Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Social Work Training Summit:
Reclaiming Hope: Social Work at the Intersection of Pain and Possibility

Click here to register for the Summit
Registration Cost: $185 (FREE for trainees to register)

Summit Details

Where: The Blackwell Inn at The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
Who: All social workers in University/College Counseling Centers (including trainees)

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Keynote Speaker: Anna Stewart, Ph.D., LISW-S (she/her) is a Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience across a variety of therapeutic and educational settings. She is committed to supporting individuals as they navigate life's twists and turns with warmth, authenticity, and care. Dr. Stewart is passionate about helping people find their voice, cultivate joy, and develop sustainable self-care practices. In addition to her clinical work, she serves as an assistant professor of social work at a small private college in central Ohio.

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AGENDA:

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Thursday, June 4th:

• 11:30am-12:30pm: Registration

• 12:30pm-12:45pm: Welcome from The Ohio State University (Mark Sampson, Ph.D. & Amy Young, MSW, LISW-S)

• 12:45pm-1:00pm: Break/Connection Time

• 1:00pm-2:30pm: Keynote- What are you Hoping For? The Possibility and Power of Hope in Practice with Dr. Anna Stewart

• 2:30pm-2:45pm: Break/Connection Time

• 2:45pm-3:45pm: Breakout Presentations

  • Ballroom B: Interdisciplinary Resilience: Supervision and Secondary Traumatic Stress Prevention in a Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Team with Virginia Evans, MSW, LCSW from Syracuse University

  • Ballroom C: Solution-Focused Practice in Supervision with Michelle Lasky, MSW, LCSW from University of North Florida

• 3:45pm-4:00pm: Break/Connection Time

• 4:00pm-5:00pm: Self-Care Activity

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Friday, June 5th:

• 8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast

• 8:45am: Welcome from Dr. Melissa Shivers & Dr. Micky Sharma

• 9:00am-11:00am: Presentation- Ethics of Hope with Shivana Edwards, MSW, LISW-S, LICDC-CS from The Ohio State University

• 11:00am-11:15am: Break/Connection Time

• 11:15am-12:15pm: Breakout Presentations

  • Ballroom B: Finding Balance: Supporting MSW Trainees in Growing Clinical Skills While Embracing Wellness with Eva Gonzalez, MSW & Milonjha Grier, LCSW from UNC Charlotte

  • Ballroom C: Flexibility in Training: Using a Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy Approach to Maintain an Accessible Training Program with Jeremy Goldberg, MSW, LICSW from University of Minnesota

• 2:30pm-2:45pm: Break/Connection Time

• 2:45pm-3:45pm: Roundtable Discussions

• 3:45pm-4:00pm: Closing

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*Note: Agenda subject to change*

 

TRAVEL:

• Hotels:

  • The Blackwell Inn

    • Site of the event

    • The Blackwell Inn | Columbus Hotel Near Ohio State University

    • Booking link: OSU Counseling and Consultation Service2026

    • Group Code: AUCCCSWTJUNE26

  • Moxy Columbus Short North (Marriott)

    • 1.3 miles from OSU campus

    • Hotels in Short North, Columbus | Moxy Columbus Short North

  • Graduate Columbus (Hilton)

    • 1.4 miles from OSU campus

    • Columbus, OH Hotel near Ohio State University

  • Hyatt House OSU/Short North

    • 1.6 miles from OSU campus

    • Hotels near Ohio State University | Hyatt House Columbus OSU / Short North

  • Spring Hill Suites Columbus OSU

    • 1.7 miles from OSU campus

    • SpringHill Suites Columbus OSU - Hotel Near Columbus Int'l Airport

TRANSPORTATION:

• Buses:

  • OSU CABS:  CABS | Transportation and Traffic Management

  • COTA: Home Page | COTA, Central Ohio Transit Authority. Let's Go!

• Taxi:

  • Yellow Cab of Columbus

  • 614-444-4444

  • Home - COLUMBUS YELLOW CAB

• Uber/Lyft

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