2026 NASW-PA Conference

Deadline to register is Thursday, October 21st

After the deadline register on site

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Please note if you are having issues registering online, call NASW-PA office 717-232-4125 

Pricing for NASW-PA Conference

1-day

Student Member: $89

Student Non-Member: $109

Member: $240

Non-Member: $345

Full Conference

Student Member: $199

Student Non-Member: $240

Member: $395

Non-Member: $545

All refunds subject to $30 processing fee

2026 Conference Schedule

Please note the schedule is subject to change.

Sunday, October 25, 2026

7-9pm - Meet & Greet Reception

Monday, October 26, 2026 (Up to 7 CEs)

8am - Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast

9am-1pm - Student Summit:
Session 1: The 8 Career Lessons I Wish I Learned in Social Work School
Session 2: The Social Work Career MapTM: Professional Identity, Career Growth, and Sustainability Presentation/Workshop Summary
Session 3: Mapping the Field: Guiding Students through internship to Professional Practice

10am-11:30am - Nature Walk w/ reflection conversation

1-2pm - Welcome & Exhibit Hall Opening
Student Poster Board Presentations

2-3:30pm - Keynote Session
Deborah L. Mills, PhD, MSW

Associate Dean, BSW Program Director Walden University

2:00 - 3:30 PM

3:30-4pm - Break
*Sweet Talk: Advancing Social Justice Through Workforce Retention in Child Welfare

4-6pm - Concurrent Sessions

1. Why the Hell Do We Ignore Lifespan Sexuality? Time to Do Better and Level-Up

2. Macro Social Work: Strategic Partnerships for Organizational Impact

3. Level Up: The Clinical Challenge Lab

4. Never Enough: Unmasking Imposter Syndrome in Helping Professionals

6-9pm - Executive Director Welcome Reception & Movie Night

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (Up to 6.5 CEs)

8am - Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast

9-10:30am - Morning Plenary
Topic: The Impact of Mental Health in the Black Community
Speaker: Ken Peeples, MPH, MSW, LSW; Co-founder of Dynamic Justice Collective and founder of Sacred Realm Consulting LLC

10:30-10:45am - Break

10:45am-12:45pm - Concurrent Sessions

            1. Neurodivergent is not a trend: Stop watering this sh*t down

2. Gratitude: A Tool for Empowerment and Healing in Social Work.

            3. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: What Every Curious Therapist Needs to Know

4. Beyond the Single Story: Rewriting Social Work History Through Inclusion, Social Justice, and Historical Recovery

12:45-1pm - Break

1-3pm - Social Work IS Advocacy Luncheon

3-3:30pm - Break

3:30-5:3pm - Concurrent Sessions

1.Navigating Medicare in Private Practice: Pennsylvania LCSWs’ Experiences, Participation, and Barriers to Care.

            2. Beyond the Label: Disrupting Racialized Ableism in Autism Care.

3. Healing Through Art in The Voices of Survivors

            4. Integrative Social Work: Expanding the Practice Toolkit

5:30-7:30pm - Free Time Dinner Your Own

7:30-10pm - Karaoke Night: Putting the “Social” back into Social Work

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Up to 5.5 CEs)

8:30am - Registration Opens/Hot Breakfast

9:30-11am - Morning Plenary

Topic: “The Empty Chair at the Table: Narrative and Clinical Practices for Grief and Loss in Seasons of Celebration”

Speaker: Dr. Anne Skalko Rosenfeld, LCSW; Director of the BSW Program and Associate Teaching Professor at Rowan University

11-11:15am - Break

11:15am-1:15pm - Concurrent Sessions

1. When Does the Line Break? Gatekeeping and Disability Justice in Field Education

2. Thinking Upstream: Applying Social Epidemiology to Social Work Practice

            3. Vulnerable Brains in Vulnerable Populations

4. Remaining Sane in a Time of Insanity: Part Two

1:15-2:30pm - Networking Lunch

*Sweet Talk: Pennsylvania AgForums: Strengthening Rural Communities Through Collaborative Action

2:30-4:30pm - Concurrent Sessions

1. Black Children of Incarcerated Parents: Understanding Challenges, Recognizing Resilience Factors.

2. Addressing The Dog In The Room: Service Dogs, ESA's and Pets

3. A Walk in Her Shoes: From Diagnosis to Undetectable

4. Restoring Empty Cups: Replenishing the Person Behind the Professional

4:30-5:30pm - Wrap-up & Closing Remarks

Hotel Room Block

$179 for double queen sofa

Rooms available Sunday 10/25 - Thursday, 10/29

Deadline for special rate extended to October 1

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Notes on registration, please READ in its entirely

- Members of NASW-PA LOG In to your account to reflect discounted pricing 
 

- If you are a presenter and only coming to present your session ONLY select
 Presenting Session Only at registration

- If you did not receive a receipt of payment, your registration may not have processed.
Call the chapter office to double check or email events.naswpa@socialworkers.org

- Attire - Session rooms are pre-set in temperature, come dressed in layers. 

If you are a member of NASW from another state please complete registration, use bill me option, and send invoice number & NASW membership number to events.naswpa@socialworkers.org for discounted price.

Keynotes & Plenary Speakers for the 2026 Annual Conference

Keynote:

Deborah L. Mills, PhD, MSW

Associate Dean I, BSW Program Director Walden University

Visit nasw-pa.org/page/AnnualConference for more information as to booking rooms; exhibitor info and more