TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Social Work and the Alabama Department of Human Resources will host its 12th annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 15-16 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham.
The two-day conference, “Be Someone’s Hero, Empowering Children for Success,” will be filled with a variety of speakers and sessions.
This year’s keynote address, “The Spirit of a Child: From Rejection to Connection to Direction,” will be given by Derek Clark, motivational speaker and author. Clark is the author of “Never Limit Your Life” and the “I Will Never Give Up” book series.
The cost for the two-day conference is $120, and it’s $75 for one day. Social Work CEU contact hours will be awarded at the end of each workshop.
Detailed conference information, including the registration form, is available on the School of Social Work website at http://socialwork.ua.edu/. For more information on conference registration, contact Kristy Holt at krholt@sw.ua.edu or 205/348-0753.
Established in 1965 by the Alabama Legislature, The University of Alabama School of Social Work seeks to solve bio-psychosocial problems, improve individual and social conditions and promote justice and human dignity through teaching, research and service.
Contact
David Miller, media relations, 205/348-0825, dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu
Source
Vickie Whitfield, School of Social Work, 205/348-3942, vwhitfie@sw.ua.edu