 Registration is Now Open!Registration is open for the ABCSW 2022 Inaugural Conference! We are looking forward to three content-filled days of presentations, networking, and roundtable discussions. “HEALING A TRAUMATIZED WORLD: Clinical Social Work at Its Best,” will be presented as a hybrid meeting, offering both in-person and online shared experiences. It’s one event with two experiences, and we invite you to engage in whatever way best suits your needs. In addition to live presentations at the conference, onsite attendees will be able to view the breakouts they missed through on-demand viewing after the conference, yielding up to 28.5 CEU's total. Those of you who choose to attend virtually will be able to view live streaming sessions, as well as future on-demand breakouts. ABCSW attendees traveling to the Renaissance SeaWorld Orlando Hotel will enjoy:
Meeting Content
Each day will include:
Highlighted Sessions
Thursday, August 4 Opening session with Luis H. Zaya, PhD Breakout sessions: #7 – Physical Distress and Psychological Outcomes: An Examination of Hurricane Katrina Rebuilders Speaker: Danita Muse, BCD #8 – Challenges of Warrior Identity in Trauma Intervention Speaker: Susan Borchardt, LCSW, BCD Friday, August 5 Keynote address with Carol Tosone, PhD, LCSW Plenary panel discussion: How the Pandemic Has Changed Our Profession Panelists: Carol Tosone, PhD, LCSW, Samuel Aymer, PhD, Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW Lunch & Learn (provided box lunch)—panel interaction with audience Saturday, August 6
Breakout sessions #13 – The Collective Trauma Caused by COVID-19 and the Role of Social Work Speakers: Sean Bennett, LCSW, BCD, Kimberly Calvery, LCSW, BCD and Dr. Anthony Johnson, LCSW, BCD #14 – The Healthy Development of U.S. Military Service Members: The Warrior Mind Assessment for Military Suicide Prevention Speaker: Jeffrey Smith, DSW, LCSW, BCD Session topics and speakers are subject to change as we finalize content. Please refer to the event page for the most current information and the entire schedule for each day.
ABCSW is excited for you to join us in-person or virtually and to provide you with the ability to connect with your fellow ABCSW Certificants and Members from wherever you choose to participate from.
Registration Information
Pricing and Cancellation Policy Cancellations will be accepted in writing to [email protected] through July 1, 2022. Refunds will be the registration fee minus $50 administrative fee.
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Hotel Information Hotel ReservationsHotel Cancellation Policy Health and Safety Policies The ABCSW leadership group and the 2022 Conference Planning Committee are committed to protecting the health and safety of our conference participants. In keeping with this commitment, we will require all participants to show proof of vaccination in advance of the conference. Additionally, we will follow the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding Covid19 safety protocols. This may include wearing masks during the conference. We are hopeful that by August 2022, pandemic restrictions and safety procedures will have eased. ABCSW will closely monitor the situation and change the Covid19 safety procedures based on current conditions. We will provide information for Covid19 testing. Continuing Professional Education Attendees will be eligible to receive a total of 28.75 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the one registration price. Attendees (whether in-person or virtual) will be able to earn 17.5 CEUs while the conference is live and will be able to obtain the remaining up to 12 hours, on the concurrent sessions they could not attend live, at our on-demand sessions via the ABCSW Learning Management System within 30 days of the conference. Please note that the application for CE is currently in process with NASW. |
