Contact
Terri Lawson, Director
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare
615-313-9980
tlawson@tcsw.org
OR
Theresa Jorgensen, tjorgensen@sedev.org.
Nominate a Volunteer & Professional Advocate of the Year!
Do you know someone who has displayed excellence in advocacy as a volunteer or social services professional over the past 5 years or more? Recognize that person with a nomination for the Southeast Region Volunteer or Professional Advocate of the Year. Click here for a nomination form. Nomination deadline October 24.
TCSW Conference:
The Globalization of Southeast Tennessee
Please join us for another great Southeast Region Conference. Enjoy engaging keynote and guest speakers and twelve workshops on a variety of important topics. Registration fees includes continental breakfast, lunch, door prizes, and much more! Spend a full day learning, networking, and meeting our fabulous sponsors and exhibitors.
6 CEU's provided, including 1 for ethics if you attend the ethics workshop.
Special Thanks to our sponsors:
University of Tennessee College of Social Work
Tennessee State University Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging & Disability
Tennessee Regulatory Authority
Medical Foundation of Chattanooga
Add your name to our growing list of sponsors. Click here for a sponsorship form.
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8:00 – 8:30AM Registration & Native American Prayer Dance/Drumming Circle
8:30 – 9:30AM Welcome and Keynote - Philip Mathews, Love Without Reason
9:45 – 10:45AM Session I
The Interface of Technology & Ethics - Kristy Wilder
Family Justice Center - Valerie Radu
Moving Forward - Rebekah Mawuko
Care Transitions - Tommy Preston
11:00AM – 12:00PM Session II
Human Trafficking - Jerry Redman
Grounded Roots (Open Mindedness) - Holly Beckett
Diversity Panel - Debra Levine, Marina Peshterianu, Jose Perez, Linda Hartline
The Achievement Gap - Julie Tiller
12:15 – 1:45PM Lunch
Invocation - Marva Lee
Performance - Therapeutic Drumming
Guest Speaker - Pastor Ternae Jordan, Working with Diversity & Changes Across Generations
2:00 – 3:00PM Session III
The Affordable Care Act - Katherlyn Geter
Therapeutic Drumming and the TRAP Curriculum - Bob Stagner
Bullying - Bill Killian
Learning Rx - Michelle Davis
3:00 – 4:00PM Closing
Urban Line Dancing – BJ & the Eastgate Senior Steppers
Culture Fest/Food Tasting
Up to 6 CEU's available, sponsored by NASW Tennessee Chapter