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25TH ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

March 25, 2002
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Nadine Panter
Department of Social Work, 308.865.8738

The 25th Annual Social Work Conference “Community’s Response to Issues & Needs of Youth” will be held April 10, 2002 at the Ockinga Conference Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Social workers who began their careers at UNK will be presenting on this issue. “The objective of the workshop is to increase the awareness of youth services available from a variety of community-based perspectives,” said Nadine Panter, lecturer of Social Work at UNK.

The UNK Phi Alpha Student Social Work and the UNK Social Work Program sponsor the conference. For more information or to register contact Nadine Panter before April 1st at (308) 865-8738. The schedule of the conference is listed below:

Time
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.

9:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m.

12 noon
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.

2:15 p.m.
2:45 p.m.

3:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m.

 Presenter
Registration
Welcome
Barb Jacobsen
C.L. Jones School Counselor
Break
Dr. Calvin Streeter
Program Director of University of
Austin
Lunch on own
Caryn Hohnholt
Video

Break
Reach-Up
UNK’s Health and Wellness Program
UNK Social Work Students
Looking Towards the Future
Evaluation and closing

 Topic

“Middle School Social Work: It Isn’t Just About Raging Hormones”

“The Georgetown Project: Building a Healthy Community for Children
and Youth”

“Children and Family Violence”
“Multiple Transitions: A Young Child’s Point of View on Foster Care and Adoption”
Celebrating 25 years of Excellent Social Work
“Hidden Voices”

“Child Welfare Issues”