UA’s Annual Social Work Conference Set for Aug. 28-29

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its 13th Annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 28-29.

The two-day conference, “Innovate, Integrate, Motivate – Child Welfare’s Future is Now,” will be held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel.

Among the conference speakers is Allison Black Cornelius, president of Blackfish, a consulting firm for nonprofit organizations, and education, medical and government entities. Cornelius, the principal consultant at Blackfish, makes about 150 presentations each year, training audiences in nonprofit organizations, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies how to redefine their focus, scope and vision.

The conference is jointly sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Social Work and the Alabama Department of Human Resources.

“The topic of child welfare and the issues of child welfare are extremely important in our society,” said Dr. Vikki Vandiver, dean of the UA School of Social Work. “This conference is essential in bringing together child welfare agencies, social work practitioners and educators from all the schools of social work in the state to facilitate the exchange of ideas and emerging issues in this crucial area of social work practice.”

In addition to Cornelius, other keynote speakers at the conference will include: Sarah Yanosy, LCSW, director of the Sanctuary Institute, Yonkers, New York; Naomi H. Griffith, president of Red Clay and Vinegar LLP, Nashville, Tennessee; and Amy Rauworth, director of policy and public affairs with Lakeshore Foundation, Birmingham.

The conference will also feature breakout sessions. Continuing Education Units will be provided.

The conference price is $120.

Detailed conference information is available on the School of Social Work website at http://socialwork.ua.edu/. To register, click here.

For more information on conference registration, contact Kristy Holt at krholt@sw.ua.edu or 205/348-0753.