North Carolina School Social Workers' Association

Fall Conference

October 26-28, 2011

Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC

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NCSSWA is excited to announce that we will be returning to the Pinehurst Resort for our 2011 Fall Conference.  If you had the pleasure of attending our prior conferences held at the Pinehurst Resort, then you already are aware of all the outstanding accommodations and amenities they have to offer!!  However, for those who have not been to the Pinehurst Resort, let me share that Pinehurst, NC is legendary for its unrivaled eight world-class golf courses.  The Pinehurst Resort offers five lodging options including historic hotels, spacious villas, and condominiums; all totaling 431 rooms.  There is complimentary high speed internet access, full service concierge, valet service, and free resort shuttle service to the surrounding shops and restaurants.  Other amenities include their spa with 28 treatment rooms, fitness center, expansive pools, tennis courts, and many other awesome activities that will keep you busy when not attending conference events. 

Please visit Pinehurst's website at http://www.pinehurst.com/  for further information.

For an opportunity to Exhibit at the NCSSWA Fall Conference, click here.

 If you would like to present at the conference, please fill out this speaker proposal form and return to Sara Morrell  at sara.morrell@cms.k12.nc.us

Conference Highlights

Jim Raines calls himself an accidental academic with the heart of a practitioner. He has over 20 years of experience working with K-12 students. He is the author of over thirty publications and three new books published by Oxford Press: Evidence-Based Practice in School Mental Health (2008); School Social Work (2010); and Ethical Decision Making in School Mental Health (2011). Jim is currently the Department Chair, Health, Human Services and Public Policy at California State University Monterey Bay. Jim will present on Ethical Decision Making in Social Work on Wednesday, 10/2611 at 1:00pm and serve as the Keynote presenter on Thursday, 10/27/11, speaking on Evidence Based Practice.

Ernest Johnson has lived and worked in NC for about a decade.  He is a former professor of family medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine, author of many papers and books; and has a new book entitled "The Secrets for Motivating, Educating, and Lifting the Spirit of African American Males", which will be available at the conference.  At NCCAT, Ernest has created a new program, The African American Education Initiative, that aims to help educators, counselors, and social workers to organize the experiences gained from their professional development experiences so they can be more effective in motivating and educating African American students. Ernest will be our Keynote speaker on Wednesday, 10/26/11 from 4pm to 6pm.  His topic of discussion will be “Why We Can’t Wait to Motivate and Educate Our Children”.

Myrna Mandlawitz is Governmental Relations Director with School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA).