Annual Fall Social Work Conference 2026

It was held at Birmingham Marriott in Birmingham, AL.

It was designed for the public child welfare workforce and was also billed as beneficial to people working with children and families.

It was most useful for Alabama public child welfare workers, since the concurrent sessions were scheduled to cover vicarious trauma, crossover youth and safety culture, and the program was billed as offering 9.5 contact hours through the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners. It was reasonable for licence-maintenance credit, but social workers outside Alabama or outside child welfare may have found the credits and content less applicable.

Social workers and child welfare staff at a two-day conference typically wear business casual, such as slacks, skirts or khakis with a blouse or collared shirt, plus a layer for cool hotel ballrooms.

The organizer identifies the public child welfare workforce as the core audience and says the conference is beneficial to anyone working with children and families.