Call for Proposals Alberta College of Social Workers Annual Conference March 30 - April 1, 2017 (Calgary Stampede BMO Centre- Calgary) “Social Work Across the Lifespan: Opportunities and Directions” As social workers we experience lifespan participation and independence for diverse personally and professionally. Professionally, populations through the clients we work with, in our Promote and enhance ethical practice practice and in our careers. We are privileged to have unique opportunities to work with Rejuvenate and refresh social workers clients at all stages of lifespan. through self-care workshops We are inviting proposals that highlight the Connect with colleagues work that is being done in the practice of social Celebrate the practice of social work work throughout our clients’ and our own lifespans, including theory and practice of social Benefits of Presenting work, and the social worker as a person. What Recognition as a leader in your field, at your are some of the new and exciting practices that you are a part of? How do you promote workplace and among your peers lifespan practice? How can we best work with Professional development opportunity to clients at various stages of their life? How have enhance your career potential and increase you seen social work change over your career as your professional portfolio a social worker? How is lifespan social work different in clinical and non-clinical settings? Achieve a higher networking profile; share How has social media or technology impacted your knowledge and experience your practice over your career/ life span? Summaries of all workshops including presenter Conference Goals names and organizations are published in the conference brochure, which is sent to over 7000 Provide a forum to share practice registered social workers in Alberta. In addition, experiences conference brochures are sent to professional Showcase recent developments and organizations of social work across Canada and the United States, post-secondary institutions innovations in social work with social work education programs in Canada Highlight best practices that promote and the United States, agencies working with a caring, self-fulfillment, autonomy, wide variety of clients that social workers serve, and policy makers.
Call for Proposals Alberta College of Social Workers Annual Conference March 30 - April 1, 2017 (Calgary Stampede BMO Centre- Calgary) “Social Work Across the Lifespan: Opportunities and Directions” As social workers we experience lifespan personally and professionally. Professionally, through the clients we work with, in our practice and in our careers. We are privileged to have unique opportunities to work with clients at all stages of lifespan. We are inviting proposals that highlight the work that is being done in the practice of social work throughout our clients’ and our own lifespans, including theory and practice of social work, and the social worker as a person. What are some of the new and exciting practices that you are a part of? How do you promote lifespan practice? How can we best work with clients at various stages of their life? How have you seen social work change over your career as a social worker? How is lifespan social work different in clinical and non-clinical settings? How has social media or technology impacted your practice over your career/ life span? Conference Goals Provide a forum to share practice experiences Showcase recent developments and innovations in social work Highlight best practices that promote caring, self-fulfillment, autonomy, participation and independence for diverse populations Promote and enhance ethical practice Rejuvenate and refresh social workers through self-care workshops Connect with colleagues Celebrate the practice of social work Benefits of Presenting Recognition as a leader in your field, at your workplace and among your peers Professional development opportunity to enhance your career potential and increase your professional portfolio Achieve a higher networking profile; share your knowledge and experience Summaries of all workshops including presenter names and organizations are published in the conference brochure, which is sent to over 7000 registered social workers in Alberta. In addition, conference brochures are sent to professional organizations of social work across Canada and the United States, post-secondary institutions with social work education programs in Canada and the United States, agencies working with a wide variety of clients that social workers serve, and policy makers.