NASW Hawai'i 2017 Conference
Our conference will be on January 26th & 27th, 2017. This year's theme is "Building Connections-Fostering Community". The conference will have 2 tracks, Mental Health & Child/Family. We will also be premiering the independent film "A Small Good Thing". Lunch will be included both days.
Registration
12 social work continuing education (CE) contact hours will be provided for 2 day attendance |
Conference Agenda
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Thursday, January 26th, 2017 8:30-9:00 Registration (MP3) 9:00-9:20 Welcome Sonja Bigalke-Bannan, MSW, LSW Executive Director, NASW Hawai'i John Y. Gotanda President, Hawaii Pacific University 9:20-10:20 Trauma Impacts Parenting: Keeping a Trauma Lens Angie Doi, MS 10:20-10:40- Break Breakout sessions MP3 10:40-11:40 Life Review and PTSD therapy: Making Connections Toward Recovery with Two Groups of Vietnam War Veterans Dr. Lori Daniels, MSW, Ph.D. 11:40-12:10 Providing Excellent Social Work to the Active Duty Soldier and their Family Members Leonardo Jamias, LCSW Welcome Center- Presentation Room 10:40-11:40 Youth Involvement in Preventing Teen Pregnancy and Bullying Through Video Production Judith Clark, MPH 11:40-12:10 Mediation: An Alternative to Child-Related Litigation Katherine Bennett, JD, MSW 12:10-1:00pm Lunch – 2017 Legislative Session Forecast
Breakout Sessions MP3 1:00-2:00pm Mental Health Care through "Senryu" (a Japanese form of Short Poetry; Development of the Social Work from the Micro-level to the Mezzo/Macro-level in Japan) Koji Okae, MSW 2:00-3:00pm Drama Therapy Rachel Lee Soon, MA, RDT 3:00-3:20 Break 3:20-4:00 Self-Care Strategy Hiroko Kobira, MSW, LSW MP2 1:00-2:00pm Instigating Family and Social Change through Community Cooperatives: The Story of the Waimanalo Market Co-op Kehaulani Padilla, MSW, LSW Bernie Strand, LCSW, CSAC 2:00-3:00pm Building Ethical Capacity in the Volunteer and Paraprofessional Workforce Dr. Michaela Rinkel, MSW, Ph.D. 3:00-3:20 Break 3:20-4:00 Breaking through the Misconceptions: Modern Day Slavery in a Global Community Dr. Sarah Maynard, PhD, MSW 4:00-5:00 NASW member meeting & Pau Hana |
Friday, January 27, 2017 8:30-9:00 Registration (MP2) 9:00-9:15 Welcome Robin Arndt, MSW, LSW President, NASW Hawai'i 9:15-10:15 Panel: How DV plays a role on children and families Robert Boyack, MSW 10:15-11:15 Technology and Ethics Robin Arndt, MSW, LSW 11:15-11:30 Break 11:30-1 “A Small Good Thing” screening and discussion, with lunch 1:00-2:00 8 Session Engagement of Difficult Couples Cynthia Klein, LCSW 2:00-2:45 We Are Oceania's Work with the Micronesians in Hawaii Josie Howard, MSW 2:45-3:45 Appreciative Inquiry Jessica Garlock, MSW Miriam Goldberg, LCSW Dr. Palama Lee, Ph.D., LCSW 3:45-4:00 Close (MP3) |
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For the longest time, we’ve been living as though the more we have—the more money, the more goods, the more territory—the happier we’ll be. Surprisingly, over the last fifty years as our standard of living has improved, our happiness has not. A Small Good Thing examines how our ideal of the American Dream has come to the end of its promise. The film tells the stories of people moving away from a philosophy of ‘more is better’ toward a more holistic conception of happiness — one based on a close connection to their bodies and health, to the natural world, and to the greater good.
The film follows innovative farmer Sean Stanton, social work student Tim Durrin and yoga teacher Mark Gerow, whose earlier careers in the armed forces have now shifted to service of a different kind; Jen and Pete Salinetti, a college-educated couple with two small children who have chosen to be farmers as a way to connect with their community; and Shirley Edgerton, community activist and founder of both the Youth Alive Step Team and the Women of Color Giving Circle. What these people share is a deep desire to have more meaning in their lives, a closer bond with their families and communities, and a connection to themselves and the natural world. The film asks whether we can change our larger goals as a nation and learn from the rest of the world about the small truths that are the sources of human happiness. Can our dreams serve as a conduit for the developing world’s financial well-being? The film explores how working in small but meaningful ways, we can overcome obstacles to happiness – the isolation of suburban comfort as well as the despair of poverty – to create joy for ourselves and others. |
LocationHPU Aloha Tower
1 Aloha Tower Drive Honolulu, HI 96813 Conference will take place at HPU's Aloha Tower, Multipurpose rooms on the ground floor, MP2 & MP3 |
Parking
Aloha Tower
1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813
Parking is $3.00 per 1/2 hour, daily maximum of $30.00.
Cash and credit card.
Alternative parking options:
Chinatown Gateway Plaza
1031 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
Parking
Harbor Court
55 Merchant St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Parking is $.75 per 1/2 hour for first 2 hours, then $1.50 per 1/2 hour after that, daily maximum of $21.00.
Cash only.
1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813
Parking is $3.00 per 1/2 hour, daily maximum of $30.00.
Cash and credit card.
Alternative parking options:
Chinatown Gateway Plaza
1031 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
Parking
Harbor Court
55 Merchant St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Parking is $.75 per 1/2 hour for first 2 hours, then $1.50 per 1/2 hour after that, daily maximum of $21.00.
Cash only.
Hotels
Aston at the Executive Centre Hotel
1088 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(3 blocks from Aloha Tower)
www.astonexecutivecentre.com/
Ala Moana Hotel
410 Atkinson Dr
Honolulu, HI 96814
(3.7 miles from Aloha Tower)
www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com/
1088 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(3 blocks from Aloha Tower)
www.astonexecutivecentre.com/
Ala Moana Hotel
410 Atkinson Dr
Honolulu, HI 96814
(3.7 miles from Aloha Tower)
www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com/
Call For Presenters- Call for presentations is now closed
NASW Hawai'i is looking for presentations:
The conference theme is "Building Connections-Fostering Community" and will have 2 tracks, Mental Health and Child & Family.
Call For Presenters Application Instructions
The conference theme is "Building Connections-Fostering Community" and will have 2 tracks, Mental Health and Child & Family.
- The deadline for submission of proposals is November 30, 2016
- Presenters selected will receive a 25% discount on their conference registration
- All fields in the Call for Presenters Application form must be completed.
- If selected to present, a computer, LCD projector, and screen will be provided. Additional audio-visual equipment is the responsibility of the individual presenter.
- Sessions will be 30 or 60 minutes in length, please indicate which would be your preference
- Presentation rooms have a standard set up and will not be altered to suit individual presenter needs (ADA compliance not withstanding).
- Individual presentations will be scheduled for January 26th or 27th. If selected to present please be prepared to present on these dates.
- You will receive confirmation of your submission via e-mail.
- Formal notification of acceptance will be e-mailed in early December.
Call For Presenters Application Instructions
- Please read the instructions carefully. Complete and submit the application form electronically.
- Applications are due November 30, 2016
- Complete all fields in the Call for Presenters Application form.
- Provide a 500-word or less summary of your presentation that includes your objectives, the intended audience,
your presentation style, and the "take-away” value for the audience. - Provide a paragraph (brief bio) about each presenter to be used at the introduction at your session.
