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Agenda

2016 NASW National Conference

In addition to informative plenary sessions and more than 100 breakout sessions, we offered seven special pre-conference events, and an advocacy program on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. There were various networking opportunities and an Exhibit Hall with nearly 100 vendors and organizations.

Wednesday, June 22


9 am – 6 pm Registration, Marketplace and CE Desk
7:30 am – 1:30 pm NASW Advocacy Program on Capitol Hill
11:30 am – 2:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshops (3 CE Contact Hours per session)
3 – 6 pm Opening Session with Kai Kight (1.5 CE Contact Hours)
4:30 – 6 pm Opening Keynote Presentation: Soledad O’Brien (1.5 CE Contact Hours)
6 – 7:30 pm Welcome Reception with Exhibitors

Thursday, June 23


7 am – 6 pm Registration, Marketplace and CE Desk
7 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10 am Plenary Session: Transforming Lives Through Trauma Informed Care Care (1.5 CE Contact Hours)
10 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions I (Each worth 1.5 CE Contact Hours)
12 – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30 – 3 pm Keynote Presentation II: Wes Moore (1.5 CE Contact Hours)
3 – 3:30 pm Break / Meet and Greet with Wes Moore
3:30 – 5 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions II (Each worth 1.5 CE Contact Hours)
5 – 6 pm Networking, Meet Ups, Exhibits, Poster Presentations
7 – 9 pm Social Work Film Festival (2 CE Contact Hours)

Friday, June 24


7 am – 6 pm Registration, Marketplace and CE Desk
7 – 8 am Continental Breakfast
8:15 – 9:45 am Plenary Session II: Advocating for the Dignity and Worth of the Person (1.5 CE Contact Hours)
9:45 – 10:45 am Special Address: Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert A. McDonald (1 CE Contact Hour)
10:45 – 11 am Break
11 am – 12:30 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions III (Each worth 1.5 CE Contact Hours)
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30 – 2:15 pm Keynote Presentation III: Kyrsten Sinema, PhD, JD, MSW (1 CE Contact Hour)
2:15 – 3:15 pm Plenary Session III: Decision 2016: An Election Forecast (1 CE Contact Hour)
3:30 pm – 5 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions IV (Each worth 1.5 CE Contact Hours)
5 – 6 pm Networking, Meet Ups, Exhibits, Poster Presentations
7 – 9:30 pm A Night at the Awards, A Night to Remember

Saturday, June 25


7 am – 2 pm Conference Information Center
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10 am Plenary Session IV: The Power of Youth Voice to Achieve Social Justice (1.5 CE Contact Hours)
10:15 – 11:45 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions V (Each worth 1.5 CE Contact Hours)
12 – 1 pm Keynote Presentation IV: Nancy Lublin, Founder/CEO, Crisis Text Line (1 CE Contact Hour)
1 – 1:15 pm Closing remarks
1:15 pm Conference Adjournment