NASW ARKANSAS 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

March 28-30, 2018

Little Rock Marriott • Little Rock • Arkansas

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

You are invited to submit a proposal for consideration at the 2018 Annual Conference. This year’s theme recognizes that the social work profession is rapidly evolving. Social workers are quite literally on the “Frontiers of Change” happening at the local, state, and national level. Many of these changes are due to emerging policies and practices that threaten civil rights, advance structural racism, contribute to gender discrimination, and dismantle environmental protections currently in place. The changes to policies and practices play a significant role in exacerbating inequality among the most marginalized groups in our communities. As social workers we must work together to remain at the forefront of change, which means fighting for the rights of the individual, the well-being of communities, and addressing today’s discrimination and injustice. Invited sessions for the 2018 conference will address these challenges by offering information about current knowledge, skills, and practices being used to foster and advance change that coincides with the pillars of the social work profession.

Submissions should be evidence-based and focused on best practices and skill building for social work. Proposals can incorporate the conference theme and should include adequate information for evaluation through a blinded peer-reviewed process. Proposals are encouraged in all practice areas: micro, mezzo, and macro.

Submissions should fall under one of the following social work practice areas:

Aging & Disabilities

Behavioral & Mental Health

Child, Family & Schools

Community, Policy, and Administration

Health & Medical

Professional & Career Health Care

Submissions are evaluated on the following:

Grounded in social work theory or practice base

Well-organized with clearly stated learning objectives

Opportunities for attendees to develop competency and build/enhance practice skills

Timely and relevant

Applicable tools/techniques included in presentation

Includes findings relative to current practice approaches

Incorporates NASW Standards of Practice, NASW Clinical Indicators, and/or policies from Social Work Speaks

Submission Requirements

Completed proposals must be submitted by email in WORD FORMAT ONLY to hbarron.naswar@socialworkers.org. Proposals submitted any other way will not be considered.

When submitting your proposal, provide a cover sheet that includes the following information:

Complete presenter(s) contact information (name, credentials, title, organization, phone number, email address)

Preferred presentation time choices; see below

On a second sheet, include only the following information:

Title

Abstract for the conference program (50 words or less

500 word proposal for consideration

Clearly stated learning objectives

Conference track (if applicable): Aging & Disabilities, Behavioral & Mental Health, Child, Family & Schools, Community, Policy, and Administration, Health & Medical, Professional & Career

Preferred presentation time (indicate 1st and 2nd choice):

Wednesday, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, 1.5 hour presentations

Wednesday, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, 1.5 or 3 hour presentations

Wednesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 1.5 or 3 hour presentations

Thursday, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, 1.5 or 3 hour presentations

Thursday, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, 1.5 hour presentations

Friday, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, 1.5 or 3 hour presentations

Friday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2 hour presentations

We are especially, but not exclusively, interested in the following

areas:

Immigration

Changing Demographics

Income Inequality

Structural Racism

Changing Global Economy

Diversity

Violence Prevention

Clinical Social Work Interventions

PTSD/Trauma

Administration/Supervision/Practice Management

Suicide Prevention

Court System and Criminal Justice

Human Trafficking

Veterans

Addictions and Substance Use

Advocacy and/or Community

LGBT

Eating Disorders

School Social Work

HIV/AIDS

Deadline for Proposals The final deadline for proposal submission is December 15, 2017 at 5 p.m. If your proposal is accepted for the conference, you may attend the conference on the day that you present free of charge. If you wish to attend sessions on additional days, the normal conference rates apply. All travel and per diem expenses are borne by the presenter(s).

INCENTIVES FOR EARLY SUBMISSION

NASW-AR is calling for early proposal submission this year. We are happy to offer the following incentives for early submission from NASW

members in good standing at the time of the conference. Accepted presenters who submit their proposals before December 1, 2017 and who

are accepted to present at the conference will be rewarded with Conference Cash based on the schedule below. Conference Cash may be used

for conference registration fees, and at the NASW-AR store or if used during the conference. Conference Cash is non-transferable to any other

person, must be used for the 2018 Annual Conference, and has no cash value.

NASW-AR will also reward non-NASW members who submit proposals before December 1, 2017 and are accepted to present with NASW-AR

membership joining credit based on the schedule below. Membership credit is non-transferable to any other person and has no cash value, BUT

may be used to lower the cost of NASW-AR membership dues if used by June 1, 2018.

We will make every effort to accommodate scheduling requests, but specific placement of presentations cannot be guaranteed. Presenters submitting proposals agree to block out full conference dates on their calendars to ensure availability in the event of scheduling changes, and further agree to make every effort to accommodate the date and time assigned for presentation.

NASW Member

Two Day admission (including day you present) or $100 Con-

ference Cash (2 incentive limit per presentation).

NASW Member

Two Day admission (including day you present) or $50

Conference Cash (2 incentive limit per presentation).

NASW Member

One Day admission on the day you present (2 incentive limit

per presentation).

Non-NASW Member

$50 Membership Credit + One Day conference admission on

day you present (2 incentive limit per presentation).

Non-NASW Member

$25 Membership Credit + One Day conference admission on

day you present (2 incentive limit per presentation).

Non-NASW Member

One Day conference admission on the day you present

(2 incentive limit per presentation).

September 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017 November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017 December 1, 2017 - December 15, 2017