Millennium Hotel
October 25-28, 2012
St. Louis, MO

Call for Presentations

Dear Colleague, We invite you to submit a proposal for a workshop or poster session at Convention 2012 in Saint Louis, Missouri from October 25-28, 2012.  Dr. Jane Hoyt-Oliver

I. Information About Workshop Submissions

NACSW's conventions sponsor workshops and poster sessions that contribute to the growth of social workers and related professionals in the integration of spirituality, faith and practice. You are invited to submit proposals that present model integration practices, report on research findings, or provide valuable information and insights relevant to the project of integrating faith and practice. Most workshop sessions are 60 minutes long, although there is space reserved for a limited number of 90 minutes sessions as well.

<To skip immediately to the webpage to submit a workshop proposal on-line, simply go to www.nacsw.org/Convention/WebPresentations_2012.htm, and submit your proposal by no later than March 1st, 2012.>

Please don't hesitate to contact NACSW Convention 2012 Workshop Coordinator, Jane Hoyt-Oliver (jhoytoliver@malone.edu) with any questions you might have about workshop submissions.

For more information about the convention, you can visit NACSW's convention webpage at: http://www.nacsw.org/conv_head_text.html or download a convention flyer at: http://www.nacsw.org/Convention/Preliminary2012.pdf

A. Tracks

Proposals may be submitted for the following tracks:

1. Social Work Direct Practice - Presentations in this track may includes but are not limited to work with individuals, families, or groups such as case management, clinical social work, residential care, issues related to private practice, and school social work.  

 

2. Faith of the Social Worker - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited to how the faith of social workers contributes positively to their work, nurturing social workers’ faith, ethical issues related to social workers’ integrating faith in their work with clients, and character formation of Christians in social work.  

 

3. Community Organizing and Development - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited to community organizing, assets-based community development and community-oriented interventions, rural communities, international social work, urban communities, collaboration between congregations or faith-based organizations and communities, and advocacy.

 

4. Social Work Administration and Policy - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited to management and leadership of organizations, grant writing, budgeting, organizational policy-making, etc.  In addition, presentations in this track may include but are not limited to social work policy, planning, church and denominational policy and politics   

 

5. Social Work Education - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited to integrating faith and spirituality into social work curriculum, strategies and illustrations of bringing faith and spirituality into the classroom, and accreditation and education policy issues related to integrating faith and social work education.

 

6. Faith and Trauma - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited to how faith sustains, supports, and challenges social workers and clients through traumas of various kinds such as natural disasters, war, client victimization, human trafficking, and domestic and sexual abuse, as well as how congregations and faith-based organizations support clients and communities that have experienced significant trauma.

 

7. Research - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited not limited to methodological issues in research on religion and spirituality in social work practice, practical reports of dilemmas and difficulties in research as well as proposals for resolving these challenges, partnerships in conducting research, and identifying and working with research funding sources

 

8. Technology & Social Work - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited not limited to innovative ways Christians in social work are using technology to enhance social work education and practice, the use of social networking to expand communication with clients, colleagues and supervisors, the use of technology to deliver social work curriculum and interact with students, and strategies for using distance learning approaches to facilitate continuing education 

 

9. Student-Focused - Presentations in this track may include but are not limited to a) presentations by BSW and MSW students reporting on research projects or conceptual papers from their social work programs; b) presentations for BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. students such as how to choose an area of social work practice, preparing for graduate school and/or a first social work setting, and dealing with ethical dilemmas related to the integration of faith and practice 

The proposal submission process will ask you to identify which of the tracks best identifies the overall focus of your presentation. NACSW will make every effort to accommodate your track recommendation, although reserves the right to make the final track allocation based on the overall program balance. Special content is welcomed in areas such a spirituality and religion, international social work, social justice and advocacy, and work with a wide array of populations and critical social issues. 

NACSW is not able to provide remuneration for workshop or poster presenters. Presenters agree to register for the convention at their own expense at the usual convention rate, and to make their presentation at the time selected by the Convention planning committee. 

B. Criteria for Workshop Selections:

Proposals will be selected by a peer review process focused on the following criteria:

1. The workshop or poster includes a focus on the ethical integration of faith and practice that will add to the body of knowledge currently available on the topic addressed.

2. The workshop or poster includes a practical component which participants can readily apply in practice/ministry.

3. The proposal is clearly informed by the current literature and/or by practice experience of the presenter.

4. The concepts in the proposal are clear and the proposal is understandable and well-organized.

Please note that NACSW's conference niche is in providing trainings that focus on integrating Christian faith with some aspect of social work practice. As such, in most cases our workshop selection process looks for workshop proposals that include an integrative component consistent with NACSW's Statement of Faith and Practice. If your submission represents an alternative perspective, please note this on your proposal so that if it is accepted, we can indicate this in the convention program listing.

II. Procedure for Workshop and Poster Submissions

Before submitting your proposal, for examples of high quality proposals from prior conventions we suggest that you refer to the:

• Example Workshops page (if you are interesting in submission a workshop proposal) or;
• Examples Posters page (if you are interested in submitting a poster proposal)

Please submit your workshop proposal online by no later than March 1, 2012 (this is a firm deadline). All proposals mmst be submitted electronically. To submit a proposal, simply follow the instructions and fill out/submit the proposal submission form located at: http://www.nacsw.org/Convention/WebPresentations_2012.htm. This process requires the following information:

• Name and contact information for the person(s) making this submission

• A title and one page (250-500 words) summary of the presentation

• A 50-word abstract suitable for printing in the final convention program

• Learning objectives for the presentation

As noted above, most workshop sessions are 60 minutes long, with a limited number of 90 minute sessions available. In the workshop submission you will be asked to request your preference for workshop length.

If for whatever reason you are or anticipate having difficulty submitting your proposal online as described above, please contact the NACSW office (info@nacsw.org or 203-270-8780) for assistance.

III. Proposal Selection 

Proposals are blind peer reviewed (that is, the reviewers will not know the names of the person(s) submitting proposals).  By May, 2012, presenters will be notified about whether or not their proposals have been accepted for the convention. Please note that not all proposals will be accepted because of the limited number of presentation slots available. Proposals with multiple presenters are highly encouraged.

Also, NACSW plans to publish a compilation of materials based on its convention workshops as a way of extending the impact and reach of its workshop presentations. All presenters will be strongly encouraged (but not required) to submit a paper based on the material they will be presenting for consideration publication in NACSW Convention 2012 Proceedings. To view past convention proceedings, go to: http://www.nacsw.org/cgi-bin/publikio.cgi and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

IV. Presenter Registration

To ensure a full workshop program, persons who submit proposals for NACSW Convention 2012 are expected to agree to the following terms:

If my presentation proposal is accepted, I agree the following:

• To attend NACSW's Convention 2012 in St. Louis, MO and present unless a bona fide emergency occurs
• To register (at my/our own expense at the usual convention rate by no later than September 30, 2012. I/We understand that if I/we do not register for the convention by September 30, 2012, my/our presentation may have to be removed from the convention workshop program
• I/We understand that no honorarium will be paid to me/us for my/our presentation
• To make my presentation at the time selected by the Convention 2012 planning committee
• To provide at least 25 copies of my/our handouts at no expense to workshop participants
• To bring my own laptop if I wish to display a PowerPoint presentation, and pay the cost of any audio-visual equipment (other than an LCD projector and screen, which will be provided free of charge by NACSW) that I/we may choose to use 

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS - MARCH 1, 2012

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