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 Multigenerational and
Intergenerational Challenges in Social Work Practice is the theme of
this year’s annual Social Work Conference, which will be held Friday,
March 16, at the Ramada Inn in Fresno. More than 200 participants are
expected to attend.
Social workers face multiple challenges as the number of persons living
a full and extended life has dramatically increased and the number and
diversity of multigenerational families continues to rise. Households of
three or more generations living together are becoming more common today
and changing the entire structure of life, such as raising a child,
caring for elders, single parenthood, access to health care and the high
costs of living and housing.
The Department of Social Work Education at California State University,
Fresno will facilitate the conference to bring together leaders in
health and human services throughout the San Joaquin Valley to identify
key challenges of multigenerational practice and offer new perspectives
for the social work community.
Dr. Nancy Hooyman, dean emeritus in the School of Social Work and
gerontology professor at the University of Washington, will present the
opening keynote address on “A Multigenerational Paradigm for
Gerontological Social Work Education.” Dr. John Capitman, executive
director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute and professor of
public health at Fresno State, will present the afternoon keynote on
“U.S. Chronic Care Financing Creates Eldercare Disparities: Implications
for Families and Caregivers.”
Fees for the one-day conference are $100 for professionals and $40 for
students. Groups of five or more from the same agency will receive a
discount of $90 per person. The fee includes a continental breakfast and
lunch. Six continuing education units will be offered for MFTs and LCSWs
for an additional fee of $15. For more information, call559.278.3992 or
visit the Department of Social Work Education’s Web site at:
www.csufresno.edu/socialwork.
This conference is sponsored by the following departments and programs
at California State University, Fresno: Department of Social Work
Education, College of Health and Human Services, Central California
Child Welfare Training Academy, Title IV-E Child Welfare Program, Social
Welfare, Evaluation, Research and Training Center (SWERT) along with the
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter and Fresno
County Department of Children and Family Services.
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