Community Calendar

On Tuesday, October 13, three weeks before Election Day, we're bringing together everyone whose work touches health and community for a fast, hopeful, 50-minute action hour. You'll hear from leaders across health care, connect with people in your field from every corner of the country, and leave with simple, nonpartisan tools to help eligible voters, including your patients, clients, and colleagues, know their early voting options and make a plan to vote.

🗓️October 13, 3-3:50 pm EST/12-12:50 pm AZ

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Vot-ER is a nonpartisan nonprofit. This event does not support or oppose any candidate, party, or ballot measure.

Building Your Professional Brand as a Social Worker: Aligning Values, Voice, and Impact

Speaker: Rachel Spekman, LICSW, MSW, MBA, M.Ed.

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12-1:30 pm EST/10-11:30 am MST

Social workers often spend years developing clinical skills without intentionally developing their professional identity. This workshop helps participants define and communicate a professional brand grounded in their values, strengths, expertise, and lived experience so they can make more aligned career decisions, increase their impact, and pursue opportunities with confidence.

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It has become commonplace for people to claim that each election is the most important one of our lifetimes. But there is a case to be made that that really is the case in 2026. We’ll review where things are and offer tips on what to pay attention to on and after Election Day. Control of the US House and Senate is up for grabs, along with control of many state legislature and a host of state and local offices, many of which have profound influence on the lives of our clients and communities. We’ll review these elections, and help you think about what social workers might do to find meaningful engagement.

📅 October 14th

🕙 12 - 1:30 pm ET/10 - 11:30 am MT

💻 Zoom

✅ 1.5 CEs. Approved

💲 $10 NASW Member/$35 Not-yet member

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Don’t Miss What’s Next: Join NCORED Live on Facebook and YouTube!

#NASW Live | Voices, Vision, and Action: NCORED Community Engagement Forum is Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. ET.

📅When: October 1, 2026

⏰Time: 6:00 p.m. ET/4:00 pm MT

📍Where: NASW Facebook and YouTube

Join us for a timely conversation about racial equity, community engagement, and how social workers can respond to emerging social justice issues.

Watch Live on YouTube (no sign in required) or Facebook

Hear directly from NCORED, connect with colleagues, and bring your practice experience to the conversation. Committee members will also be participating in the live chat.

Responding to State-Level Threats: Briefing & Discussion

Date & Time: Oct 1, 2026 12:00 PM

We hope you can join national partners for a targeted briefing and discussion on strategies to respond to the continued influx of state-level bills impacting your state that complicate responses to homelessness and unmet substance use and mental health needs. The Cicero Institute, a Texas-based think tank, has put together and shared with governors and legislators state-specific playbooks across 22 states to implement last summer’s Executive Order on Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets.

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Monday, October 5, and Tuesday, October 6
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM ET

This is a 6-hour virtual workshop designed to help professionals sustain and strengthen their use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) when supporting individuals with mental health, substance use, and/or medical challenges. MI is an evidence-based, collaborative, person-centered approach that helps individuals explore and strengthen their own motivation for change. Participants will learn and practice more complex OARS skills, apply additional MI strategies and tools, and develop skills for effectively responding to sustain talk and discord. The workshop will also introduce basic concepts related to MI fidelity and provide guidance on next steps for continued MI skill development.
 
Participants are expected to be currently using and have competence in foundational Motivational Interviewing skills (spirit, tasks, change talk vs. sustain talk, OARS, ratios) prior to attending this training. As a minimum requirement, participants must have completed at least one full day of foundational MI training in a single, continuous training event. This workshop builds upon those foundational skills.

Join the SSWR AI Task Force Listening Session: Exploring the Future of AI in Social Work Education

Friday October 9, 2026 11:30 am Eastern (8:30 AM Pacific / 9:30 AM Mountain / 10:30 AM Central)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of social work research, practice, and education. Building on the strong interest and feedback received through our recent outreach, the SSWR AI Task Force, collaboratively working alongside partner organizations including CSWE, NASW, NADD, SWAN, GADE, and the Social Work Grand Challenges is convening a listening session to continue this important conversation.

This session is intended to create space for shared learning, critical reflection, and dialogue across the profession. Insights gathered will help inform future directions, recommendations, and collaborative efforts related to AI within the social work community.

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The NASW Virtual Forum features a diverse array of educational programming designed to address current and emerging issues in social work practice.

November 4-5, 2026, 11:45 am - 5 pm EST/9:45 am - 3 pm MST

NASW is pleased to offer continuing education opportunities through the 2026 Virtual Forum. Maximum Credits Available: * 16 CEUs 

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Questions about continuing education, event participation, technical support, or conference activities may be directed to:conferenceandevents@socialworkers.org

Saturday, September 26, 2026

8 am - 1 pm

ASU SkySong Campus (1365 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257) & Online

Join Mental Health Matters Arizona for a free community conference on mental health and AI!

The event is free. A box lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Online attendees will receive a link via email one day prior to the event.

Technology is changing how we communicate, connect, learn, and understand the world around us. AI, social media, algorithms, and digital communities are becoming part of everyday life, especially for young people. But as our digital lives grow, one question becomes increasingly important: How do we protect the human connection we need to thrive? At this year's conference, we'll explore the intersection of technology, mental health, and wellbeing, examining where technology can help, where it can create new challenges, and why human connection still matters.

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Join ASWB for a student-focused introduction to social work licensure. We’ll explain what licensure is, why it exists, how different license categories work, and what students should know as they begin planning for their professional careers.

We’ll also feature a bonus discussion about the Social Work Licensing Exams, including important exam updates and answers to common student questions.

Wednesday, September 30

5:00 pm MDT

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