NASW-Alaska Chapter 2008 Conference

The National Association of Social Workers and the Alaska Counseling Association are sponsoring a three day Conference, October 1-3 at the Egan Convention Center in Anchorage.

The theme is CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE.

Key note speakers include Dr. Jean Houston is internationally known for broadening historical, personal and perceptual horizons and inspiring people to become change makers. Her "Mystery School" and "Social Artistry" programs focus on us being the most important people who have ever lived because we are living in the most transitional time the world and humanity have ever known.

( <http://www.jeanhouston.org/> http://www.jeanhouston.org/)

John Raven Mosher, M.A., L.M.H.C., T.E.P. and his Healing Circle Model, a contemporary application of the indigenous medicine wheel, will lead us sociometrically into the themes of our conference of creativity, positivity, and change. He will also present an afternoon workshop on using his Healing Circle Model as a way of understanding our's and our client's personal mythologies so that we can create different paths with positive outcomes. John was selected for the 2001 Innovators Award and the 2005 Neil Passariello Award (for distinguished contributions in the treatment of HIV/AIDS) by the American Society of Group Therapy and Psychodrama.) He is an author, private practice therapist, educator and trainer from the Seattle Area. For more information visit <http://www.asgpp.org/>http://www.asgpp.org/

Dr. Ofer Zur will discuss the quagmire of boundaries and dual relationships-clarifying the ethics of the unhealthy and healthy crossing of boundaries. ( <http://www.zurinstitute.com/> http://www.zurinstitute.com/)

Make your reservations now! $365 for the entire conference $125 per day Members of NASW-AK and AkCA will receive a $50 discount. Hotel Discount at the Hotel Captain Cook  and Fare Reduction Courtesy of Alaska Airlines.

For more details to: <http://www.naswak.org/> www.naswak.org

CSWE 2008 Conference

2008 Annual Program Meeting

October 30–November 2, 2008
Philadephia Marriott
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Social Work Policy and Practice: Linking Theory, Methods and Skills

CSWE is a nonprofit national association representing more than 3,000 individual members, as well as graduate and
undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, this partnership of educational and
professional institutions, social welfare agencies, and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education.

For more information go to: http://www.cswe.org/CSWE/