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Conference Registration Now Open

School Social Work Symposium 2026

October 16th, 2026 (Virtual) | 8:00-2:45 pm | Theme: School Social Work: Maximizing Impact in Challenging Times

Be an Exhibitor in 2026 for one of our in-person conferences!

Multiday Workshop Packages

• Introduction to Special Education for Social Workers - eClass - Fall 2026 Dates: Mondays, September 14 through December 1, 2026; 4:30 - 7:30 pm Eastern
• Certified Trauma Informed Professional CTIP - Integrating Trauma Awareness, Safety, & Empowerment Principals in Social Work Practice (Parts I, II, & III) | October 6th, 13th, & 20th, 2026; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Eastern each day
• Supervision Strategies for the Development of Competent Social Workers (2 parts) | Thursday, October 15, 2026 and tThursday, October 22, 2026; 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Eastern both days. You must attend both days of this 12-hour course
• Dissecting the Social work licensing exam (2 parts) | Friday & Saturday, November 13th & 14th, 2026; 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. both days | CE: 8 Category I

Live/On-Demand NASW-Maryland Workshops

July 2026

• Wednesday, July 15, 2026; 10:00 am - 1:15 pm - The Dedicated & Committed: Introducing Identity Camaraderie to Recognize Burnout & Grief in Social Work Clients: CE: 3 Cat I
• Thursday, July 23, 2026; 9:00 am - 12:15 pm | Dismantling Structural Racism: Moving from Theory to Anti-Racist Practice | CEUs: 3 Category I  in Anti-Oppressive SW Practice AND meets Structural Racism Requirement

August 2026

• August 6, 2026, from 9:00-12:15 pm: Creating the Space for Effective Clinical Supervision: Safe Space AND Brave Space: CEUs: 3 Cat 1 in Supervision
• Monday, August 10, 2026; 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Introduction to Abolition in Social Work Practice Part II: CE: 2 Cat I in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Content in Anti-racist Practices
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026; 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM - Incorporating New Laws to Guide Ethical Social Work Practice: CE: 3 Cat I Ethics
• Monday, August 17, 2026; 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Structural Racism and Social Work: Disrupting the Web of Systemic Inequity - Lunch & Learn: CE: 1 Category I in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (Structural Racism)
• August 22, 2026 | Navigating the Path to Social Work Licensure and Maximizing Supervision | CE: 1.5 in Supervision
• Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 9:00 am - 12:15 pm EST (3 hours) Black Language Matters: Exploring Afrocentric and "Ghetto" Vernacular as Cultural Power: CE: 3 Cat 1 in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Content- Anti-Racist Practice

September 2026

• Thursday, September 10, 2026; 9:00 am - 12:15 pm: Structural Racism in Social Work Practice: Systemic Change and Equity in Action: CE: 3 Cat 1 in Anti-Oppressive Sociel Work Practice - Implicit Bias
• Monday, September 14, 2026; 5:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Returning Home to Breaks in Care: Reducing Overdose Risk for Justice-Involved Individuals: CE: 3 Cat I
• Monday, September 21, 2026; 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Programs Meant to Protect Series: Understanding TANF/Cash Assistance with Cultural Humility: CE: 1.5 Cat I in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Content in Cultural Humility
• Monday, September 28, 2026; 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Programs Meant to Protect Series: Understanding SNAP/Food Stamps with Cultural Humility: CE: 1.5 Cat I in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Content in Cultural Humility

October 2026

• Thursday, October 1, 2026; 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM; Theories of Ethics & the Implication for Social Work | CE: 3 CAT I in Ethics
• Monday, October 5, 2026; 9:00 am - 12:15 pm; Understanding Structural Racism: Implications for Social Work Practice : CE: 3 CAT I Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Content - Anti-Racism
• Monday, Oct 5th 12:30 - 2:00 pm; Washington County Social Work Alliance - Lunch & Learn - John Hopkins Memory Care Family Checklist | CE: 1.5 cat I
• Thursday, October 8, 2026; 10:00 am - 1:15 pm; Working With Non-Binary and Queer Parents and Caretakers: Creating Anti-Oppressive Inclusion for Family Care | CE: 3 Cat I in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice Content
• friday, october 16, 2026, 8:00-2:30 pm: school social work symposium 2026: ceus: 4.5  
• monday, october 19, 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm: prolonged grief disorder: ce: 3 cat i

November 2026

• Monday, November 9, 2026; 5:00 PM - 8:15 PM; Deep Empathy in Leadership: Integrating a Trauma-Responsive Framework into Human Service Work | CEUs: 3 cat I
• Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 9:00 am - 12:15 pm; Military Transition Adjustment Treatment (M-TAT™): A Holistic Framework for Reintegration, Identity Reconstruction & Purpose Reclamation | CE: 3 cat I
• Monday, November 16, 2026; 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm; Lunch & Learn - Importance of Teaching Self Care to Clients | CE: 1 cat I

December 2026

• December 3 2026, from 9:00-12:15 pm Spirituality, Religion, and Faith and the Delivery of Culturally Responsive Ethical Social Work: 3 CAT 1 in Supervision

Self-Study CAT II Workshopss

• Mental Health and Nutrition: Beating the Blues with the Greens: 3 Category II
• Evening Workshop: Mental Health Priorities for Clients with Trauma & Burnout: 2 CAT II CEUs
• Introduction to Child Welfare: 3 CAT II CEUs
• The Challenging Side of Supervision: CE: 3 Category II in Supervision
• Revolutionary Resilience: Empowering Communities through Crisis: 3 CAT II CEUs
• Where Compassion Meets Action: Leading the Way in Social Work: 1 CAT 1 CEU
• Prelude to a Public Safety Certification - Building a Formalized Curriculum to Increase Clinical Confidence & Positive Outcomes: 3 CAT II CEUS
• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Building Confidence & Resilience in Social Work: 2 CAT II CEUs
• Everybody's Mad: An Ethical Framework for Understanding and Responding to Anger: 3 CAT II in Ethics

Save the Date Conferences and Events

School Social Work Symposium 

October 16th 2026 (Virtual)

21st Annual Clinical & 14th Annual Macro Conference 2026 

Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 2026

Social Work Month Conference 2027

March 11th and March 12th, 2027

8th Annual Ocean City Conference 

May 5-7th, 2027