Human Services in Transition: Sustaining Impact in a Changed Economy
The 23rd Annual Network for Social Work Management Institute

Learn how to be an effective social work manager, as well as network with social work professionals from all over the country, at this conference.
Each year, the institute draws social work managers of varying levels from across the country to participate in this educational gathering. The annual institute is dedicated entirely to leaders in human services, providing high‐quality education, best practices in social work management and peer networking.
This year's keynote speakers are Michalle Mor Barak, professor and director of the PhD program at the USC School of Social Work, and Rick Wartzman, executive director of the Drucker Institute. Marilyn Flynn, dean of the USC School of Social Work, will also speak.
Program Highlights
- Panel of school of social work deans will address new models for learning and the future of social work leadership
- Poster sessions on social media, ethics and innovation in employment development and LGBTQ youth
- Workshops on social entrepreneurship, succession planning, marketing and PR, and standards of care for ethnic minorities