in Grassroots Community Organizing and Latinx Youth Outcome 9:45 - 11:15 AM

Saria Bechara

• "We Are Living from a Lack of Death": An Exploration of the Mental Health Needs of Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon 2 - 3:30 PM

Program Assistant

Odessa Gonzalez Benson

• Breaking Silos of Practice to Address Intersectional, Complex, and Co-Occurring Issues: Honing in Gbv and Gender Issues 8 - 9:30 AM

Kathryn Berringer

• Making Youth Homeless: Ethical Dilemmas in Establishing Trust in the State 5:30 - 7 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Anthropology Graduate - 2024

Carson Bolinger

• Credit Scoring As a Carceral Practice 8 - 9:30 AM

MSW Student

Lindsay A. Bornheimer

• Special Interest Group: Suicide Research, Prevention, and Intervention 12:30 - 1:30 PM
• A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Suicide Prevention Among Adults with Psychosis: Stakeholder Involvement and an Open Pilot Trial in Community Mental Health 2 - 3:30 PM

Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School

Rachel E. Brandon

• Feasibility and Acceptability of an Artificial Intelligence (AI-) Enabled Distress Monitoring Tool for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Clinial Study 8 - 9:30 AM

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Personality

• Traces of Recovering: Making Recovered Persons through the Compulsory Community Drug Detoxification Program in Urban China 5:30 - 7 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Anthropology Candidate

• The Contributions of Critical Discourse Analysis to Social Work 5:30 - 7 PM

Fernanda L. Cross

Ashley E. Cureton

• Welcome to the Motor City (Detroit): Exploring How Social Workers from Resettlement Agencies Supported Newly Resettled Afghan Parolees in Michigan 8 - 9:30 AM

Assistant Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Assistant Professor of Educational Studies, Marsal Family School of Education

Rebecca Emrick

• "It's a Big Ordeal": A Mixed Methods Study of the Experiences of Non-HIV STI Testing Among Trans and Gender Diverse People 3:45 - 5:15 PM
• Unpacking Discrimination Experiences, Depressive Symptoms, and Coping Orientations Among Racial/Ethnic Emerging Adults 8 - 9:30 AM

Terri L. Friedline

Kimberlee hall.

Greer Hamilton

• Collective Care and Abolition: Implications for Climate Justice (Social Work) 8 - 9:30 AM

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

• How Are Social Work Journals Advancing Social Justice and Scholarship in Changing Times? 5:30 - 7 PM

Sunghyun Hong

• Special Interest Group: Social Work and Neuroscience 12:30 - 1:30 PM
• Transdisciplinary Research for Addressing Complex Social Issues: Moving Towards Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Social Work and Neuroscience to Tackle Grand Challenges 3:45 - 5:15 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Developmental Candidate

Kathryn K. Irish

Nakea i jeffers.

Research Clinical Coordinator

Leonardo Kattari

Shanna K. Kattari

• Advancing Anti-Carceral Approaches to Campus Sexual Violence Prevention: Building Research Agendas to Support Trans Communities 2 - 3:30 PM

Associate Professor of Social Work and Associate Professor of Women's Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Hadas Kluger

• Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons in Toronto, Canada: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study 3:45 - 5:15 PM

Nina Jackson Levin

• Technology-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 8 - 9:30 AM

PhD Student. Social Work/Anthropology Graduate - 2023

Sarai Blanco Martinez

• Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy for Eating Disorders in South Korea: A Multiple Case Study 5:30 - 7 PM

Brian E. Perron

• Integrating Chatgpt into Social Work Research: A Workshop on Prompt Engineering, API Integration, and Recommendations for Ethical Use 8 - 9:30 AM

Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Faculty Associate, Populations Studies Center, Institute for Social Research

Camille R. Quinn

• Pathways from ACEs and Age to Mental Health Seeking Among Black Youth 8 - 9:30 AM
• Black Crossover Youth in Congregate Settings: Exploring the Perceptions of Professionals on Racial Barriers through a Critical Race Theory Lens 3:45 - 5:15 PM

Irene E. Routte

• Carcerality As 'protection' and 'safety': The Case of Mahama Refugee Camp in Rwanda 8 - 9:30 AM
• Black Reparations and Wealth Equality: Lessons from Child Development Accounts As a Policy Structure for Asset Building 8 - 9:30 AM

Kari Sherwood

• Harnessing Community Engaged Methodologies and Implementation Science Frameworks to Center Community Knowledge and Implement Evidence-Based Practices 8 - 9:30 AM

Rebeccah Sokol

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• Ethno-Racial Variation in Psychotic Experiences in the United States: Findings from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys and Healthy Minds Survey 2 - 3:30 PM

SSW Research Project Coordinator

Ed-Dee G. Williams

• Special Interest Group: Strength Based Approaches to Studying Black Youth 12:30 - 1:30 PM

PhD Student. Social Work/Sociology Graduate - 2021

• Interrogating and Challenging Carceral Logics across Social Work Practice Areas 8 - 9:30 AM
• Accountability without Carcerality: Addressing Sexual Violence on a College Campus 8 - 9:30 AM

Mieko Yoshihama

• Advancing Health Equity for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Cancer: The Role of (Advanced) Technology 8 - 9:30 AM
• Technology-Assisted Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 8 - 9:30 AM
• Structural Equation Modeling with Categorical Variables 9:45 - 11:15 AM

Matthew Bakko

• The Institutional Work of Social Service Providers: Mechanisms That Contribute to Institutional Change in Logics of Public Safety 8 - 9:30 AM

PhD Student. Social Work/Sociology Graduate - 2023

• A Computerized Simulated Training Tool for Suicide Prevention: Potential for Utility and Scalability in Social Work Education and Practice Settings 8 - 9:30 AM
• Social Work Contributions to Psychosis & Schizophrenia 12:30 - 1:30 PM
• "Institutionalization to Societalization:" Former Juvenile Lifers Share Recommendations for Supporting Reintegration to Society Following a Life Sentence 4 - 5:30 PM

Olivia D. Chang

• Racially and Ethnically Diverse Fathers: Shared Parental Responsiveness with Mothers and Early Child Outcomes in Families with Low Income 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• Material Hardship and Child Maltreatment 4 - 5:30 PM
• Recovering from Sex Trafficking: Advocate Perspectives 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• Encouraging Research Participation: Lessons Learned from Recruiting Survivors of Sex Trafficking 4 - 5:30 PM

Katrina R. Ellis

• Special Interest Group: Health Equity & Families 7 - 8 AM

Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, and Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research

• Research to Reduce Extreme Economic Inequality: How Are We Doing? 8 - 9:30 AM

Lorraine M. Gutiérrez

• Democratizing Knowledge through Teaching, Collecting, and Disseminating Arts-Based Research 4 - 5:30 PM

Edith A Lewis Collegiate Professor Emerita of Social Work, Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emerita, Professor Emerita of Social Work, School of Social Work and Professor of Psychology Emerita, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Barbara S. Hiltz

Director of MSW Programs and Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work

• Exploring Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives of Tailoring Technology-Assisted, Entertaining CBT-Based Depression Treatment for Perinatal People Served By Head Start 8 - 9:30 AM

Shawna J. Lee

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work

• Special Interest Group: Organizations and Management 7 - 8 AM

Rogério Meireles Pinto

University Diversity Social Transformation Professor; Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Collegiate Professor of Social Work; Professor of Theatre and Drama, School of Music, Theatre & Dance

• Mother-Gay Son Communications about Sex: A Systematic Review 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• Black Administrators, Researchers, and Scholars (BARS) 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Beth Glover Reed

• The Rainbow Elephant Pilot Study: Safety, Inclusion, Well-Being, and Resilience/Resistance to Anti-2S/Lgbtqia+ Oppression of Diverse 2S/Lgbtqia+ Postsecondary Communities 8 - 9:30 AM

Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work and Associate Professor Emerita of Women’s and Gender Studies

• Special Interest Group: Reducing Extreme Economic Inequality (Grand Challenge for Social Work) 7 - 8 AM

Matthew J. Smith

Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work

Daniela A. Wittmann

• The Moderating Role of Dyadic Coping in the Relationship between Distress and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Young Women with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study 8 - 9:30 AM

Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work

• Comparison of Tasks Reported As Significant to Oncology Social Work across Three Inpatient Settings: A Secondary Data Analysis 4 - 5:30 PM
• The Association between Material Hardship and Parenting Aggravation: A Comparison of Families Experiencing Intermittent Versus Persistent Poverty 8 - 9:30 AM
• The Role of School Connectedness in the Relationship between Child Abuse and Child Behavior Problems: Exploring Protective Mechanisms and Pathways 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• Increasing the Access to EITC As a Strategy to Enhance Family Protective Factors and Reduce Child Maltreatment 9:45 - 11:15 AM

Yujeong (Julie) Chang

• The Positive Early Childhood Education (PECE) Program: A Preliminary Program Evaluation in the State of Ohio 11:30 AM - 1 PM
• The Personal Is Professional Is Political: A Roundtable of Transgender and Gender Expansive Scholars on Integrating Research, Organizing, and Advocacy to Promote Trans Justice 8 - 9:30 AM
• Campus Sexual Assault Victimization and Perpetration Experiences in Racial, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Student Subpopulations: A Scoping Review 8 - 9:30 AM

• Aging in the Margins: A Scoping Review of Health Research on Trans and Gender Diverse Older Adults in the U.S 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• Uncovering and Recovering Latinx Perspectives on Social Work History - a Latcrit (Latino critical race theory) Approach 8 - 9:30 AM
• I Had to Fight for This! Implications for Youth, Caregivers, and Providers amidst Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care 9:45 - 11:15 AM

Jay R Kayser

Andrea Shannon Mora

PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology Graduate - 2023

• Intimate Partner Violence Polyvictimization and Female Survivors' Help-Seeking: Variations By Race/Ethnicity 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• The Role of Fathers in Intergenerational Trauma: A Mixed Methods Investigation of the Impact of Holistic Well-Being and Parental Empowerment 9:45 - 11:15 AM

Meggie Royer

• The Role of Childhood Trauma Exposure and Postpartum Depression in Food Addiction in Postpartum Women 8 - 9:30 AM
• Intergenerational Trauma-Related Risk Transmission: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Are a Mechanism By Which Women's Childhood Maltreatment Creates Risk for High-Risk Eating during Early Pregnancy in Women with High Levels of Prenatal Stress 9:45 - 11:15 AM
• Conceptualizing Black Boys' Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors As a Social Process 8 - 9:30 AM
• Depressive Symptoms in Asian Indian Women: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence, Unfair Treatment, and Family Support 8 - 9:30 AM
• Enhancing Oncology Social Work in Palliative Care: A Role Delineation Study 8 - 9:30 AM
• Working with Children and Families in Health Care Settings 9:45 - 11:15 AM

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SSWR 2024 Annual Conference

Wednesday, January 10th - Sunday, January 14th, 2024

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2024-01-10 00:00:00 2024-01-14 00:00:00 SSWR 2024 Annual Conference Event Description The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference is taking place this year Jan. 10–14, in Washington, D.C. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. The conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests: Over 500 symposia, workshop, roundtable, paper and poster presentations Symposia featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS Research methods workshops designed to enhance methods expertise and grant-writing skills and special sessions on research priorities and capacity building that target cutting-edge topics vital to contemporary social work research Pre-conference programs and a networking reception, especially for doctoral students This year's theme is Re-centering and Democratizing Knowledge: The Next 30 Years of Social Work Science. Be sure to visit us in the SSWR Exhibit Hall, Booth 504. Mandel School Presentations Find out what our faculty, researchers and students have been working on at over 20 presentations! And consider adding this roundtable to your schedule, organized by Braveheart Gillani, a current doctoral student. It includes Tyrone Hamler, a recent PhD alumnus who's now at the University of Denver. Saturday, Jan. 13 | 8–9:30 a.m. "I Need You to Show up for Me": The State of Mentorship for Underrepresented Minoritized Social Work PhD Students and Junior Faculty and Our Hopes for the Future Organizer: Braveheart Gillani Speakers/Presenters: Flora Cohen, Autumn Asher BlackDeer, Tyrone Hamler View the Mandel School's SSWR presentation schedule See the full 2024 SSWR program schedule Marriott Marquis Washington D.C. 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001 Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences America/New_York public

Event Description

The  Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference  is taking place this year  Jan. 10–14 ,   in Washington, D.C. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. The conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests:

• Over 500 symposia, workshop, roundtable, paper and poster presentations
• Symposia featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS
• Research methods workshops designed to enhance methods expertise and grant-writing skills and special sessions on research priorities and capacity building that target cutting-edge topics vital to contemporary social work research
• Pre-conference programs and a networking reception, especially for doctoral students

This year's theme is  Re-centering and Democratizing Knowledge: The Next 30 Years of Social Work Science.

Be sure to visit us in the SSWR Exhibit Hall,  Booth 504 .

Mandel School Presentations

Find out what our faculty, researchers and students have been working on at over  20  presentations!

And consider adding this roundtable to your schedule, organized by  Braveheart Gillani , a current doctoral student. It includes Tyrone Hamler, a recent PhD alumnus who's now at the University of Denver.

Saturday, Jan. 13 | 8–9:30 a.m.

"I Need You to Show up for Me": The State of Mentorship for Underrepresented Minoritized Social Work PhD Students and Junior Faculty and Our Hopes for the Future Organizer: Braveheart Gillani Speakers/Presenters: Flora Cohen, Autumn Asher BlackDeer, Tyrone Hamler

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Event Location

Marriott Marquis Washington D.C.

901 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20001

• About the conference
• Wednesday 6 April - SIG programmes
• Thursday 7 April - Parallel sessions, workshops and symposia
• Friday 8 April - Parallel sessions, workshops and symposia
• Invited speakers
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• Book of Abstracts
• About Amsterdam
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• Local Organising Committee
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11th European Conference for Social Work Research

6-8 april 2022 amsterdam, the netherlands  .

Welcome to the 11th European Conference for Social Work Research of the European Social Work Research Association.

The ESWRA and the Local Organizing Committee are very pleased to welcome you at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. After three years we can meet again in real life.

We live in complex times, both socially as economically. This conference focuses on enhancing and sustaining social inclusion through social work research. In the context of growing inequality social inclusion is more important than ever. And it is the task for social work research to address relevant societal challenges and to contribute to solutions for these challenges.

We hope and think that this conference provides an interesting platform for discussions about this in an European context.

We are looking forward to these discussions, but also to three days with pleasure and being together.

Mark van den Heuvel Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Chair Local Organizing Committee

Welcome in Amsterdam!

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Conferences

The network for social work management’s (nswm) 28th annual management conference: the business of social work, mission, morals, morale & money, june 15-16, 2017 – new york, ny, family focused treatment assocation (ffta) 31st annual conference, july 16-19, 2017 – chicago, il, american society on aging (asa) and usc leonard davis school of gerontology online course – elder mistreatment: prevention of abuse and neglect july 12-14, 2017.

In this five-week course, USC faculty members will introduce participants to what is known about primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention within the field of elder mistreatment, teaching some options and remedies for protecting existing victims of elder mistreatment and those who have not yet been mistreated. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.

Center for Community Health Education Research and Service 2nd Annual Boston BRI…DGE Conference

May 19, 2017 – boston, ma, policy conference 2.0 – successes and solutions: policies that work, june 1-3, 2017 – st. lois, mo, healing justice alliance (hja) annual conference – seeking safety, justice, and healing for all september 24-27, 2017 – milwaukee, wi, 10th spirit of eagles national conference – changing patterns of cancer in native communities: strength through tradition and science, september 21-24, 2017 – niagara falls, ny, 2017 consortium of social science associations (cossa) science policy conference & social science advocacy day march 29-30, 2017 – washington, dc.

The Conference brings together more than 100 members of the social and behavioral science community and provides a platform for COSSA members to engage with leaders of federal agencies, Congressional staff, and colleagues from across the science and higher education communities. The Science Policy Conference (formerly the COSSA Annual Meeting) will feature important discussions about social science in the Trump Administration and new Congress and will prepare attendees to take action in support of our sciences. Click here for more information.

Integrating Professionals for Appalachian Children (IPAC) Conference – No One Left Behind: Building Supportive Communities Around Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis

April 18, 2017 – nelsonville, oh.

Learn alongside professionals from all sectors and community members about how to build a supportive community around our neighbors who are affected by the opioid crisis. Our keynote presenter will be Tina Willauer (at right), Director of Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (S.T.A.R.T.) of the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services. She will describe best practice principles and strategies that work well for families with co-occurring substance use and child maltreatment. She’ll also discuss her experience with S.T.A.R.T. and an example of the program implemented in a nearby Appalachian community. Click here for more information.

50th American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference – Suicidology at 50: Honoring the Past, Innovating for the Future

April 27-29, 2017 – phoenix, az, 4th annual global well-being and social change conference june 7-9, 2017 – lancaster, pa.

This two and a half day conference brings together faculty, researchers, students, and practitioners from across disciplines and across the world to examine, explore, and advocate a specific global social issue.  This year, the conference is focused on Children’s Rights (e.g., healthcare, education, protection, well-being) and has over 40 presentations that represent various disciplines (e.g., social work, education, psychology, nursing, wellness, sociology, criminal justice, and art) and countries (e.g., Trinidad, Haiti, Ghana, Tanzania, and India). Click here for more information.

2017 Communities Joined in Action (CJA) Conference – Unleashing the Power of Communities: Achieving Health, Well-Being, and Equity February 15-17, 2017

CJA brings together community leaders from multiple sectors and walks of life from across the nation to learn from one another. Each year at the CJA annual meeting and conference, talented and committed community and national health leaders come together to share innovations, lessons-learned and inspiration. Together, these forward leaders develop and leave with ideas, tools and action plans that improve health for all people. Click here for more information.

University of Washington/Indigenous Wellness Research Institute – Lauhoe: Indigenous HIV/AIDS Research Training 2 (IHART2) Program

Lauhoe is an innovative research training program for Indigenous, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI) and other underrepresented ethnic minority scholars. The Lauhoe program aims to develop a network of scholars dedicated to culturally grounded research that will contribute to ameliorating health disparities among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and the historically underserved HIV/AIDS population of NHPI . Click here for more information.

Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) 2017 Spring Institute – Interprofessional Education: Building a Framework for Collaboration May 3-5, 2017 – Washington, DC

This institute p rovides post-baccalaureate health professions faculty and their IPE colleagues both quality time and dedicated space for guided learning, team-based planning activities, and consultation with experts and peers in order to emerge with a programmatic action plan for IPE. Click here for more information.

Hebrew Union College Poverty Welfare and Religion Symposium 2016 December 4-6, 2016 – Cincinnati, OH

This symposium is directed towards understanding and addressing working poverty in the United States. This symposium will bring together academics, clergy, and service providers who will work with participants to create and continue advocacy efforts following the symposium. Click here for more information.

2017 NASW-NM Conference – Social Work in a Changing World: What’s Identity Got to Do With It? March 29-31, 2017 – Albuquerque, NM

Howard university 7th annual international conference on stigma november 18, 2016 – washington, dc.

Stigma, when associated with HIV, another medical condition, mental illness or disability, prevents a person from seeking evaluation and treatment, disclosing the diagnosis to those most likely to provide support, and following treatment guidelines. Health related stigma destroys human dignity. Click here for more information.

AiA17: American Society on Aging’s 2017 Aging in America Conference March 20-24, 2017 – Chicago, IL

The focus of AiA17 is innovation, including innovative policies, programs, practices, models, businesses, technologies, learning and more from across the field of aging. Register now to join this conference community of nearly 3,000 multidisciplinary professionals who, like you, are working to improve the lives of older adults. CEUs are included in the cost of registration. Click here for more information.

American Public Health Association 2016 Conference and Expo – Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health October 29 – November 2, 2016 – Denver, CO

APHA’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo brings together more than 12,000 of your peers from across the U.S. and around the world to network, educate and share experiences. This year we’ll be talking about health equity and ensuring the right to health. Click here for more information.

Meharry Medical College Translational Research Center Conference – Addressing Health Disparities: The Role of Translational Research November 10-11, 2016 – Nashville, TN

This conference will focus on the regional impact of disparities research in cancer, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological disorders in the clinical, basic science, and population health areas. Click here for more information.

ICPSR Data Fair 2016 – Navigating the Data (R)Evolution! September 26-29, 2016 – Online Webcast

Data are everywhere! There are big data, little data, organic data, data by design, public – and restricted-use data, in all kinds of formats and shared from all kinds of places. It’s a fascinating and challenging time to be in the data sharing space. ICPSR is hosting a number of new data collections and datasets, looking for collaboration opportunities, and continuing to push to credit researchers for their data deposits by increasing the research impact of their data. ICPSR’s 2016 Data Fair aims to introduce, engage, and help the data community manage through the ongoing Data (R)Evolution. Come join us for one, some, or all of the ICPSR 2016 Data Fair! Click here for more information.

11th Annual Liberation-Based Healing Conference (LBHC) – Revolutionizing Our Scholarship, Our Streets and Our Practices

November 11-12, 2016 – new york, ny, valuing black lives: the second annual global emotional emancipation summit september 15-16, 2016 – washington, dc.

We invite you to join Community Healing Network and the Association of Black Psychologists as we continue to develop a unified global response to the root causes of the countless injustices against people of African ancestry. Click here for more information.

Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health

2016 conference on advancing health equity for latino youth & families october 5, 2016 – washington, dc, 4th annual military social work conference – supporting diversity in the military, veterans, and their families: implications for practice, education and research, september 26-28, 2016 – austin, tx, fourth annual military social work conference – supporting diversity in the military, with veterans, and their families: implications for practice, education and research september 26 – 28, 2016 – austin, tx.

This conference offers opportunities for skill development among military and community providers, highlights best practices in higher education related to military students and curriculum, and shares research findings in these areas. Click here for more information. 

APHA Annual Meeting – Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health

October 29-november 2, 2016 – denver, co, 21st international aids conference july 18-22, 2016 – durban, south africa, safe cities conference august 22-23, 2016 – melbourne, australia.

Safe Cities is a concept that encompasses security, safety and quality of life for those who live, work, visit, study or play in any physical environment. With focus on the development of resilient cities, designing out crime within urban environments, social investment in our communities and public safety, the conference includes expert speakers within research, design thinking, ethics and cyber security. Click here for more information.

National Home and Community Based Services Conference August 29-September 1, 2016 – Washington, DC

While faced with new challenges, reduced budgets, and growing populations requiring more services, states are stronger than ever and the work they do is more effective than ever in reaching individuals and addressing their needs. The National Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Conference highlights these achievements, allowing states to share innovative programs, present unique partnerships, and recognize the work of their peers. Click here for more information.

Sexuality and Social Work Conference 2016 – Transgressing Boundaries and the Intersection of Sexualities in Social Work August 18-19, 2016 – Olten, Switzerland

The social work profession has both a troubled and troubling history and role in contemporary societies. Multiple complexities and the intersectionality of these complexities can be seen in issues such as austerity and modern capitalism, neoliberalism, human rights, immigration, role of social workers, and the education and teaching of these complexities. What has been less considered is the intersectionalities of sexuality with the complexities of contemporary society. The aim of this conference is to explore the transgressing of the boundaries of these complexities by linking the intersectionalities of sexuality. It seeks to explore those issues and topics within sexualities that are of interest to social work academics, students, practitioners and service users. Click here for more information. 

National Academy of Sciences Workshop – Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention by Communities for Children’s Behavioral Health

June 9-10, 2016 – washington, dc, asian american, native hawaiian and other pacific islander health summit may 24, 2016 – atlanta, ga.

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (AA&NHOPIs) are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States and are highly diverse in their language and health needs, representing more than 50 ethnic groups and 100 languages. This summit will provide an opportunity to learn more about emerging and current issues in AA&NHOPI health. Click here for more information. 

27th Annual Network for Social Work Management Conference – The Grand Challenges for Social Work Management and Leadership

June 16-17, 2016 – los angeles, ca.

The Network is the premier international organization advancing competence in Social Work and Human Service Management and hosts over 9,000 members who reside in 41 countries worldwide. Our 2016 Conference will focus on practical leadership and management skills for the executive, manager and of course the aspiring manager. Click here for more information.

International Social Work Congress 2016 – Social Problems and the Future of Social Work November 21-23, 2016 – Ankara, Turkey

North american basic income guarantee congress 2016 – basic income: a meeting place for equality, rights, and justice may 12-15, 2016 – manitoba, canada.

Click here for more information.

26th National Native Health Research Conference – Finding the Balance: Sacred Places & Healthy Environments June 5-8, 2016 – Cherokee, NC

This conference enhances our collective ability to advance biomedical, behavioral, and health services research for the benefit of Indigenous communities, as well as showcase recent health research projects and efforts in Native communities. Click here for more information.

2016 National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) Conference – Forensic Practice: Courage for Change

June 17-19, 2016 – new orleans, la.

Forensic social work in one way or another, touches all practitioners, whether in school, medical, human service, or legal settings.  The social, political, and policy factors that impact our work do not limit themselves to correctional settings or domestic courts.  Rather, the courage to stand up for human and civil rights, advocate for court-connected persons, initiate a movement to alter current inequities, serve those at risk of abuse and neglect, and the dozens of other functions of forensic social worker permeates the fabric of our society and therefore, our field. Take a courageous step toward change at the 2016 NOFSW Annual Conference.  This year’s conference will explore the courage already displayed as well as needed in the future to advance just and anti-racist individual, organizational, and systemic change. Click here for more information.

2016 Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) Conference Practitioner Day June 23, 2016 – Washington, DC

2016 National Tribal Public Health Summit – Achieving Health Equity: Re-envisioning Tribal Public Health for Seven Generations April 11-13, 2016 – Atlanta, GA

Council on contemporary families (ccf) annual conference: families as they really are, march 4-5, 2016 – austin, tx, council on social work education (cswe) gero curricular guide meeting april 1, 2016 – alexandria, va, unc minority health conference – in solidarity: the role of public health in social justice, february 26, 2016 – chapel hill, nc, boston college school of social work 28th annual national social work and hiv/aids conference – hiv/aids 2016: the social work response may 26-29, 2016 – minneapolis, mn, 3rd annual global well-being and social change conference: global poverty: human needs, economic justice, and social change, june 8-10, 2016, millersville university, lancaster, pa, society for social work and research 20th annual conference – grand challenges for social work: setting a research agenda for the future, january 13-17, 2016 – washington, dc.

The SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests, from workshops on the latest quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to symposia featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS. Click here for more information.  

Central European University 2016 Summer Institute on Program Evaluation – Using Logic Models to Evaluate Social Programs: Before, During, and After Program Operations

Application deadline: april 15, 2016 july 18-22, 2016 – budapest, hungary, financial capability and asset building (fcab): moving forward january 14, 2016 – washington, dc, american society on aging 2016 aging in america conference march 20-24, 2016 – washington, dc, increasing access to care and improving health outcomes: a spotlight on aa&nhopi-serving community health centers, december 17, 2015, 3:00-4:00 pm est, 33rd annual conference of the national organization of forensic social work (nofsw) – forensic practice: courage for change, june 17-19, 2016 – new orleans, la , university of north carolina minority health conference – in solidarity: the role of public health in social justice, 2016 aging in america conference – learn, connect, care, march 20-24, 2016 – washington, dc, yth live conference – youth-centered health design, april 24-26, 2016 – san francisco, ca, inaugural national conference on alzheimer’s disease/dementia in native american communities: impact, issues and next steps, october 15-16, 2016 – scottsdale, az, 2015 addiction and health services research (ahsr) conference: navigating a changing healthcare landscape, october 14-16, 2016 – marina del rey, ca, national association of state health policy (nashp) 2015 conference – blazing new trails: innovations in state health policy, october 19-21, 2015 – dallas, tx, 28th annual national conference on social work and hiv/aids – the social work response: this is what we are about: champions for hiv care, may 26-29, 2016 – minneapolis, mn, 4th annual rural hiv research and training conference, october 23-24, 2015 – savannah, ga, american pubilc health association (apha) annual meeting and exposition, october 31-november 4, 2015 – chicago, il, physicians inclusion council of upmc/pitt (picup) health disparities conference – health equity and collaboration, october 2, 2015 – pittsburgh, pa, drexel university school of public health symposium – reimagining health in cities: new directions in urban health research and action, september 10-11, 2015 – philadelphia, pa, association for community health improvement 2016 national conference – from health care to healthy communities, march 1-3, 2016 – baltimore, md, 10th annual liberation based healing conference (lbhc) – “challenging inequities: decolonizing practices and social action, november 13-14, 2015 – northridge, ca, 8th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation – optimizing personal and population health, december 14-15, 2015 – washington, dc, geographic health equity alliance 2015 geographic health equity symposium, september 10-11, 2015 – new orleans, la, university of washington center for healthy aging conference – elder friendly futures: care and collaboration with older adults, september 17-18, 2015 – lynnwood, wa, 38th national child welfare, juvenile, and family law conference, august 25-27, 2015 – monterey, ca.

The top leaders in child welfare, juvenile justice and family law are coming to Monterey. Join the national community of child and family advocates who work together to make this country a better place for kids and parents. Click here for more information.

National Indian Health Board 2015 Annual Consumer Conference – Native Health 2015: Policy, Advocacy and the Business of Medicine

September 21-24, 2015 – washington, dc.

Thank you for your interest in being part of the NIHB 2015 Annual Consumer Conference (ACC)! The NIHB 2015 ACC will feature renowned Tribal speakers, policy makers and dynamic experts from across Indian Country and the nation. As this event provides unparalleled access to the nation’s top American Indian/Alaska Native health care leaders, we welcome you to be part of this premier Native health event.  This year’s conference theme, Native Health 2015: Policy, Advocacy and the Business of Medicine will provide the most up-to-date and important information Tribal leaders, Tribal health directors, I/T/U consumers, businesses and policy makers will need to make positive change. Click here for more information.

Widener University Sexuality and Aging Institute

August 14, 2015 – chester, pa.

Today, one in three Americans is age 50 or older; by 2030, one in five will be 65 or older.   How can we protect the sexual rights of older adults when prevailing myths tell us they aren’t sexual any longer? Learn to dispel these myths while learning about the exciting developments being made in research at the intersection of sexuality and aging. Click here for more information.

2015 AHRQ Research Conference

October 4-6, 2015 – crystal city, va.

The AHRQ Research Conference is an important opportunity to share the results and impact of AHRQ-sponsored research, data and tools, and talk about the many ways this work is used to improve health care. Cohosting is an opportunity for AcademyHealth to advance the field of health services research and support the community of evidence producers and move knowledge into action through translation and dissemination.  In its return, AHRQ’s research conference will once more bring authorities in health services research and practice together to participate in sessions focused on addressing today’s challenges in improving quality, safety, access and value in health care. Click here for more information.

2015 National Conference on Health Statistics

August 24-26, 2015 – north bethesda, md.

Participants will receive hands-on training in accessing and analyzing survey data and explore learning modules on how to use selected data access tools. The Learning Institute will be followed by the 2-day main conference, which will include Scientific Sessions, Exhibits, and a Poster Session. The Scientific Sessions will feature the latest developments at the National Center for Health Statistics and oral presentations from some of the nation’s leaders in the fields of health, health data, and statistics. Click here for more information.

The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

July 13, 2015 – washington, dc.

  2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act, as well as the 80th anniversary of Social Security. The 2015 White House Conference on Aging is an opportunity to recognize the importance of these key programs as well as to look ahead to the issues that will help shape the landscape for older Americans for the next decade. Click here for more information.

  32nd Annual National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) Conference – Forensic Practice: Promoting Social Justice for AllThrough Policy and Practice Reform

August 21-23, 2015 – arlington, va.

The National Organization of Forensic Social Work joins in solidarity with other professional practice organizations in standing together with widespread communities working to address and dismantle racism.  And we grieve the recent events in Ferguson, Cleveland, New York, Phoenix, Saratoga Springs, Sanford, and elsewhere.  Because of our unique work with legal systems, we wrestle with their (and thus, our) perpetuation of structural oppression, dis-empowerment, and violence.  We also recognize that legal systems can help protect the vulnerable, care for the maltreated, and advocate for the voiceless.  So, it is in this vein that we stand with those working towards promoting just, anti-racist, and empowering change. Click here for more information.

2015 National Urban League Conference – Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice

July 29-august 1, 2015 – ft. lauderdale, fl.

Mark your calendars! For four power packed days, political, business, and community leaders will convene in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the 2015 National Urban League Conference, July 29 – August 1, 2015. We look forward to seeing you in South Florida for an inspiring and empowering conference that will provide you with unmatched professional, civic engagement, business development, and networking opportunities. Click here for more information.

20th Annual HeLa Women’s Health ConferencePrecision Medicine & Health Equity

September 18-19, 2015 – atlanta, ga, research and evaluation conference on self-sufficiency (recs), june 1-3, 2016 – washington, d.c., foster family-based treatment association (ffta) 29th annual conference on treatment foster care, august 2-5, 2015 – denver, co.

Registration is open for the Foster Family-based Treatment Association (FFTA) Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care. Join over 600 child welfare and children’s mental health professionals who will explore the best practices being applied in treatment foster care and related family-based treatment services. Click here for more information.

National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) 32nd Annual Conference – Forensic Practice: Promoting Social Justice for AllThrough Policy and Practice Reform

The National Organization of Forensic Social Work joins in solidarity with other professional practice organizations in standing together with widespread communities working to address and dismantle racism.  And we grieve the recent events in Ferguson, Cleveland, New York, Phoenix, Saratoga Springs, Sanford, and elsewhere.  Because of our unique work with legal systems, we wrestle with their (and thus, our) perpetuation of structural oppression, dis-empowerment, and violence.  We also recognize that legal systems can help protect the vulnerable, care for the maltreated, and advocate for the voiceless.  So, it is in this vein that we stand with those working towards promoting just, anti-racist, and empowering change. This year’s conference will advance a new century of social justice, dignity, respect, and acceptance for all persons.  Conferences attendees will increase their knowledge, values, and skills for working with forensic populations in healthcare, social service, and legal settings, including the courts and corrections. Click here for more information.

University of Texas at Austin 3rd Annual Military Conference – Strengthening Families through Effective Community Practices

September 17-18, 2015 – austin, tx.

Conference participants will hear from leading clinicians and researchers in the field of mental health and family services to military personnel and veterans. Sessions will focus on clinical skill building with an emphasis on “best practices” and evidence-based treatment techniques in social work. Topics will cover core clinical issues relevant to working with this population. Topics related to effective teaching and training of social work students in military and veteran social work will also be offered. The conference will provide a forum to meet others, exchange ideas, and develop deep support networks of colleagues. We look forward to having you here! Click here for more information.

143rd American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition – Health in All Policies

The environments in which people live, work, learn and play have a tremendous impact on their health. Responsibility for the social determinants of health falls to many nontraditional health partners, such as housing, transportation, education, air quality, parks, criminal justice, energy, and employment agencies. Public health agencies and organizations will need to work with those who are best positioned to create policies (legal and regulatory) and practices that promote healthy communities and environments and secure the many co-benefits that can be attained through healthy public policy. Click here for more information.

10th Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities – Basic, Clinical, and Community Approaches to Solving Obesity 

June 11-12, 2015 – fort worth, tx.

This conference will feature nationally recognized speakers, community leaders, and interactive debates highlighting the advances in the field of obesity and progress on eliminating health disparities. Educational and interactive presentations, panel discussions and questions/answer sessions will identify the challenges and assist conference attendees in defining and developing a prospectus for the future. The conference will also highlight the ongoing research programs and efforts including community engagement programs that are aimed to understand the underlying causes of such disparities and devising innovative strategies to ultimately eliminate them. Click here  for more information.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging n4a Conference – Answers on Aging

July 11-15, 2015 – philadelphia, pa.

Join n4a in Philadelphia for its 40th Annual Conference & Tradeshow to see the most innovative policies, programs and services that assist older adults, persons with disabilities and their caregivers lead independent and productive lives showcased. Click  here  for more information.

Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science National Health Disparities Elimination Summit

June 12-13, 2015 – hartford, ct.

A first of its kind summit gathering health experts, practitioners, policy makers and community advocates committed to the elimination of health disparities.  The overall goal is to raise awareness around health disparities, exchange information, and facilitate stimulating discussions with the ultimate goal of creating a national plan for the elimination of health disparities. Click here for more information.

2015-2016 National Leadership Development Program – Leading Tidal Change in Aging: Scaling Up for the Future

Application deadline: june 30, 2015.

To meet the current and future needs of our aging society, we require skilled, dedicated and passionate leaders who are prepared to Lead Tidal Change in Aging .  Recognizing this need, the 2015 – 2016 Tides well , AGS, and ADGAP National Leadership Development Program has been designed as a hands-on and practical program for emerging leaders in aging. The program will focus on augmenting and leveraging existing leadership skills relevant to clinical, research, policy and education. The program is for those seeking to transform the field and lead the next generation of health professionals in improving care for older adults. Click here for more information.

American Bar Association 16th National Conference on Children and the Law

July 24-25, 2015 – washington, dc.

The 16th National Conference on Children and the Law will address a range of child welfare issues that emphasize family well-being and improving the skills of attorneys, judges and other advocates.  It will also feature emerging child welfare policy and systemic reform issues and their effects on practice, children and families. Click here for more information.

National Title IV-E Roundtable

June 2-4, 2015 – bloomington, mn.

The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare will be hosting this year’s National Title IV-E Roundtable in Bloomington, MN. The National Title IV-E Roundtable is a rare opportunity for child welfare stakeholders to gather and share ideas for education, training, research, and collaboration. Staff and faculty from Title IV-E education and training programs as well as state, county, and tribal partners enjoy the roundtable format of this professional conference, which allows participants to explore programs, initiatives, and ideas in-depth and through deep and meaningful conversations. Click here for more information.

Network for Social Work Management 26th Annual Conference

June 4-5, 2015 – washington, dc.

The Annual Management Conference is uniquely positioned to bring together social work and human service leaders, international experts, researchers, and practitioners in an informative event, resulting in attendees at all levels leaving with cutting-edge social service management strategies. You will have ample opportunities to network with colleagues at the conference venue and at social gatherings offsite.  Click here for more information.

 2015 National Summit on HCV and HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and Access to Care

June 4-6, 2015 – arlington, va.

The mission of the 2015 Summit is to support improvement in HCV and HIV testing, prevention, and linkage to care in the United States. The nation’s public health scientific and advocacy leadership will meet to discuss state-of-the-art mechanisms and initiatives to support the “National HIV/AIDS Strategy” and the HHS “Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.” Click here for more information.

United States Conference on AIDS

September 10-13, 2015 – washington, dc.

For nearly two decades, USCA has sought to increase the strength and diversity of the community-based response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through education, training, new partnerships, collaboration and networking. This year, USCA will work to high-light the changes in our movement that have brought us closer than ever to ending the epidemic, and ways that we can move forward as a community to make this dream a reality. Click here for more information.

3rd Annual LGBT Research Symposium

May 7-8, 2015 – champaign, il.

This year’s conference theme is “methodological challenges and opportunities in a changing world” as a way to think about what it is like for LGBTQ people to live and experience this time of rapid legal and social change, as well as what this means for researchers and practitioners working with this population. Click here for more information.

Center of Excellence for Transgender Health National Transgender Health Summit

April 17-18, 2015 – oakland, ca.

The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health invites you to attend the 2015 National Transgender Health Summit. This landmark program will present cutting edge research and evidence-based educational sessions across many disciplines and is the premiere national conference in transgender health. Click here for more information.

Adventist Health Care Behavioral Health Symposium

May 19, 2015 – rockville, md.

This symposium will explore trauma assessment tools, provide evidence-based approaches to treatment, and discuss how to support parents and/or caregivers. Click here for more information.

2nd Annual Conference on Global Well-Being and Social Change – Exploitation of Women and Children: Global Perspectives

June 10-12, 2015 – lancaster, pa.

Registration now open for the 2nd Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change conference.  This year’s theme addresses issues, challenges, and responses women and children face both domestically and internationally. Click here for more information.

5th Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators – From Welfare to Well-being: Child Indicators in Research, Policy and Practice

September 2-4, 2015 – cape town, south africa.

The 5 th  Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators will be held on 2-4 September 2015 in the Kramer Law Building, University of Cape Town. Researchers, practitioners, policy makers and child advocates from across the world will gather for three days to share and discuss the latest child indicator research and implications for policy and interventions. Click here for more information.

National Rural Health Association 20th Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference

April 14, 2015 – philadelphia, pa.

The Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference is one of the National Rural Health Association’s fastest growing conferences. One of the only meetings in the nation to focus on rural multiracial and multicultural health issues, this event offers attendees the opportunity to meet with peers and experts who share unique concerns and interests. This conference is designed for those who are dedicated to bringing quality health care and health care services to this underserved and often under-represented portion of the rural population. Click here for more information.

National Rural Health Association 38th Annual Rural Health Conference

April 14-17, 2015 – philadelphia, pa.

NRHA’s Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation’s largest rural health conference, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more. Click here for more information.

University of Alabama School of Social Work Conference – Service Member to Civilian (S2C): A National Summit on Improving Transitions

April 16-17, 2015 – tuscaloosa, al.

This summit will bring together service members, veterans, their families and community stakeholders to meet with advocates, researchers, clinicians, educators and policy makers from around the nation to better understand and explore ways that all stakeholders can improve the transition from service to civilian life. Click here for more information.

Tuskegee University Annual Commemoration of the Presidential Apology for the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study & Annual Public Health Ethics Intensive Course 

March 23-27, 2015 – tuskegee, al.

This year’s theme is “Assuring Ethics from Generation to Generation.” Click here to register.

United States Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium

May 18-21, 2015 – atlanta, ga.

This year we celebrate the 50 th  annual  USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium  at the Sheraton Atlanta.  The agenda has expanded from previous years and will allow for more continuing education, plenary speakers, and opportunities for networking with fellow PHS officers and state and local health professionals. The theme of this year’s symposium is Public Health Diversity: Succeeding in a Flatter World.  Attendees will get the latest on Corps responses to Ebola, unaccompanied children, influenza, overweight/obesity, mental health needs, and much more. Click here for more information.

American Evaluation Association Evaluation 2015 Conference – Exemplary Evaluations in A Multicultural World: Learning from Evaluation’s Successes Across the Globe

November 9-14, 2015 – chicago, il.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about exemplary evaluations, enabling evaluation environments, evaluation policies, evaluation theories and methods, and research on evaluation from a range of cultures and regions throughout the world. In 2015, we encourage participants to reflect on our practice, and to present examples of success and challenges to contribute to the goal of highlighting exemplary evaluations conducted in countries at all points along the development continuum. And, we look to explore what facilitates exemplary evaluations-what are the enabling factors, actions, and drivers of success? Click here for more information.

The Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference is one of the National Rural Health Association’s fastest growing conferences. One of the only meetings in the nation to focus on rural multiracial and multicultural health issues, this event offers attendees the opportunity to meet with peers and experts who share unique concerns and interests. This conference is designed for those who are dedicated to bringing quality health care and health care services to this underserved and often under-represented portion of the rural population. Click  here  for more information.

2nd Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference – Exploitation of Women and Children: Global Perspectives

On a global scale, women and children face similar challenges including poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, sexual exploitation, gender inequality, homelessness, violence, and family dysfunction.  Though experiences differ in terms of chronicity, intensity, and impact, in all women and children they create stress and trauma that compromise well being. Click  here  for more information.

Center for Poverty Research Conference – Increasing College Access and Success for Low Income Students

March 16, 2015 – davis, ca.

This interdisciplinary conference will present new research in the area of college access and persistence, including findings from recent randomized control trials of targeted interventions for low income students.  The conference will also provide an opportunity for participants to discuss a variety of technical and methodological challenges in implementing interventions across a diverse set of educational settings, as well as in scaling up interventions. Click  here  for more information.

4th Annual African American Symposium on Disabilities

February 27, 2015 – phoenix, az.

The symposium focuses on culturally-relevant issues, tools, and resources for parents, families, self-advocates, and professionals. Click  here  for more information.

Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) Annual Meeting

March 9-10, 2015 – washington, dc.

The COSSA Annual Meeting brings together representatives from throughout the social and behavioral science community for a day of discussion on federal issues impacting social and behavioral science research. It provides an opportunity for COSSA members to engage directly with leaders of federal science agencies, Congressional staff, and colleagues from other associations and institutions. Click  here  for more information.

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Symposium – Complex Survey Data Analysis with SUDAAN and the SAS Survey Procedures

March 11-13 ,2015 – atlanta, ga.

Health researchers in academia, all levels of government, and business frequently need to conduct secondary analyses of publically available datasets from U.S. national and state health surveys that use probability sampling. However, training in this statistical specialty is not routinely included in public health degree programs.  Health survey data (e.g. NHIS, NHANES, and BRFSS) obtained from probability sampling typically are stratified, clustered and weighted in accordance with the complex sampling plan that was used.  Specialized survey software packages that recognize these design features must be used for valid statistical analyses and appropriate statistical inferences. Researchers in disciplines other than health face the same issue with publically released complex survey data available in agriculture, manufacturing, economics, crime, housing, transportation, and education. Click  here  for more information and to register.

36th Annual Minority Health Conference – Reaching for the American Dream: Economic Mobility and Minority Health

February 27, 2015 – chapel hill, nc.

focus on research and interventions that focus on the impact of socioeconomic factors on minority health, with a particular focus on health disparities in the aftermath of the recession. The conference will highlight recent research on this topic, and consider meaningful uses of that information to advance minority health in the present period of economic recovery. Click  here  for more information.

Science of Team Science (SciTS) 2015 Conference

June 2-5, 2015 – bethesda, md.

The Science of Team Science (SciTS) is a rapidly growing cross-disciplinary field of study that aims to build an evidence-base and to develop translational applications to help maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of team based research. The SciTS 2015 Conference will bring together thought leaders in the SciTS field, scientists engaged in team-based research, institutional leaders who promote collaborative research, policy makers, and federal agency representatives.  With this year’s location in the Washington DC metro area, a range of federal agencies will be participating, creating a unique focus on effective practices and policies, translational applications of SciTS scholarship, and approaches to evaluation. This year’s conference will also highlight the interface of the SciTS field with current hot topics and emerging trends, including diversity in science teams, big data, citizen science, open data, and research networking. Click  here  for more information.

Millersville University 2nd Annual Global Well-Being Conference – Exploitation of Women and Children: Global Perspectives

June 11-12, 2015 – millersville, pa.

Millersville University Department of Social Work’s Learning Institute is dedicated to investigating global social issues.  The Learning Institute provides a platform from which experts share their knowledge and offer training for agents of social change. For the 2014-2015 academic year, the Learning Institute is focused on the exploitation of women and children.  On a global scale, women and children face similar challenges including poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, sexual exploitation, gender inequality, homelessness, violence, and family dysfunction.  Though experiences differ in terms of chronicity, intensity, and impact, in all women and children they create stress and trauma that compromise well being. Click  here  for more information.

Families USA Conference – Health Action 2015: Building Real Progress January 22-24, 2015 – Washington, DC

At Health Action 2015, you will: Learn about what the next steps are for building progress on health reform in 2015 and beyond; hear powerful speeches from state and national leaders, including members of the Administration and Congress; discover how state advocates are pushing for consumer engagement, quality improvements, and more affordable health coverage; network with state and local advocates from across the country. Click  here  for more information.

National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence

March 19-21, 2015 – washington, dc.

Topics will include sexual assault on college campuses, the social determinants of health, sex trafficking of youth, and more. Sessions will also include presentations addressing children’s exposure to violence and the Defending Childhood initiative. Click  here  for more information.

Policy Conference 2.0 – Social Work as Actions: Confronting Injustice May 28-30, 2015 – Austin, TX

This conference will bring together social work educators from across the country to share their work in policy and policy practice, and to develop strategies for maximizing social work’s involvement in local, state, and national affairs. We invite you to participate in the dialogue as we set our course and agenda for the future. Click  here  for more information.

National Rural Health Association 26th Annual Rural Health Policy Institute

February 3-5, 2015 – washington, dc.

Join NRHA for the largest rural advocacy event in the country. Learn firsthand about the development and implementation of health care policy at the federal level and meet with your members. Click  here  for more information.  

Pathways to Resilience III: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture

June 16 – 19, 2015 – halifax, nova scotia, canada.

The Resilience Research Centre invites you to join us in our upcoming conference “Pathways to Resilience: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture”, at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The conference will explore many different aspects of resilience, and how the theory is informing research, practice, and policy on a global level. Beyond Nature vs. Nurture will encourage discussions that examine the protective and promotive processes associated with resilience around the world, as well as how to design clinical interventions, human service systems, and social policies that contribute to sustaining resilience. Click here for more information.

This year’s conference will focus on research and interventions that focus on the impact of socioeconomic factors on minority health, with a particular focus on health disparities in the aftermath of the recession. The conference will highlight recent research on this topic, and consider meaningful uses of that information to advance minority health in the present period of economic recovery. Click  here  for more information.

Annie E. Casey Foundation LGBTQ Scholars of Color Conference

April 8-10, 2015 – new york, ny.

The LGBTQ Scholars of Color Network will gather a national group of LGBTQ people of color involved in research, evaluation, and scholarship. Our purpose is to build a vibrant network of LGBTQ Scholars of Color and to foster a pipeline for emerging LGBTQ Scholars of Color. Participants will have opportunities to be mentored by senior scholars, to meet other LGBTQ scholars of color from all over the country, and to gain skill sets in various areas (e.g., advanced methodological approaches, grant writing, navigating the tenure process, etc.). Participation at the LGBTQ Scholars of Color Conference is limited. Participants will be reviewed and selected based on a survey located  here . Email  [email protected] for  more information.

YTH Live 2015: Igniting Youth Tech Health Innovation

April 26-28, 2015 – san francisco, california.

YTH Live is the premier conference for trailblazing technology that is advancing the health and wellness of youth, young adults, and other underserved populations. Each year, the brightest minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. Click  here  for more information.

FamiliesUSA Health Action 2015 January 22-24, 2015 – Washington, DC

For 20 years, the Health Action Conference has been the heart of advocacy for health reform in the nation and in the states. At Health Action 2015, you will: Learn about what the next steps are for building progress on health reform in 2015 and beyond; hear powerful speeches from state and national leaders, including members of the Administration and Congress; discover how state advocates are pushing for consumer engagement, quality improvements, and more affordable health coverage; share field strategies and tactics, and strengthen advocacy skills; and network with state and local advocates from across the country. Click here for more information.

AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference February 9-10, 2015 – Washington, DC

AcademyHealth’s National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) provides an in-depth perspective on the nation’s health policy agenda. Now in its 15th year, the meeting is designed to provide clarity on the most critical health care issues and immediate policy priorities, with expert analysis from health policy insiders. Click here for more information.

28th Annual Rural Health Care Leadership Conference July 23-25, 2015 – San Francisco, CA

The 2015 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference brings together top practitioners and thinkers to share strategies and resources for accelerating the shift to a more integrated, high performing, and sustainable rural health care system. Click here for more information.   

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2015 Conference – The Social and Behavioral Importance of Increased Longevity January 14-18, 2015 – New Orleans, LA

The SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests, from workshops on the latest quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to symposia featuring studies in child welfare, aging, mental health, welfare reform, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS. Click here for more information.

Millersville University 2nd Annual Global Well-Being Conference – Exploitation of Women and Children: Global Perspectives

For the 2014-2015 academic year, the Learning Institute is focused on the exploitation of women and children.  On a global scale, women and children face similar challenges including poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, sexual exploitation, gender inequality, homelessness, violence, and family dysfunction.  Though experiences differ in terms of chronicity, intensity, and impact, in all women and children they create stress and trauma that compromise well being. Click here for more information.

Policy Conference 2.0 – Social Work as Action: Confronting Injustice

May 28-30, 2015 – austin, tx.

This conference will bring together social work educators from across the country to share their work in policy and policy practice, and to develop strategies for maximizing social work’s involvement in local, state, and national affairs. Click here for more information.

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (CASBS) 2014 Behavioral and Social Science Summit: The City

November 8, 2014 – stanford, ca.

“The City” brings together some of the world’s top social and behavioral scientists in discussion with leaders in industry, media, and the community. Their conversations and debates will raise key questions about the best means and policies for improving the urban experience. Click  here  for more information.

American Association for Cancer Research Conference – The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved

November 9-12, 2014 – san antonio, tx.

The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences advance the understanding and, ultimately, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. By promoting the exchange of novel ideas and information between a wide range of professionals from academia, industry, government, and the community, these conferences harness the potential and maximize the many opportunities for bringing research on health disparities from bench to bedside or community, and back again. Click  here  for more information.

National Council of Urban Indian Health 2014 Annual Leadership Conference: Moving Forward Together

November 18-19, 2014 – denver, co.

NCUIH is happy to welcome you to register for the 2014 Annual Leadership Conference “Moving Forward Together”.  The conference travel date is November 17th, and the conference will be taking place November 18th and 19th in Denver, Colorado at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Click  here  for more information.

The 7th Biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence

March 20-21, 2015 – washington, dc.

This conference aims to advance the health care system’s response to domestic violence. Click  here  for more information.

Center for Oral Health 2014 Oral Health Symposium – Oral Health 2020: A Vision for Integrated Care

November 6, 2014 – long beach, ca.

The symposium will showcase existing healthcare delivery models that take significant steps toward integration; it will showcase existing financing efforts that understand the value of oral health integration to improve health outcomes; and it will explore health profession education models that value and contribute to the integration of oral health into primary care. Click   here  for more information.

American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition – Healthography

November 15-19, 2014 – new orleans, la.

APHA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition serves as the home for public health professionals to convene, learn, network and engage with peers. With the Annual Meeting, we strengthen the profession of public health, share the latest research and information, promote best practices and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. This year’s theme allows us to reach beyond traditional perspectives as we explore how health challenges are dictated by place. Click   here  for more information.

The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) 23rd Summer Research Institute (SRI)

June 8-12, 2015 – ithaca, ny.

The Institute will be an intensive experience in secondary data analysis that combines colloquia with hands-on computing time. Participants are selected on a competitive basis from a variety of disciplines including psychology, social work, and medicine. The primary goal of the Institute is to facilitate secondary analysis projects from which researchers can publish their findings. In addition, the Institute will provide child maltreatment researchers an invaluable opportunity for networking and collaboration. Click  here  for more information.

2014 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference: Issues and Innovations

October 23-24, 2014 – chicago, il.

This conference aims to identify issues, emphasize best practices, and highlight innovations by providing those who work with refugees and immigrants an opportunity to learn from and network with one another. Click  here  for more information.

7th Biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence

The 7th Biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence aims to advance the health care system’s response to domestic violence. The conference attracts the nation’s leading medical, public health and family violence experts from across the U.S. with increased international participation. Workshops, scientific posters, and plenary sessions highlight the latest research and most innovative clinical responses to domestic violence, with a focus on the work being done by physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, nurse midwives, mental and behavioral health providers, social workers, domestic violence experts, researchers and others. Click  here  for more information.

University of Missouri School of Medicine Center for Health Policy Conference – The ACA and Beyond: The Ethics and Future of Health Reform

October 17-18, 2014 – columbia, mo.

This conference will examine the ethics of health policy formation and realization, specifically as related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Learning sessions will examine the barriers and benefits to ACA implementation, impacts on vulnerable populations, and innovations in health care delivery. Click  here  for more information.

The 8th Annual Conference on Health Disparities – Reducing Health Disparities Through Sustaining and Strengthening Healthy Communities

November 5-8, 2014 – long beach, ca.

The 2014 NCHD will focus on policies and programs to reduce health disparities, with one panel addressing a new topic: the impact of health issues, including disparities, on our nation’s military personnel and national security. Throughout the conference, presenters will emphasize the role of social determinants, personal responsibility and prevention in initiatives that reduce disparities. Click here for more information.

University of Alabama Service Member to Civilian Summit

December 2-3, 2014 – tuscaloosa, al.

Local, state, and federal partners will use this conference to explore education, translational research, and employment dynamics to remove physical, mental, emotional, financial, employment and educational barriers for our nation’s service members from all branches of the military transitioning to civilian life. Click here for more information.

October 1-5, 2014 – San Diego, CA

USCA is the largest AIDS-related gathering in the U.S., bringing together over thousands of workers from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic-from case managers and physicians, to public health workers and advocates, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and policy-makers-to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting-edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Click  here  for more information.

Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) Annual Meeting – Communication Research in Environmental Health Sciences: Environmental Health Literacy

September 22-24, 2014 – research triangle park, nc.

The process of becoming environmentally health literate entails raising scientific and environmental literacy and numeracy among the general public while increasing awareness of specific exposures and their potential health effects. While the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) programs have supported the development of risk communication strategies, environmental health messages, and informational materials, little has been done to examine their impact on EHL or to understand the elements of successful environmental health messages. As a new field, methods to raise EHL are in development; therefore, attention to the evaluation of these approaches and validation of their effectiveness is needed. Click  here  for more information.

University of Washington Gerontology Annual Conference – Building Elder Friendly Futures Locally and Globally

October 8-9, 2014 – seattle, wa.

Conference themes are: community and technological supports for aging in place; state of the science: maintaining and enhancing physical and mental well-being; cultural competence: marginalized populations and disparities across the life course; current and future policy and legal issues; linking local to global in urban and rural settings; and cross-disciplinary and inter-professional collaborations.  Click  here  for more information.  

Cognitive Health Disparities Research and National Policy

November 5, 2014 – washington, dc.

The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) was signed into law by President Obama in January of 2011 and requires the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address NAPA’s goals include creating and maintaining an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s disease, coordinating Alzheimer’s disease research and services across all federal agencies, accelerating the development of interventions and treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease and improving early diagnosis and coordination of care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The growing ethnic and racial diversity of our aging population has important scientific and translational implications for NAPA. This conference will present up to date findings and address research and translational priorities highlighting the importance of growing ethnic and racial diversity for NAPA. Click  here  for more information.

Duke Translational Medicine Institute National Conference on Engaging Patients, Families and Communities in all Phases of Translational Research to Improve Health

August 21-22, 2014 – bethesda, md.

The goal of this conference is to present and compare perspectives and examples of methods of engagement in research that include individuals, including patients and families, to community organizations and disease advocates, as well as clinicians and other health professionals. Attendees will include community groups, patient advocacy groups, funders and foundations that are interested in research design and outcomes, and the researchers who presently work with these groups or wish to do so in the future. Click here for more information.  

Widener University Sexuality and Aging Consortium Sexuality, Intimacy, and Aging Conference

September 19-20, 2014 – chester, pa.

The Sexuality and Aging Consortium (SAC), an international organization based at Widener University, will be holding its annual conference for professionals, lay professionals and older consumers September 19-20, 2014.  SAC’s mission is to provide training, education, research and advocacy in the area of sexuality and aging. Click here for more information.

The 37th National Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference

August 18-20, 2014 – denver, co.

The top leaders in child welfare, juvenile justice and family law are coming to Denver. Join the national community of child and family advocates who work together to make this country a better place for kids and parents. Click  here  for more information.  

19th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma – Linking Research, Practice, Advocacy & Policy: Collaboration & Commitment for Change

September 7-10, 2014 – san diego, ca.

This Conference has become a unique forum for people from all disciplines and philosophies to gather for in-depth exchange of current information on all facets of violence, abuse and trauma prevention, intervention and research. We are one of the very few conferences that include researchers, practitioners, advocates, policy makers, consumer-survivors, and front-line workers from all disciplines to share information, discuss controversial issues, and have the difficult dialogues. Topic tracks span intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, children exposed to violence, at-risk youth, criminal justice issues, sexual assault, people with disabilities, treatment of victims and offenders, trauma and military personnel, veterans and families, elder abuse, trauma in general, substance abuse and more. Click  here  for more information.

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Data Fair 2014

October 7-9, 2014.

ICPSR is pleased to present its preliminary program for the 2014 ICPSR Data Fair.  The theme of this year’s data fair centers around: “ICPSR – powering sustainable data access.” Click  here  for more information.

American Public Health Association (APHA) 142nd Annual Meeting and Expo

APHA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition serves as the home for public health professionals to convene, learn, network and engage with peers. With the Annual Meeting, we strengthen the profession of public health, share the latest research and information, promote best practices and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. Come experience APHA. Click  here  for more information.

National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) 2014 Annual Conference – Rural Mental Health, The Path Ahead: Research, Policy, Practice

July 17-19, 2014 – washington, dc.

The National Association for Rural Mental Health Annual Conference is the premier interdisciplinary event for rural families, community members, clinicians, researchers, administrators, and policy professionals interested in improving access, availability and acceptability of mental health and substance abuse services to rural communities. This year’s conference theme focus is on bringing together rural community stakeholders from practice (children and adult services, early intervention, prevention, health, juvenile justice, etc.); research sciences (prevention, intervention, treatment, integration, evaluation, etc. ) and policy (mental health, substance abuse, health, justice, law enforcement, prevention, etc.) to discuss the path ahead for rural communities in the face of the changing health/mental health environment. Click  here  for more information.

UC Davis Center for Poverty Research Poverty and Place Conference

November 13-14, 2014 – davis, ca.

This conference will bring together scholars from across many disciplines-sociology, economics, law, education, social work, geography, planning-to present and discuss their work on the ways in which space and place inflect various dimensions of poverty.  Among other topics, scholars will address the ways in which place can aggravate poverty, as in persistent poverty counties and regions, but also how place-specific interventions can effectively ameliorate poverty.  Papers addressing different aspects of urban, suburban and rural poverty will be part of the conference agenda. Click  here  for more information.  

MEPS workshop at APHA Annual Meeting Pre-Conference Learning Institute

November 15, 2014, 8:00 – 11:30 am – new orleans, la.

The Learning Institute (LI) at APHA is holding a half-day interactive session on the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC). The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate the use of the MEPS-HC public use data files by the health services research community. Click  here  for more information.

American Society of Health Economists 5th Biennial Conference – Health & Healthcare in America: From Economics to Policy

June 22-25, 2014 – los angeles, ca.

The American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in health economics research in the United States. ASHEcon provides a forum for emerging ideas and empirical results of health economics research. Click  here  for more information.  

39th Annual National Institute for Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas – Building Bridges: Embracing Rural Diversity

July 16-18, 2014 – silver city, nm.

Click  here  for more information and to register.

2014 National HBCU Week Conference – HBCUs: Innovators for Future Success

September 22-23, 2014 – washington, dc.

The 2014 conference will use focused tracks to frame issues in ways that encourage changes based on new paradigms that influence higher education and opportunities for all students. Click  here  for more information.

Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) Conference – Changing Work and Family Relationships in a Global Economy

June 19-21, 2014 – new york, ny.

Goals for the 2014 WFRN Conference include: to stimulate interdisciplinary and cross-national sharing of innovative research and approaches to work and family; concentrate scientific, policy, and practical attention on work and family issues emerging from the changing work and family relationships in a global economy; break down the researcher-practitioner divide impeding the design, implementation, dissemination and translation of work and family research that beneficially impacts workers and employers; and foster opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary collaboration that promote professional development of both emerging and established researchers, policy makers and practitioners. Click  here  for more information.

The Network for Social Work Management 25th Annual Management Conference

June 5-6, 2014 – boston, ma.

This year’s conference theme is: Management in the Age of Innovation. This event reflects on our past accomplishments to survive and thrive in changing times, while looking to the future for how to best use knowledge advancement, technology integration, and innovation to bolster our work. The Annual Management Conference features plenary sessions, invitational presentations, and workshops by regional, national and international experts. Every session offers cutting-edge social services management strategies for managers working at all levels in their organizations, as well as faculty members who teach management courses and private consultants and practitioners. Click  here  for more information.

National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Conference

June 8-12, 2014 – menomonie, wi.

This unique rural alcohol and drug abuse conference provides participants the opportunity to personally interact with other rural alcohol and drug abuse professionals, federal agency representatives and nationally known institute faculty and resource individuals while accessing the latest in evidence-based practices for the improvement of rural services. Click  here  for more information.   

International Social Service (ISS) 5th Annual Conference – Cooperation, Communication and Compassion: Developing Child-Centered Practice in Law, Social Work and Policy for Cross-Border Families

October 2, 2014 – baltimore, md.

ISS-USA is the U.S. member of a global child protection and social service network that connects vulnerable children, adults, and families, separated by an international border, to the services and support they need. The 5th Annual Conference focuses on many of the most pressing issues in cross-border child welfare and protection and will include representatives of many public and private organizations and agencies responsible for children with cross-border family connections. Topics include: Protecting the Child’s Best Interest: Supporting Immigrant Parents; and The Long Road Home: Preparing for the Growing Number of Unaccompanied Children Entering America. Click  here  for more information.

Adventist Health Care Symposium – Substance Abuse in Adolescents: Identifying Risk Factors & Interventions

May 14, 2014 – rockville, md.

This symposium will explore the risk factors for substance abuse among adolescents and present best practices for treatment. Click  here  for more information.

Policy Conference 2.0 – Energizing for Activism: Recommitting to Policy Change

May 29-31, 2014 – austin, tx.

This conference will bring together social work educators from across the country to share their work in policy and policy practice, and to develop strategies for maximizing social work’s involvement in local, state, and national affairs. Click  here  for more information.

Head Start’s 12th National Research Conference on Early Childhood – Collaboration and Coordination: Understanding Systems Supporting Young Children and Their Families

July 7-9, 2014 – washington, dc.

The conference will present the latest research on the collaboration, integration, coordination, and alignment of systems supporting young children and their families. Additionally, the conference will highlight evidence-based best practices and new research on child care, Head Start, Early Head Start, home visiting, and other early childhood programs. Click  here  for more information.

Latino Mental Health in the Age of the Affordable Care Act

May 3, 2014 – new york, ny.

Mental health disparities affect Latinos in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, access to services, quality of care, training, and research. There are few Latino researchers and limited research focused on the mental health of this group.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) is creating new opportunities to reduce health disparities among minorities. We are delighted to provide a venue in which to spotlight and encourage up-and-coming researchers in Latino mental health and to engage stakeholders in a discussion about programmatic, policy, and research priorities to address mental health disparities affecting Latinos. This conference is free of cost, but pre-registration is required. Click  here  for more information.

30th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity: Learn from Yesterday. Live for Today. Envision Tomorrow.

May 19-20, 2014 – honolulu, hi, the university of iowa school of social work webinar – participating in independent or collaborative research  projects, april 22, 2014 – 2:00-3:15 pm est.

The best clinical practice is grounded in evidence – evidence that is informed by the reality of practice and the organizational setting in which it is provided.  Nursing home social workers who work with researchers to better understand the needs of their clients and organization, evaluate their current practices, and implement and evaluate new practices, are positioned to provide the best care.  This session will empower frontline social workers to implement best practices by learning how and why to be active participants in research that can benefit their clients and organization.  Attendees will learn about (1) different types of research projects most relevant to their practice and the related research considerations; (2) the administrative issues involved when deciding whether to conduct a research project; and (3) “rubber-meets-the-road” realities related to engaging with residents, families, staff, and researchers when working to develop, implement, and evaluate best practices. Click  here  to register.  

2nd Annual LGBT Research Symposium – Methodological Challenges and Opportunities of LGBT Research in the Social Sciences

May 21-22, 2014 – champaign, il.

This project is focused on the methodological challenges and opportunities inherent in conducting research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer populations. Click  here  for more information.

Health Datapalooza

June 1-3, 2014 – washington, dc.

Health Datapalooza is a national conference focused on liberating health data, and bringing together the companies, startups, academics, government agencies, and individuals with the newest and most innovative and effective uses of health data to improve patient outcomes. Click  here  for more information.

The Healthcare Quality and Equity Action Forum

June 19-20, 2014 – boston, ma.

The Healthcare Quality and Equity Action Forum will provide the essential strategies to improve quality, achieve equity and deliver high-value healthcare to diverse populations. Leaders from multiple disciplines and health care organizations who work in the areas of quality and safety; disparities, diversity and equity; health policy; and health care design and delivery, as well as anyone interested in these fields, will find the Forum to be a unique and worthwhile experience. Click  here  for more information.

Millersville University Conference – Global Youth: Understanding Challenges, Identifying Solutions, Offering Hope

July 10-11, 2014 – lancaster, pa.

Millersville University Department of Social Work’s Learning Institute is dedicated to investigating global social issues.  The Learning Institute provides a platform from which experts share their knowledge and offer training for agents of social change.  Each year, The Learning Institute hosts events that center on a particular theme reflected in the Learning Institute’s literature, roster of speakers, and annual conference. For the 2013-2014 academic year, the Learning Institute is focused on the experiences of young adults. Click  here  for more information.

The 4th International Conference on Families with Parental Mental Health Challenges – Addressing the Needs of the Whole Family

April 25-27, 2014 – berkeley, ca.

This conference will bring researchers, educators, policy-makers, and providers from across disciplines together with members of the judiciary and those with lived experience. The primary aim is to share knowledge and experience, to advance the rights and highlight the needs of families striving to live well with parental mental health challenges. Click  here  for more information.

Second Annual Military and Veteran Social Work Conference

June 6-7, 2014 – saint leo, fl.

The purpose of the conference is to generate and nurture ideas to advance our understanding of social work practice with veterans, military personnel and their families as well as effective teaching and training of social work students in military/veteran social work. The theme of the conference is Veterans in Transition. There are two conference tracks:1) Clinician track – focusing on social work service providers, spanning two days June 6 & 7, and 2) Educator track – focusing on social worker educators in higher education on June 7. Click  here  for more information.

National Hispanic and Latino ATTC Conference – Integrating Research, Education, and Servicesto Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities inHispanic and Latino Populations

October 8-9, 2014 – austin, tx.

The proposed conference is based on the fundamental assumption that Hispanic and Latino populations have behavioral health disparities. This conference will benefit participants as it promotes an understanding of these disparities in services to Hispanic populations in need for access to quality substance abuse treatment; giving priority to the geographic areas, communities, service organizations and workforce members.  In the process, the Conference will also promote the achievement of system transformation. Disparities will be addressed through research, education and service models combined with science based knowledge in an educational structure and environment. Click  here  for more information.

Youth+Tech+Health (YTH) Conference

April 6-8, 2014 – san francisco, ca.

YTH Live is the premier conference for cutting-edge technology that is advancing the health and wellness of youth, young adults, and other underserved populations. Each year, the most amazing minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. Click  here  for more information.

NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Conference – Military Connected Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Families

April 14-15, 2014 – bethesda, md.

This conference brings together military families, leading civilian and military researchers, providers of educational and health care services, and other stakeholders who care for the mental and physical health of children and families connected to the military. Click  here  for more information.

UPenn School of Social Policy and Practice 2014 National Summit on Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

May 29-30, 2014 – philadelphia, pa.

The primary goal of the 2014 National Summit on Youth Aging Out of Foster Care is to provide a forum for select organizations with proven track records to showcase the “promising programs/practices” they are providing, and thereby disseminate what they are doing that is working to reduce the negative outcomes older youth who age out of care often experience as they transition to adulthood.The Summit will address the outcome areas of employment, higher education, housing, and assets/economics, all areas where emerging adults who have aged out of foster care often struggle. How to conduct research/evaluation in these areas so that “promising practices” can become “evidence based” will also be explored. Click  here  for more information.

Fifth Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference – Universities 2.0: Advancing Global Health in the Post-MDG Era

May 10-12, 2014 – washington, dc.

Join 1,500 attendees from academia, NGOs, business and government from around the world. Click  here  for more information.

This symposium will explore the risk factors for substance abuse among adolescents and present best practices for treatment. Click here for more information. Click  here  for more information.  

Community Justice 2014 International Summit

April 22-24, 2014 – san francisco, ca.

The Center for Court Innovation in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s  Bureau of Justice Assistance  and the California Administrative Office of the Courts  will be hosting Community Justice 2014. The summit will provide an opportunity for practitioners from both inside and outside the justice system, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officials, court administrators, police, clinical staff, and non-profit organizations to learn about a range of topics, including best practices in procedural justice, risk/needs assessment, alternative sanctions, and community restitution. Click  here  for more information.

Third International Conference on Practice Research – Building Bridges not Pipelines: Promoting Two-Way Traffic Between Practice and Research

June 9-11, 2014 – new york, ny.

The organizers of this conference-practice research leaders from several countries-view the New York conference as a means of widening the discussion of practice research by engaging a broader international audience of current practitioners, users and researchers regarding the role practice research can play in knowledge-building. Additionally, we view the New York conference as a means of engaging social work educators regarding the role of social work practice research in educating future social workers. Click  here  for more information.

DOCTORAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITY

2014 research to practice institute, june 4, 2014 – boston, ma.

The 2nd annual Research to Practice Institute (RPI) is being held in conjunction with the 25th annual conference of the Network for Social Work Management. The RPI aims to strengthen professional networks and to build the capacity of doctoral students for whom human service management and leadership is an area of research and scholarship. The goal of this one-day institute is to support the research trajectory and professional development of leaders in the field of social work management through mentorship, collaboration, and technical support. Click  here  for more information.

Columbia Population Research Center Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop 2014

June 11-13, 2014 – new york, ny.

The Columbia Population Research Center will soon be accepting applications for the Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop to be held June 11-13, 2014 at Columbia School of Social Work in New York City. The workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the data available in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a national study following a birth cohort of (mostly) unmarried parents and their children, providing information about the capabilities, circumstances, and relationships of unwed parents, the wellbeing of their children, and the role of public policy in family and child wellbeing. The 2014 workshop will include special sections on the potential for using the Fragile Families Study in comparative research, particularly making use of the Millenium Cohort Study, a contemporary birth cohort study from the United Kingdom. The workshop is targeted toward young scholars from social and biomedical science disciplines, including junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students. Click  here  for more information.

Project Equality 2014 Diversity and Inclusion Summit

February 28, 2014 – kansas city, mo.

Project Equality believes in equality and justice in the workplace. We unite the corporate, nonprofit, education and religious communities into a force for equality, justice and fairness in the workplace. Through facilitated discussions community leaders identify and establish best practices that enhance workplace fairness. We work collaboratively to spotlight the best resources in our region that empower fairness in the workplace. Click  here  for more information.

Northwestern University Rethinking the War on Drugs Symposium (From the ASPPH Friday Letter)

February 20-21, 2014 – chicago, il.

The two day symposium will address federal and state criminal laws for possession, use, and sale of drugs; law enforcement, prosecutorial discretion, and sentencing for same; addiction programs; prison populations; social fabric of communities in which drug use is high; drug economics; EU approaches to the problem; and foreign policy directed at drug source. Click  here  for more information.

UNC School of Law Conference on Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity (CRCGE) – Captive Audience: Incarceration and the Family

February 22, 2014 – chapel hill, nc.

This year, UNC School of Law’s Conference on Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity will explore the myriad social dynamics implicated by incarceration’s destabilized families, including both causes of the destabilization and their results. Click  here  for more information.

The University of Michigan Network on Inequality, Complexity & Health Conference – Complex Systems, Health Disparities and Population Health: Building Bridges

February 24-25, 2014 – bethesda, md.

Join scholars and practitioners from the United States and abroad to learn about and see examples of how complex systems science can help guide our research and policy efforts to eliminate health disparities and improve the health of our population. Click  here  for more information.

American Men’s Studies Association 22nd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference

March 27-29, 2014 – tacoma, wa.

The theme of this year’s conference is: Considering Culture: Masculinities in International and Regional Contexts. Click  here  for more information.

22nd National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) – Research in Pursuit of a Learning Mental Health Care System

April 23-25, 2014 – bethesda, md.

Recent and ongoing changes in and concerns about our health care delivery system make the time ripe for evidence on how to structure and guide the mental health service system of the future. In particular, the recent National Academy of Sciences report Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America offers a useful framework toward managing increasing complexity in health systems and improving health outcomes– the learning health care system. Applying these concepts to mental health care forms the nexus of a agenda for NIMH services research in the coming years and provide the basis for the MHSR 2014 agenda. Click  here  for more information.

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill 35th Annual Minority Health Conference – Innovative Approaches to Youth Health: Engaging Youth in Creating Healthy Communities

February 28, 2014 – chapel hill, nc.

The Minority Health Conference aims to raise awareness regarding health disparities and mobilize students, academics, researchers, and community members to take action for change. This year’s theme will focus on research and interventions that actively engage minority youth to improve their health and the health of their communities. Click  here  for more information.

Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting

March 20-22, 2014 – austin, tx.

Social Justice is the theme that is guiding the 2014 Invited Program, which will include scholars from diverse fields and perspectives who will give attention to equity in economic, political and social rights for adolescents. Click  here  for more information.

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2014 Meeting: Strengthening Connections Among Child and Family Research, Policy and Practice

April 3-5, 2014 – alexandria, va.

The goal of the Strengthening Connections conference is to promote multidirectional communication among researchers and those who apply developmental science in policy and practice. The conference is an opportunity for researchers and their partners in program and policy environments to share their successes in and barriers to the conduct of policy-relevant research on one hand and the creation of research-based policies and programs on the other. Click  here  for more information.

The theme of this year’s conference is: Considering Culture: Masculinities in International and Regional Contexts. Click   here  for more information.

National Hispanic Medical Association 18th Annual Conference – Affordable Care Act and Best Practices for Hispanics

March 28-30, 2014 – washington, dc.

This year, NHMA celebrates its 18th Annual Conference with partners from the public and private sectors,bringing together experts from across the nation to share their multi-disciplinary experiences in improving health care delivery for Hispanic populations.  National and international experts will present on current innovations in medical homes, accountable care organizations, health insurance exchanges, prevention, integrative care, e-health, and cultural competence for the growing Hispanic populations in the U.S. Disease areas include diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer and more. Click   here  for more information.

22nd NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research

This is a biennial national conference featuring state-of-the-art mental health services research presented via keynote speakers, thematic panels, pre-conference workshops, and paper and poster presentations of findings from recent research studies. Click  here  for more information.

National Organization of Forensic Social Work Annual Conference – 21st Century Forensic Practice: Moving Beyond Cultural Competence

July 25-27, 2014 – new york, ny.

Registration is now open for this year’s conference, which will advance a new century of cultural justice, dignity, respect, and acceptance for all persons. Many forensic populations, such as racial and ethnic minorities, at-risk youth, the elderly, veterans, immigrants, LGBTQ persons, persons with disabilities, or those living in poverty or communities of violence often lack access to quality services and cultural justice. Conferences attendees will increase their knowledge, values, and skills for working with forensic populations in healthcare, social service, and legal settings, including the courts and corrections. Click  here  for more information.

Hardy Girls Healthy Women’s 2014 Summer Institute

June 25-27, 2014 – freeport, me.

Join girls’ development expert Lyn Mikel Brown, EdD and other experts from Hardy Girls Healthy Women this summer to learn how to work with girls to create a better world. This three-day intensive training will feature the latest theories about girls’ health and development and offer proven methods for supporting girls’ voices and scaffolding girls’ activism. Click  here  for more information.

21st Annual Children’s Law Institute

January 15-17, 2014 – albuquerque, nm.

The Children’s Law Institute (CLI), hosted by New Mexico State University’s Southwest Region National Child Protection Training Center, is a multidisciplinary conference that addresses important issues in child welfare and juvenile justice. Click  here  for more information.

The 28th Annual San Diego International Conferenceon Child and Family Maltreatment

January 28-31, 2014 – san diego, ca.

The San Diego Conference focuses on multi-disciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, if possible, or otherwise to investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment. The objective of the San Diego Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills. In-depth issues include support for families, prevention, leadership, policy-making. Translating the latest research into action is also addressed. Click  here  for more information.

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 35th Annual Minority Health Conference

The UNC Minority Health Conference is the largest and longest-running student-led health conference in the country. The 35th annual conference, scheduled for February 28, 2014, will be on “Innovative Approaches to Youth Health: Engaging Youth in Creating Healthy Communities.” The conference provides a forum for scholarly exchange of ideas related to understanding and addressing continuing health disparities in minority populations. Click  here  for more information.

International Conference On Women and Millennium Development Goals  

February 13-14, 2014 – gujarat, india.

The objectives of the conference include: (1) to understand and celebrate breakthroughs of social work interventions and identify challenges in relation to women and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); (2) to speed efforts, work in progress towards achievement of MDGs with focus on women; (3) to work out strategies addressing gaps and preparing road map for mainstreaming women and MDGs in social work education and practice and; (4) to design social work action plans for the unfinished tasks of women and MDGs in the larger context of emerging agenda beyond 2015. Click  here  for more information.

SRM University Global Public Health Conference

February 21-23, 2014 – tamil nadu, india.

Global Public Health Conference brings together various public health professionals on one platform to share their innovations, research findings and experience to the international audience focusing on Multi-disciplinary approaches in public health. Though this conference we aim to bring together various disciplines who are directly and indirectly contributing to the improvement of public health under the broad umbrella of “Multi-disciplinary Approach” to strategize and address the emerging public health issue globally. Click  here  for more information.

California Center for Research on Women & Families 2014 Women’s Policy Summit: Advancing Women’s Health, Wealth & Power

January 16, 2014 – sacramento, ca.

The Women’s Policy Summit is a major policy forum held in the State’s Capital to help launch the legislative session with proposals to advance the health, wealth and power of women and girls in all of their diverse communities.This year we add a special focus on implementation. How can we be sure that laws supportive of women and girls are translated into programs and practices? Click here for more information.

Visions, Inc. Conference – Being Culturally Responsive in Urban Settings:

What mental health providers working with children and families need to know, january 23-24, 2014 – cambridge, ma.

This conference is the first ever convening of mental health providers (social workers, psychologists, licensed mental health workers), administrators and others working with children and families in urban communities in school, health center, DCF, DYS, and other community-based settings. The two-day conference hosts training, resources, and networking opportunities for providers and explores pressing issues that providers encounter in their work. Click here for more information.

27th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research & Policy Conference

March 2-5, 2014 – tampa, fl.

Special conference tracks include: Emerging Adults; and Wraparound for a New Era. Click here for more information.

International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision

June 11-13, 2014 – garden city, ny.

The Tenth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision is devoted to clinical supervision theory, practice, and research. The conference provides an opportunity for social workers, psychologists (school, counseling, clinical), nurses, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, counselor educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and other mental health professionals and educators to examine current issues in clinical supervision research and practice within and across professional disciplines. Click here for more information.

2013 International Stigma Conference

November 22, 2013 – washington, dc.

The goals of the conference are to explain what stigma is, describe how stigma impacts individuals and communities, and to explore interventions that work to reduce stigma, on both a community and a government/policy level. Click  here for more information.

Adventist Health Care Center on Health Disparities 7th Annual Conference – Partnering Toward a Healthier Future: Addressing Disparities in Behavioral Health

December 3, 2013 – hyattsville, md.

This year’s conference will focus on the treatment of behavioral health as it relates to public health. Click  here for more information.

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Annual Conference – The Road Ahead: Challenges, Changes, and Opportunities for Maternal and Child Health

January 25-18, 2014 – washington, dc.

This interactive four-day experience provides a unique opportunity to gain the knowledge, tools and professional network to help you tackle the most challenging MCH issues. Click  here for more information.

Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA) 10th Annual National Native American “Fatherhood is Leadership Conference”

November 4-6 – mesa, az, aucd 2013 conference: promoting inclusion in an increasingly diverse world, november 17-20, 2013 – washington, dc.

This year’s AUCD Conference theme promotes our network values of inclusion of all persons with developmental and other disabilities in community life and engages the network in conversation and practices to ensure our work reflects the changing cultural and linguistic landscape in our Centers and States. The conference will include opportunities to address these issues through conference panels, concurrent and poster sessions. Click  here for more information.

2013 National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference

November 18-20, 2013 – oklahoma city, ok.

We anticipate a nationwide representation of service providers and professionals, including child welfare providers, substance abuse treatment providers, juvenile and family court judges and attorneys, law enforcement, prosecutors, probation officers, prevention specialists, maternal and child health agencies, physicians, nurses, researchers and evaluators, educators, Tribal communities, community organizations serving youth, and children and adult mental health providers. Click  here for more information.

11th Annual Together We Can Conference

October 28-30, 2013 – lafayette, la.

The annual conference for professionals and volunteers who are working together to make a difference for abused and neglected children. Click  here for more information.

Council on Social Work Education 2013 Annual Program Meeting – Global Social Work: The World is Here

October 31-november 1, 2013 – dallas, tx.

The CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM) is the premier national meeting in the social work education field. Each year, more than 2,600 social work educators, administrators, practitioners, students, and other key decision makers from across the country and around the world attend APM, making it the largest gathering of its kind. Click  here for more information.

2013 Disability Research Consortium Annual Meeting – Disability Research and Policy: New Evidence and Promising Ideas

October 15-16, 2013 – washington, dc.

The Disability Research Consortium (DRC) is building the evidence base necessary to improve the national disability support system and the lives of people with disabilities, while also reducing the long-term growth in government costs. Join us for a two-day conference and webinar highlighting the latest DRC research findings and their implications for the future of disability policies and programs. Click  here for more information.

2013 IOM Annual Meeting – The Science of Violence: Causation, Mitigation, and Prevention

October 21, 2013 – washington, dc.

The Institute of Medicine will hold its 43rd annual meeting. Monday’s program, The Science of Violence: Causation, Mitigation, And Prevention, is open to the public. Click  here for more information.

National Organization for Human Services 2013 National Conference: Sailing into our Future: Expanding our Horizons

October 23-26, 2013 – baltimore, md.

Change is a constant. From the Dream Act to an aging America, U.S. demographics continue to evolve rapidly. Impacting these changes is our fiscal challenges, threat of cuts in entitlement programs, new service delivery needs (i.e. rise in Asian and Latino populations), and an ever widening border as a result of technology and global initiatives. Human Service practitioners, students and educators, are challenged to address these ever shifting demographics in human service programs as well as service delivery systems. Our capacity to expand our horizons and adapt to our changing societal needs is critical. Click  here for more information.

17th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference (WREC)

May 28-30, 2014 – washington, dc.

The 2014 agenda will focus on the most current research on family self-sufficiency and social welfare programs and policies while also drawing on lessons from past research and experience in the field. Click  here for more information.

The 20th Annual Affordable Housing Conference

October 7-9, 2013 – spokane, wa.

Housing Washington is a nationally recognized annual conference on affordable housing-a dynamic forum for learning, discussion, networking and collaboration. Click  here for more information.

The Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability: Unleashing the Power of Age, Health and Gender

October 1-3, 2013 – fargo, nd.

Click  here for more information.

Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs 2013 Community Mental Health Conference: Renewing Community: Initiate, Innovate, Integrate September 25-27, 2013 – Duluth, MN

Workshop sessions have been carefully selected to introduce innovative approaches, sharpen clinical skills, improve management practices and inform about public policy issues related to services for children, families and adults. Click  here for more information.

NYU Silver School of Social Work/NASW Conference: DSM-5: Changes, Controversies, and Impact on Clinical Practice October 4, 2013 – New York, NY

There has been much written about the controversies surrounding the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5). Despite the various objections to the process and the outcome, the DSM will continue to play an important role in assessment and treatment planning of individuals with mental health problems, and it is important for clinicians to understand how to use the changes in the manual and the limitations of the new diagnostic criteria. This conference will provide a forum for the examination of the new manual, and the implications for social workers in agencies and private practice. Click here for more information.

2014 International Conference on Social Science and ManagementMarch 14-16, 2014 – Chicago, IL

ICSSM 2014 will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of Social Science and Management. The conference looks for significant contributions to all major fields of the modern Social Science and Management in theoretical and Application aspects. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform to the global researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet and share cutting-edge development in the fields. Click  here for more information.

The 28th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment – January 28-31, 2014, San Diego,

The San Diego Conference focuses on multi-disciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, if possible, or otherwise to investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment. The objective of the San Diego Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills. Click here for more information.

Academy Health National Health Policy Conference – February 3-4, 2014, Washington, DC

AcademyHealth’s National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) provides a comprehensive outlook on the nation’s health policy agenda. Now in its 14th year, the meeting is designed to provide clarity on critical health care issues and policy priorities for the upcoming year with insider perspectives from health policy leaders. Click here for more information.

National Alliance to End Homelessness 2014 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness – February

18-19, 2014, new orleans, la, the eighth international interdisciplinary conference on clinical supervision, june 13-15, 2012, long island, new york.

The interdisciplinary conference provides a collaborative opportunity for social workers, psychologists (school, counseling, clinical), nurses, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, counselor educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and other mental health professionals and educators to examine current issues and trends in clinical supervision, research, and practice.

-Pre-conference workshops (Wednesday 6/13): 1. The Interface of Attachment, Transference and Countertransference: Implications for the Clinical Supervisory Relationship with Susanne Bennett, Ph.D., 2. Advanced Clinical Supervision Skills:Myths and Realities with Michael V. Ellis, Ph.D.

-Conference Plenaries (Wednesday 6/13-Friday 6/15): 1. What we know empirically about the effects of training and supervision: Implications for practice with Clara E. Hill, Ph.D., 3. Can you hear me now? New frontiers in clinical supervision with David J. Powell, Ph.D. and Scott Migdole, LCSW, ACSW, 3. Clinical Supervision and Groupwork Practice with Carolyn Knight, Ph.D.

Discounts available for field instructors, students and groups. For more information about the upcoming conference, click here .

The National Research Conference on Child and Family Program and Policy

July 24-26, 2012, bridgewater, ma.

The National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy is held at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. This is a small, but growing national conference that is among the first of research conferences to exclusively focus on policy issues pertaining to child and family well-being. The conference draws in researchers from many disciplines including family studies, psychology, sociology, social work, public policy, political science, economics, criminal justice, child development, and many others; practitioners from social and human services; and policy/decision-makers who are concerned about programming and policy to support child and family well-being. We hope that you will consider attending this growing conference with pre-conference workshops, where attendees have an opportunity to learn from one another, meet people outside of their disciplines, and network with others in an intimate academic setting. Click here for more information.

Measuring the Success of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Recommendations from the PCMH Evaluators’ Collaborative

May 16, 2012.

To promote shared learning from the large number of medical home pilots and evaluations under way, The Commonwealth Fund established the Patient-Centered Medical Home Evaluators’ Collaborative in 2009. The Evaluators’ Collaborative seeks to align PCMH evaluation methods, identify common outcome measures, share best practices, and exchange information to improve evaluation designs. The Evaluators’ Collaborative has developed a core set of standardized measures to evaluate cost, utilization, and clinical quality outcomes in PCMH evaluation studies. Join a webinar on Wednesday, May 16, at 3 p.m. E.T. to hear more about the consensus process and the recommended measures. Click here for more information.

Immigration and Poverty Conference: Economic and Social Connections and Policy Approaches

Center for poverty research and the program in economy, justice and society, may 17, 2012.

Bringing together scholars from several disciplines and top academic institutions, this conference addresses the social, economic, and policy challenges of immigration and its consequences. Conference topics cover international migration and global poverty; immigration, jobs and wages; and assimilation of undocumented immigrants. A concluding policy panel will focus on the current limits of immigration policy and the potential for reform. Please join us for a series of presentations on these critical topics by scholars from top institutions across the country. Admission is free and open to the public with pre-registration. Click here for more information.

International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora-ICHAD 2012

July 4-8, 2012, baltimore, md.

Throughout the Western Hemisphere some 160 million people of African descent share a common history of forced migration, chattel slavery, and discrimination. They also share striking commonalities and differences in health status, holding vital information about the complex relationship between health and the broader human experience. Moreover, compared to their white counterparts in the region, African descendants live sicker, receive substandard healthcare, and die younger-even when factors like income and education are taken into account. In the summer of 2012, the International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora-ICHAD 2012 will bring together an international group of scholars, policymakers, health workers, health advocates, and journalists from across the globe to compare knowledge about the health and social experience of slave descendants in the Western Hemisphere. Conference participants will share multilevel solutions to major health challenges confronting these populations, including chronic disease, infant mortality, and HIV/AIDS. The theme of the first biannual conference is “The Great Scattering: Solving the Puzzle of Slavery, Race, and Contemporary Health in the African Diaspora.” ICHAD 2012 will be held from July 4 to July 8, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and hosted by the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions. Click here for more information.

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The Conference Planning Committee of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) welcomes submissions for presentations within all content areas of social work, social welfare services, and social policy.

The theme for the 2024 conference is “Recentering & Democratizing Knowledge: The Next 30 Years of Social Work Science.” The academy has historically cast ownership over the research process and the scientific method. It preferences knowledge creation and dissemination methods that reify its power. Yet social work science values the decolonization of knowledge where the research process is collaborative, and the findings rooted in the very community contexts we study. The next generation of social work science centers communities in the knowledge creation process and values a plurality of dissemination techniques that empowers communities. As SSWR celebrates 30 years, we challenge social work scholars (scientists) to think critically about how their scholarship advances decolonization and anti-oppression within their communities of practice.

The objectives of the conference are to:

• Recognize policy and program impacts of social work research at the local, state, national, and international levels by social work scholars;
• Advance social work as a discipline by reviewing the collective impact and potential for social work science; and
• Center racial equity and social justice in social work research, policy, and practice.

We encourage submissions that describe how research has contributed to changes in individuals, organizations, communities, and policies. The challenge is to describe what has changed as a result of the research not just the research per se. Community partners, research participants, policymakers, and other research partners are welcome as co-presenters.

We also invite critical reflections on how research can better achieve social change. How might we better define issues and engage research participants? What designs, methods, analysis, and means of dissemination maximize public impact? How can social work researchers lead the academy in engaging community and influencing social policy?

We also continue our focus at this conference on racial and social justice. Of particular interest are submissions that address implicit and explicit bias in social work research, and describe research and research findings that advance racial and social justice for all marginalized populations.

Research abstracts are encouraged in all substantive areas, using scientifically sound qualitative and/or quantitative methodology. The research may take place in any country and at the micro, macro, or policy level. This year’s conference theme is cross-cutting by population, problem and substantive areas, as well as methodological expertise. As a result, we encourage submissions across all Clusters as they pertain explicitly to the impact of social work research in the form of proposals for individual papers and poster presentations, symposia, roundtable discussions, and workshops.

Cluster areas are:

• Adolescent and Youth Development
• Aging Services and Gerontology
• American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster)
• Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research
• Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research
• Child Welfare
• Communities and Neighborhoods
• Crime and Criminal Justice
• Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy
• International Social Work and Global Issues
• Immigrants and Refugees
• LatinX Focused-Research
• Mental Health
• Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
• Organizations and Management
• Race and Ethnicity
• Research Design and Measurement
• Research on Social Work Education
• School Social Work
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Social Work Practice
• Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors
• Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Environmental Justice
• Violence against Women and Children
• Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Abstracts must be submitted in the following formats (see Author Submission Instructions document). Abstracts should be 500 words or less. References are not required, and if included count towards the 500-word limit. Image(s) and table(s) are not permitted in any abstract. (1) Oral paper presentation (2) Poster presentation (3) Symposium of three or more papers on the same topic to be presented in the same session (4) Roundtable (5) Workshop

Oral paper, poster, and symposium paper abstracts should be submitted in a structured format and include the following: • Background and Purpose: description of the problem, study objectives, research question(s) and/or hypothesis (es). • Methods: study design, including a description of participants and sampling methods, data collection procedures, measures, and appropriate analytic/ statistical approach. • Results: specific results in summary form. • Conclusions and Implications: description of the main outcome(s) of the study and implications for practice, policy, or further research.

When submitting a symposium, please submit an abstract (500 words or less) for each symposium paper, along with an overall abstract (500 words or less) for the symposium session that describes the symposium theme and its importance. Preference will be given to symposia that demonstrate cohesiveness across presentations. Symposia will be accepted or rejected in total, i.e., abstracts will not be accepted independently.

Roundtable and workshop session abstracts should: • add to the current knowledge base in social work practice, policy, theory, and research methodology, and, • offer clear meaningful implications for social work research, policy and practice.

When submitting a roundtable or a workshop session, please submit an abstract of 500 words or less that describes the content and how it will be addressed. For roundtables, describe the topics that will be addressed elaborating on viewpoints and perspectives to be discussed. The workshop session should offer training opportunities for methodology (study design, sampling, data collection, measurement, and analysis) and describe the pedagogical techniques.

Abstracts should not be based on research previously published elsewhere. Please note that only paper and poster abstracts reporting completed findings will be reviewed. We urge that studies with “findings pending” be submitted for future review after the study is complete. Peer reviews will be used to select submissions based upon technical merit and importance of findings. Please note that all abstracts are to be submitted online using the SSWR online abstract management system at https://sswr.org/.

SSWR seeks to optimize as many people participating in the conference as possible. SSWR, therefore, limits the number of roles that participants can play in the 2024 conference. There is a limit of two (2) presenting-author abstract submissions per person. This limit applies to these presentation formats: oral papers, both individual papers and papers within an organized symposium, posters, and workshops. It does not apply to co-authorship. Participants may, however, perform additional roles such as chairing an organized symposium, leading a special interest group, serving as moderator for a session of grouped oral papers, and a panelist in a round table session.

PRESENTER/SPEAKER REQUIREMENTS

You DO NOT need to be a SSWR member to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation the presenter/speaker MUST be a current 2024 member and register for the conference. This requirement is applicable to oral paper and poster presenters, symposium organizers, symposium paper presenters and symposium discussants, and workshop and roundtable speakers. Co-authors are not expected to comply with this policy. Co-authors attending the conference, however, are required to register for the conference.

SAMPLE ABSTRACTS

Oral Papers (individual papers and papers within a symposium) and Posters:

• Sample Oral Paper and Posters 1 – Large Data (PDF)
• Sample Oral Paper and Posters 2 – Primary Data (PDF)
• Sample Oral Paper and Posters 3 – Qualitative Data (PDF)

Please see the following links for examples of model Workshop and Roundtable abstracts. These examples are included to provide guidance to authors; however, there may be instances in which another format is preferable.

• Sample Roundtable
• Sample Workshop

If you have any question about the Call for Papers and/or abstract submission process, please contact A. DeeJay Hastings, CAE, program director, at [email protected] or 703-352-7797, ext. 2.

ABSTRACT FORMATS and REQUIREMENTS

ORAL PAPER PRESENTATION Abstracts of individual research papers may be submitted for a 20-minute oral presentation. A minimum of four (4) to a maximum of five (5) individual papers will be grouped together based on a single theme and similar content within a 90-minute concurrent session. A moderator will facilitate an extended period of open discussion following the 3-4 oral paper presentations.

When submitting an individual paper presentation, your abstract will be reviewed as an individual paper. However, authors are encouraged during the abstract submission process to indicate their willingness to present an individual poster, if your submission cannot be scheduled as an individual paper in a session with 3 other individual papers due to the limitations of meeting time and space.

Requirement(s):

• Research Method/Type
• Cluster/Topical Area
• Authors: there is no minimum/maximum of how many individuals may be listed as authors. However, only one (1) individual/author may be designated as the presenting author and all other authors are will be listed as co-authors. Please note that the role of “presenting author” may be designated to one of the authors, e.g. first author, second author, third author, etc.
• An abstract of 500-word or less

POSTER PRESENTATION Posters allow presenters to discuss their research with interested colleagues during a 90-minute block of time. SSWR uses ePoster technology. This technology, which is already common at health conferences, increases the possibilities for presenters to communicate research findings in exciting and dynamic forms. Electronic monitors that look like big screen televisions will enable an abbreviated slide or video presentation. Thus there is no longer a need to get a large poster printed a head of time and then lugged through airports on the way to the conference. Instead, poster presentations can now be transported on flash drives just like oral presentations. ePoster sessions are held concurrent with paper presentations.

SYMPOSIUM A paper symposium provides for multiple oral research presentations to be made on a single theme involving a brief introduction by the organizer, a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 presenters, with one discussant (encouraged, though optional) and open discussion from the floor. The concurrent session is 90-minutes. Presenters have 15 minutes to present the core content and the discussant has 15 minutes to comment upon the presentations with 30 minutes reserved for interactive discussion, facilitated by the organizer, between the presenters and the session audience.

• Title of the overall symposium
• Research Method/Type of the overall symposium
• Cluster/Topical Area of the overall symposium
• Proposed 3-5 presentations within the symposium (see requirements in “Oral Paper Presentation” for each proposed presentation)
• An abstract of 500-words or less that describes the overall symposium

We encourage that one person should submit all components of the symposium submission.

ROUNDTABLE A roundtable submission does not present research findings, but rather addresses an area or issue of fundamental importance to the field, in a format that encourages a lively exchange of different points of views. Examples include training and funding opportunities in social work research, priorities in social work research, and advocacy for the use of scientific approaches to social work research.

The 90-minute roundtable should include a brief introduction clearly outlining the issues followed by each of the speakers elaborating on their different viewpoints and perspectives on the issue. Speakers facilitate extended open discussion with the session audience and the discussants.

• Title of the roundtable
• Research Method/Type of the roundtable
• Cluster/Topical Area of the roundtable
• Speakers: one organizer and a panel of minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 speakers is required. The organizer may be one of the panelists. Panel often include members/people outside the research community.
• An abstract of 500-words or less that outlines the issue(s) and varying viewpoints that will be elaborated upon.

WORKSHOP The workshops are primarily pedagogical, intended to offer training opportunities for methodology (study design, sampling, data collection, measurement, and analysis) with hands-on instruction and specific learning objectives. Past workshops have provided continuing education about an innovative or new area or methodology of import to social work practice, policy, theory, or research. The Program Committee encourages workshop proposals on any topic, as long as the workshop’s objective is to enable the audience to gain skills and knowledge that are important to social work research.

Workshop submissions will be evaluated using the following criteria: 1. The topic of the workshop adds to the current knowledge base by presenting information about an innovative or new area or methodology of import to social work practice, policy, theory, or research; 2. The pedagogical methods proposed in the submission are likely to ensure that this workshop will lead to significant learning by the participants; and, 3. The importance of this workshop to social work practice, policy or research is clear and meaningful.

• Title of the workshop
• Research Method/Type of the workshop
• Cluster/Topical Area of the workshop
• Speakers: one organizer and a panel of minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 speakers is required. The organizer may be one of the panelists. Panel often include members/people outside the research community.
• An abstract of 500-words or less

2024 Abstract Cluster Chairs

Overview of Cluster Chair Roles and Responsibilities in the Abstract Review and Development of the Abstract-based Program Content of the SSWR Annual Conference

1. Adolescent and Youth Development (ADOL) Valerie Shapiro, PhD, Theda Rose, PhD, Genevieve Graaf, PhD

2. Aging Services and Gerontology (A&G) Christina Miyawaki, PhD, Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, PhD, Jooyoung Kong, PhD

3. American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster) Shanondora Billiot, PhD, Claudette Grinnell-Davis, PhD

4. Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research (AAPIFR) Helen Jiang, PhD, Fuhua Zhai, PhD, Hee Yun Lee, PhD

5. Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research (BADFR) Qiana Cryer-Coupet, PhD, Camille Quinn, PhD, McKenzie Green, PhD, James Ellis, PhD

6. Child Welfare (CW) Ericka Lewis, PhD, Abigail Williams-Butler, PhD, Miriam Landsman, PhD

7. Communities and Neighborhoods (C&N) Amy Krings, PhD, Samantha Teixeira, PhD, Megan Gilster, PhD

8. Crime and Criminal Justice (C&CJ) Pajarita Charles, PhD, Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim, PhD, Aaron Gottlieb, PhD

9. Disability (D) Lauren Bishop, PhD, Kristina Lopez, PhD, Stephen McGarity, PhD

10. Gender (G) Amy Beth Castro, PhD, Ankur Srivastava, PhD, Shanna Kattari, PhD

11. Health (H) Yeonwoo Kim, PhD, Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, Chiara Acquati, PhD

12. Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy (IP&SWP) Yunju Nam, PhD, Jin Huang, PhD, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, PhD

13. International Social Work and Global Issues (ISW&GI) Cindy Sousa, PhD, Proscovia Nabunya, PhD, Nataliia Gusak, PhD

14. Immigrants and Refugees (I&R) Wooksoo Kim, PhD, Mary Held, PhD, Mitra Naseh, PhD

15. LatinX Focused-Research (LFR) Rocio Calvo, PhD, Carolina Vélez Grau, PhD, María Piñeros Leaño, PhD

16. Mental Health (MH) Quenette Walton, PhD, Jennifer Elkins, PhD, Amy Blank Wilson, PhD

17. Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families (MSMV&F) Elisa Borah, PhD, Abby Blankenship, PhD, Nikki Wooten, PhD

18. Organizations and Management (O&M) Ethan Park, PhD, Bridgette Davis, PhD, James Mendiberg, PhD

19. Race and Ethnicity (R&E) Husain Lateef, PhD, Laila Noel, PhD, Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD

20. Research Design and Measurement (RD&M) Antoinette Farmer, PhD, Michael Killian, PhD, Tanya Renn, PhD

21. Research on Social Work Education (RSWE) Ellie Wideman, PhD, Rolanda Ward, PhD, Joan Blakey, PhD

22. School Social Work (SSW) Kevin White, PhD, Laura Hopson, PhD, Samantha Bates, PhD

23. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SO&GI) Maurice Gattis, PhD, Keith Watts, PhD, Daniel Jacobson Lopez, PhD

24. Social Work Practice (SWP) Sara Beeler-Stinn, PhD, Otima Doyle, PhD, Ray Eads, PhD

25. Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors (SM&AB) Manuel Cano, PhD, Orion Mowbray, PhD, Jennifer Putney, PhD

26. Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Environmental Justice (SDU&EJ) Felicia Mitchell, PhD, Marissa Kaloga, PhD, Smitha Rao, PhD

27. Violence against Women and Children (VW&C) Leila Wood, PhD, Candace Christensen, PhD, Abha Rai, PhD, Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD

28. Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs (W&WLPP) Yoonsook Ha, PhD, Sehun Oh, PhD, Alejandra Ros Pilarz, PhD

Abstract submission deadline: Saturday, April 15, 2023

We look forward to seeing you in washington, dc.

Brown School

Center for Social Development

The International Conference on Social Work and Social Research: Financial Capability and Asset Building for All

This international convening will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss current issues in social work and social policy. By facilitating the exchange of knowledge and insights across borders and cultures, the conference seeks to elevate the well-being of vulnerable populations.

Azerbaijan University Baku, Azerbaijan and virtual (UTC + 4)

November 24-25, 2023

To register , email your name, affiliation, address, phone number, and preferred attendance mode (in person or virtual) to [email protected]

Program and Plenary Speakers

MICHAEL SHERRADEN

George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, Director, Center for Social Development, and Director Next Age Institute, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Financial Capability and Asset Building (FCAB) in Social Policy and Social Work Education

Professor, School of Social Work, Saint Louis University (USA); Research Professor, Brown School, and Faculty Director, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Financial Capability and Asset Building: Education and Practice for Social Workers

AYTAKIN HUSEYNLI

Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Child Development Accounts in Oil-Gas-Rich Countries

NAZGUL SAGINDYKOVA

Vice-Minister of Labor & Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Address: Child Development Accounts in Kazakhstan: National Child Fund

Professor, Central University of Finance and Economics (China)

Address: Financial Capability and Social Work in China

AVIAD TUR SINAI

Associate Professor, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (Israel)

Address: Israeli’s CDAs – Uniqueness, Successes and Challenges

LISSA JOHNSON

Associate Director, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Financial Capability and Social Work in the United States

International Director, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Child Accounts for All: Global Vision and Potential

Publication

Abstracts of papers accepted for presentation at the Conference will be published in the conference proceedings book.

Presenters are encouraged to submit full conference papers for a special issue of SOCIAL ISSUES , the open-access peer-reviewed journal published by Azerbaijan University. The deadline for submission is 25 December 2023.

Conference Chairs

Saadat aliyeva.

Azerbaijan University Azerbaijan

Sakarya University Türkiye

Michael Sherraden

Washington University in St. Louis USA

Social Research Center Azerbaijan

Scientific Committee

Co-Chair: Aytakin Huseynli (Washington University in St. Louis, USA) Co-Chair: Yusuf Genç (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Co-Chair: Tunzala Verdiyeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Ali Riza Abay (Yalova University, Türkiye) Stefan Cojocaru (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania) Gizilgul Abbasova (Baku State University, Azerbaijan) Hasan Huseyin Taylan (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Ihsan Kutlu (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Ismail Akyuz (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Ismail Bariş (Uskudar University, Türkiye) Izzat Rustamov (Baku State University, Azerbaijan) Mayis Aliyev (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Mehrangiz Najafizadeh (Kansas University, USA) Paul Gibbs (Middlesex University, UK) Rana Ibrahimbayova (Baku State University, Azerbaijan) Saadat Mammadova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Tahira Allahyarova (Social Research Center, Azerbaijan) Uzeyir Shafiyev (Baku State University, Azerbaijan)

Organizing Committee

Chair: Yusif Gasimov (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Aynur Bunyatova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Latifa Aghamaliyeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Mehriban Ismayilova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Mohammad Abbasi Saedabad (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Rashad Asgerov (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Solmaz Hasanli (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Tarana Movsumova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Ulviyya Afandiyeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Zaur Aliyev (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)

Local Committee

Aygun Muradli (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Aytac Saniyeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Cengizhan Aynaci (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Fatmanur Alsancak (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Hülya Yildiz (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Hüseyin Zahid Kara (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Lale Dilanova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Nargiz Huseynova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Zeynep Atalay (Sakarya University, Türkiye) Ulviyya Mirzayeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan) Humay Alakbarova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)

About Azerbaijan University

Azerbaijan University is the republic’s first private higher-education institution. With 19 majors, the university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees via three faculties. The university’s Department of Organization of Social Work offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral training in numerous aspects of social work and social-psychological service.

About the Center for Social Development

csd.wustl.edu

A leader in applied policy research for nearly 30 years, the Center for Social Development in the Brown School at Washington University is a hub for the development, testing, and implementation of applied social innovations that broaden well-being. We incubate solutions that can be scaled to reach millions, and we create new fields of study to advance the social development of all people. We train emerging scholars and practitioners in the effective conduct of engaged social science research. We invite you to join us in the work of building a just, inclusive, and sustainable future.

About Sakarya University

sakarya.edu.tr

Sakarya University is a public research university. With more than 85,000 students, it is one of the largest postsecondary institutions in Türkiye, offering baccalaureate, graduate, and professional degrees via 17 faculties. The Department of Social Work in the university’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences equips students with the knowledge, skills and values of social work to prepare them for micro-, mezzo-, and macro-level engagement in many different fields.

About the Social Research Center

The Social Research Center (SRC) is a public legal entity providing relevant analysis and reporting for consideration by public institutions and state bodies. The center’s founding purpose is to measure changes in societal norms and processes. With insights gained from rigorous research conducted via the application of cutting-edge technologies, SRC also evaluates the outcomes of reforms in Azerbaijan, gauges public opinion, and advances proposals on development perspectives related to state management and public affairs. To strengthen civil society and broaden public discussion, the center organizes events on a wide spectrum of issues of public concern.

See you in Vilnius!

Ecswr about ecswr.

European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR) is the biggest annual social work research event in Europe. The conference is the primary space for members of the European social work research community to gather and get to know each other, to share high quality research and expertise, and to build collaborative relationships and networks.

Welcome to VILNIUS!

The Local Organizing Committee is pleased to invite scholars from all over Europe and beyond to attend the 13 th European Conference for Social Work Research , taking place on April 17-19, 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

The central theme of the conference is “ Envisioning Future: Social Work Research and Discourse in the Age of Industry 4.0 ” and it will focus on social work research that looks more closely at how technological innovations and communication through technologies are changing and shaping social work interactions, relationships, interventions and practices.

It is a great opportunity to share your research as well as to network and collaborate with peers and colleagues from social work research community. Also, get to know Vilnius – the capital of Lithuania, celebrating its 700th birthday in 2023.

Welcome to ECSWR 2024!

Keynote SPEAKERS

Oksana Boiko

TOPIC: Social Work Digitalization: Case of Ukraine

Oksana Boiko, an Associate Professor, Chair of the Department School of Social Work named after Professor Volodymyr Poltavets at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her research interests are: international social work; social work and mental health; strengthening community resilience. She is the first in Ukraine holder of PhD in Social Work, has significantly contributed to development of national educational and professional standards for social work in Ukraine. She has been a member of National MHPSS Technical Working Group in Ukraine for the last 7 years, a WHO trainer on MhGAP, WHO Ukraine Consultant, National community crisis trainer and manager. Since February 2022 Oksana Boiko has been a lead coordinator from Ukraine for the Initiative for Support and Solidarity with Social Work Educators from Ukraine (by the support of IASSW, EAsrSSW, EASSW). 

She has over twenty-two years’ experience of working as a researcher, a coordinator, an expert, a trainer in various national and international projects on social work research, education and training, mental health and psychosocial support, community crisis management, international social work. She has published extensively on social work education, international social work, community crisis networking, social work and mental health, including academic and practice manuals.

The presentation will explore the specific of digital social work in few years before and during the full-scale war in Ukraine. Various patterns of social work digitalization will be explored, including the concept of the National Register of social services providers and users, a subsystem of the Unified Information System in social sphere, digital platform E-Support and others. Implications of introducing e-service in Ukraine will be explored in relation to challenges for social workers’ skills and competences, barriers and challenges for social work clients. Major common ethical and human rights issues resulted from digital social work in Ukraine in humanitarian and organizational contexts during the war will be discussed. Implications for social work education, research, policy and practice will be explored.

Boguslavas Gruževskis

TOPIC: Social Work Under the Crisis of Anthropogenesis: Towards Humanity or Efficiency?

Boguslavas Gruzevskis, Professor at Vilnius University, Social Policy Department. Director of Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences. Former Advisor to the Prime Minister. Expert on employment, labour market policy, social work and social dialog for the World Bank, European Commission, OECD, ILO, etc.

The basis for talking about the crisis of anthropogenesis is provided by: intensifying climate change, ecological changes and the growth of inequality on an unprecedented scale. Traditional economic relations and business orientation towards increasing profits do not ensure harmonious social development in many countries of the world since the end of the 20th century. Artificial intelligence (AI) by increasing productivity more and more reduces employment. In such a situation, a false conclusion is often made that information technologies pushes people out of economic activity. This is not true. A person is displaced by another person, the owner of technology, who increases his profit, correspondingly increases inequality and social disproportions in society. How should the content of social work change in such a situation? Could the Workfare model ensure effective social work in a post-modern (perhaps trans-humanist) society? Can universal basic income be a suitable alternative to declining employment?

Olya Khaleelee

TOPIC: AI Revolution, Social Cohesion and Possible Implications for the Social Work Profession

Olya Khaleelee is a corporate psychologist and organisational consultant with a particular interest in leadership, and organisational transition and transformation.  She is a professional partner of the Tavistock Institute and was the first female director of the Leicester Conference on the theme of Authority, Leadership and Organisation. She is the Chairwoman of a charity - OPUS: an Organisation for Promoting Understanding of Society - which promotes development of the reflective citizen.  Olya has published extensively in the areas of leadership and system psychodynamics in organisations, and beyond, into society. She has co-authored two books with Halina Brunning, the first entitled: “Danse Macabre and other stories – A psychoanalytic perspective on global dynamics”, published in 2021, and in 2023, they co-edited a second book entitled “The Covid Trail - Psychodynamic Explorations”, both published by Phoenix, now Karnac.  A third book, “Sitting on a Suitcase” is in preparation

This presentation outlines some of the positive and threatening aspects of the AI revolution on work life, employer/employee relations, on mental health and on the probable erosion of trust in organisational and public life, due to uncertainty about what is fake and what is real.  It considers the impact of these developments on society and social cohesion, speculates on whether the implementation of universal basic income might be necessary to maintain social harmony as AI replaces jobs and professions, and ends with some thoughts and questions about how AI might impact on the profession of social work.

Wim Van Lancker

TOPIC: Automation is not the Enemy: How Digitalization Can Make for Better Social Work?

Wim Van Lancker is an associate professor of social work and social policy at the Centre for Sociological Research, KU Leuven, in Belgium. He heads the research institute for Social Policy, Social Work, Family and Population Dynamics (ReSPOND). His research agenda is focused on social policies, their design and implementation through institutions and social interventions by social workers as well as their social legitimacy. Recent work appeared in the American Sociological Review, Socio-Economic Review, Journal of Social Policy and Journal of European Social Policy. More information at www.respond-research.eu and www.wimvanlancker.be.

Within social work research and practice, digitalization is usually regarded in a negative fashion. It is well known how an increasing reliance on automated process risk increasing social inequalities, that many social workers are concerned of becoming screen-level bureaucrats which would jeopardize their professional capacity, and that algorithmic decision-making processes are increasingly replacing the human factor in modern bureaucracies which will in particular affect the most vulnerable people seeking support. While these concerns are important and warrant, in this keynote lecture I will discuss how and under what circumstances digitalization and the fourth industrial revolution increases the potential of social work to improve the living conditions of those at risk. Drawing on recent, on-going research, I will focus on outreaching practice, social assistance benefits, and the non-take up of social rights to demonstrate the potential of digitalization for social work.

Mandi MacDonald

TOPIC: Navigating the Digital Social Ecology: Technology-mediated Family Practices and Digital Kinship.

Dr Mandi MacDonald is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queens University Belfast and is Co-Director of the Centre for Child, Youth and Family Welfare. Mandi practised extensively as a social worker in statutory child welfare services before joining the university. Her teaching and research focus on supporting families, and on the needs and rights of children and young people who are in out-of-home care or adopted, especially the experience of family life in permanent placements. She has a particular interest in the application of trauma-informed approaches, children’s use of digital communication technology for supporting birth family connections in alternative care and adoption, and in enhancing the supportive social networks of care-experienced young people.  

Mandi was honoured to receive the European Social Work Research Association’s award for Outstanding Publication in European Social Work Research 2022 for the paper entitled "Digital relationality, rights, resilience: conceptualising a digital social ecology for children’s birth family relationships when in care or adopted" co-authored with colleagues from Queens University Belfast and the University of Sydney.

The ubiquity of digital technology in daily life makes it both an integral part of and bridge between our various social systems, not merely a communication tool. Contemporary relational social work, therefore, requires an understanding of human interaction in the sociotechnical context where people and digital technologies intersect and interact. This paper will explore how social work can navigate the digital social ecology, outlining three key aspects that infuse all levels of social systems: digital relationality (technology-mediated relationships); digital rights (protection of online safety and opportunities); and digital resilience (digital skills and ability to negotiate online experiences). The presentation challenges the notion of digital dualism which perceives online interactions as ‘virtual’ and less ‘real’ than physical interactions, suggesting instead that technology-mediated relationships are not a simulacrum, but can be very real, as are the emotions they generate. It will, therefore, focus on the first of these ‘Digital 3 R’s’, digital relationality. Much social work practice engages with people who are separated from significant family relationships, either through social work intervention, as in the field of child welfare and out-of-home care, or through circumstance, for example migration and asylum-seeking. The paper will explore the opportunities, challenges and subjective realities of digitally-mediated kinship for separated families, including: how a sense of family is constructed through technology-mediated family practices; the potential for digital technologies to facilitate emotional closeness between physically distant individuals; children and young people’s agency and technology use; the implications of commercial realities leading to digital interactions that are not always person-led or person-centred. It will consider what this means for how social workers support and help sustain significant kin connections in a digital world.

Jane Reeves

TOPIC: “If You Always Do What You Always Did You’ll Always Get What You Always Got” Einstein.

Professor Jane Reeves is an Emeritus Professor for the University of Kent.  A qualified social worker, Jane worked in the UK with children in the care system. After completing her MPhil and PhD on children who become parents whilst in the care, she worked at the University of Greenwich and pioneered a prototype of a child protection simulation. In 2012 Jane moved to the University of Kent and, with Professor David Shemmings, set up the Centre for Child Protection, Centre focusing on innovative approaches to social work and inter-professional teaching and learning. Working alongside partners she has designed and rolled out 12 child protection simulations, some avatar based but all using gaming techniques to enhance teaching and learning approaches. Some simulations are designed just for social worker & professional use (The "Rosie" Suite of Simulations) and others designed as training for professional but also as direct work tools with children and young people, focusing on grooming for child sexual exploitation and radicalization ("Lottie", "Zak", "Young Zak" and "Behind Closed Doors") and more recently grooming in sport ("Safeguarding Izzey") with funding from Sport England. 

She has also worked recently with International Partners on a UNICEF preventative education programme in Thailand and Cambodia, designed for children 8-13 and professionals, to tackle webinar and online sexual abuse.  Jane has published on her work on simulations and is currently an Inspector for Social Work England and is working with Frontline in the UK.

This presentation will look at the use of technology and how it is currently being used in social work training and direct practice with children and young people, via interactive simulations. As an Inspector for Social Work England it is a privilege to have a helicopter view of teaching and learning approaches in social work training. Moreover, as a founder of the Centre for Child Protection at the University of Kent I have worked hard to integrate technology into pre- and post-qualification training via the design of simulations. Working in partnership inter-professionally and with Government agencies in the UK and NGO’s and UNICEF Internationally, I have led on the design of two suits of interactive, digital gaming simulations; one suit specifically targeted to professionals (“The Rosie Suit”) and the other, direct work tools for professionals to use in practice with children and young people (“The Grooming Suit”).  This presentation will unpack the ingredients of these simulations and argue that for professional training they are the future; we must go beyond the paper case study and a film to encourage social workers to talk about the emotions, the ‘hot cognitions’ that come, in particular with complex child protection cases; simulations offer the opportunity to feel these emotions in ways that a piece of paper does not. Additionally, the online world of children and young people is often hard to address with them in relational practice and when we consider recent evidence from the National Police Chiefs Council report that over 52% involved reports of children (aged 10 to 17) offending against other children, this peer on peer abuse becomes a practice focus for child abuse. Using simulations with children and young people is a way of entering their online world to start to tackle this

Mai Yamaguchi

TOPIC: Impact of Digitalization on Social Care and Social Work: Practical and Ethical Issues Found from Japanese Experience

Mai Yamaguchi is a Professor in Department of Integrated Human Studies and Graduate School of Social work at Japan Lutheran College, Japan. She is Director of the Comprehensive Clinical Consultation Centre at Japan Lutheran College and Director of Carers Japan. MSG (University of Southern California, USA); PhD in Social Work (Sophia University, Japan). Her research interests are:

• Long term care and supporting carer;
• Gerontological Social work
• Social care and technology.

Professor Yamaguchi has implemented and/or joined numerous research projects in the fields of Long-term Care and/or Studies on caring. She has led the Japan-Lithuania Joint Seminar (Technologies in Social Care: Considering Future Directions for Social Work Professionals in Japan and Lithuania) in 2019.

As we faced the rapid technological innovation around globe, it is important to discuss what changes technology would bring about to policy, practice, education and research in the field of social work and social care. Especially in Japan, due to demographic challenges and a shortage of human service workers, the importance of DX (Digital Transformation) is argued. The presentation aims to explore the impact of digitalization on social care and social work and to consider practical and ethical issues found from Japanese experience. I would like to explain the Japanese experience of political and practical shift toward various type of digitalization including robotization, AI assisted practice, and other technological innovations in social care and social work. Discussion includes the impact of digitalization on social work and social care and practical and ethical issues found from Japanese experience. Implications for social work practitioners, educators and researchers will be explored.

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26 th Annual Conference

Social work science for racial, social, and political justice.

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Introduction.

The Conference Planning Committee of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) welcomes submissions for presentations within all content areas of social work, social welfare services, and social policy.

The theme for the 2022 conference is " Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice. "This theme recognizes the underlying value that has long driven our profession and the commitment to upholding this principle in the current setting. Social work is not a value neutral profession. It seeks to build a more socially just world than the one that we currently have. Eradicating racism, alleviating poverty and economic inequality, and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic require a continuous pursuit and advocacy of this strongly embedded value that defines the profession.

• Recognize policy and program impacts of social work research at the local, state, national, and international levels by social work scholars;
• Advance social work as a discipline by reviewing the collective impact and potential for social work science; and
• Center racial equity and social justice in social work research, policy, and practice.

Submissions should focus on what changes may have resulted due to the research that was conducted. These changes may be due to the research process itself or the dissemination and implementation of the research. We encourage submissions that describe how research has contributed to changes in individuals, organizations, communities, and policies. The challenge is to describe what has changed as a result of the research not just the research per se. Community partners, research participants, policymakers, and other research partners are welcome as co-presenters.

We also invite critical reflections on how research can better achieve social change. How might we better define issues and engage research participants? What designs, methods, analysis, and means of dissemination maximize public impact? How can social work researchers lead the academy in engaging community and influencing social policy?

We also continue our focus at this conference on racial and social justice. Of particular interest are submissions that address implicit and explicit bias in social work research, and describe research and research findings that advance racial and social justice for marginalized populations.

Research abstracts are encouraged in all substantive areas, using scientifically sound qualitative and/or quantitative methodology. The research may take place in any country and at the micro, macro, or policy level. This year’s conference theme is cross-cutting by population, problem and substantive areas, as well as methodological expertise and as a result, we encourage submissions across all Clusters as they pertain explicitly to the impact of social work research in the form of proposals for individual papers and poster presentations, symposia, roundtable discussions, and workshops. These may span various forms of research.

Cluster Areas

• Adolescent and Youth Development
• Aging Services and Gerontology
• American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster)
• Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research
• Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research
• Child Welfare
• Communities and Neighborhoods
• Crime and Criminal Justice
• Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy
• International Social Work and Global Issues
• Immigrants and Refugees
• LatinX Focused-Research
• Mental Health
• Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
• Organizations and Management
• Race and Ethnicity
• Research Design and Measurement
• Research on Social Work Education
• School Social Work
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Social Work Practice
• Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors
• Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Environmental Justice
• Violence against Women and Children
• Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

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Abstracts must be submitted in the following formats (see Author Submission Instructions document). Abstracts should be 500 words or less. References are not required, and if included count towards the 500 word limit. Image(s) and table(s) are not permitted in any abstract.

• Oral paper presentation
• Poster presentation
• Symposium of three or more papers on the same topic to be presented in the same session
• Background and Purpose: description of the problem, study objectives, research question(s) and/or hypothesis (es).
• Methods: study design, including a description of participants and sampling methods, data collection procedures, measures, and appropriate analytic/ statistical approach.
• Results: specific results in summary form.
• Conclusions and Implications: description of the main outcome(s) of the study and implications for practice, policy, or further research.

When submitting a symposium, please submit an abstract (500 words or less) for each symposium paper, along with an overall abstract (500 words or less) for the symposium session that describes the symposium theme and its importance. Preference will be given to symposia that demonstrate cohesiveness across presentations. Symposia will be accepted or rejected in total, i.e., abstracts will not be accepted independently.

• add to the current knowledge base in social work practice, policy, theory, and research methodology, and,
• offer clear meaningful implications for social work research, policy and practice.

When submitting a roundtable or a workshop session, please submit an abstract of 500 words or less that describes the content and how it will be addressed. For roundtables, describe the topics that will be addressed elaborating on viewpoints and perspectives to be discussed. The workshop session should offer training opportunities for methodology (study design, sampling, data collection, measurement, and analysis) and describe the pedagogical techniques.

Abstracts should not be based on research previously published elsewhere. Please note that only paper and poster abstracts reporting completed findings will be reviewed. We urge that studies with "findings pending" be submitted for future review after the study is complete. Peer reviews will be used to select submissions based upon technical merit and importance of findings. Please note that all abstracts are to be submitted online using the SSWR online abstract management system at http://secure.sswr.org/ .

SSWR seeks to optimize as many people participating in the conference as possible. SSWR, therefore, limits the number of roles that participants can play in the 2022 conference. There is a limit of two (2) presenting-author abstract submissions per person. This limit applies to these presentation formats: oral papers, both individual papers and papers within an organized symposium, posters, and workshops. It does not apply to co-authorship. Participants may, however, perform additional roles such as chairing an organized symposium, leading a special interest group, serving as moderator for a session of grouped oral papers, and a panelist in a round table session.

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Sample Abstracts

Oral Papers (individual papers and papers within a symposium) and Posters:

• Sample Oral Paper and Posters 1 - Large Data (PDF)
• Sample Oral Paper and Posters 2 - Primary Data (PDF)
• Sample Oral Paper and Posters 3 - Qualitative Data (PDF)

Please see the following links for examples of model Workshop and Roundtable abstracts. These examples are included to provide guidance to authors; however, there may be instances in which another format is preferable.

• Example Roundtable
• Example Workshop

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The city beautiful movement, 1890–1920.

• John D. Fairfield John D. Fairfield Department of History, Xavier University
• https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.013.558
• Published online: 26 April 2018

The City Beautiful movement arose in the 1890s in response to the accumulating dirt and disorder in industrial cities, which threatened economic efficiency and social peace. City Beautiful advocates believed that better sanitation, improved circulation of traffic, monumental civic centers, parks, parkways, public spaces, civic art, and the reduction of outdoor advertising would make cities throughout the United States more profitable and harmonious. Engaging architects and planners, businessmen and professionals, and social reformers and journalists, the City Beautiful movement expressed a boosterish desire for landscape beauty and civic grandeur, but also raised aspirations for a more humane and functional city. “Mean streets make mean people,” wrote the movement’s publicist and leading theorist, Charles Mulford Robinson, encapsulating the belief in positive environmentalism that drove the movement. Combining the parks and boulevards of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted with the neoclassical architecture of Daniel H. Burnham’s White City at the Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition in 1893, the City Beautiful movement also encouraged a view of the metropolis as a delicate organism that could be improved by bold, comprehensive planning. Two organizations, the American Park and Outdoor Art Association (founded in 1897) and the American League for Civic Improvements (founded in 1900), provided the movement with a national presence. But the movement also depended on the work of civic-minded women and men in nearly 2,500 municipal improvement associations scattered across the nation. Reaching its zenith in Burnham’s remaking of Washington, D.C., and his coauthored Plan of Chicago (1909), the movement slowly declined in favor of the “City Efficient” and a more technocratic city-planning profession. Aside from a legacy of still-treasured urban spaces and structures, the City Beautiful movement contributed to a range of urban reforms, from civic education and municipal housekeeping to city planning and regionalism.

• city planning
• municipal reform
• urban beautification
• public sculpture
• World’s Columbian Exposition
• urban aesthetics
• Frederick Law Olmsted
• Daniel H. Burnham
• Charles Mulford Robinson

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