2024 Virtual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day

From Grassroots to Policy: Empowering Social Workers to Lead Change

Thursday, October 17, 2024

9am - 5:30pm

VIRTUAL | 6.5 CE Credits

NASW Michigan is dedicated to advocating for policies, legislation, and programs that advance justice and racial equity across sectors. The 2024 Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is a day-long virtual conference designed to educate and empower 800-1,000 social workers and students from across the state on the most urgent and impactful issues in the field today.

At NASW-MI, we are committed to reimagining the future of social work. Our vision is a world where individuals and communities have access to equitable resources, and where policies, laws, and institutions uphold justice, rather than perpetuate harm. But to achieve this, we need passionate and forward-thinking professionals like you to join us. Together, we can build a future where social work leads the way in transformative change.

NASW Student Members, Retired Members, and Transitional Members - $30

Student Future-Members - $45

NASW Members - $85, Future-Members - $110

***Students: Please verify with your school prior to registering individually***

Schools that are registering a group of students may use this excel sheet.

Please email dhaskin.naswmi@socialworkers.org if you have any questions.

2024 LEAD Schedule

9:00-9:30am. Welcome & Announcements

9:30-10:30am. Transforming Crisis Response: Michigan's Evolving Crisis System and Expanding the Workforce  (1 General CE)

Center for Behavioral Health and Justice, Wayne State University School of Social Work

10:40-12pm. Morning Breakouts (1.5 CEs)

Choose One

- Navigating Legal and Social Systems: Social Work’s Role in Immigrant Advocacy (1.5 Implicit Bias CEs)

  Christine Sauvé, LMSW-Macro, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center

- Trusted Messengers: Social Workers and Voter Registration (1.5 Ethics CEs)

  Vanessa Navarro, MSW, Vot-ER

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- The Social Work Advantage: Leading Legislative Efforts with a Micro-Macro Perspective (1.5 General CEs)

  Taylor Alpert, MSW, MPH, Legislative Director, Office of State Representative Jaime Churches

12-12:30pm. Speed Networking/Break

12:30-1:50pm. Criminalizing Homelessness: Legal Battles, Policy Advocacy, and the Path Forward (1.5 Implicit Bias CEs)

Lisa Chapman, Director of Public Policy, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness

2:00pm-3:20pm. Afternoon Breakouts (1.5 CEs)

Choose One

- Bridging the Gap: The Micro-Macro Role of Social Workers in Constituent Services (1.5 Ethics CEs)

  Rajan Varmon, MSW, Constituent Services Director, Office of Representative Jaime Churches

- Advocating for Impact: Social Work Policy Priorities in Michigan (1.5 General CEs)

  Dana Paglia-King, LLMSW-Macro, Director of Policy and Advocacy, NASW-MI

Duane Breijak, LMSW-Macro, Executive Director, NASW-MI

Jordan Freeman, LMSW-Clinical, Work Force Program Manager, NASW-MI

- Empowering Change: Social Work Advocacy for the Justice-Impacted in MDOC (1.5 Implicit Bias CEs)

  Mariam DeLand, LMSW, Manager of Reentry Services, Michigan Dept. of Corrections

3:30pm-4:30pm.  Beyond Politics: Non-Partisan Voter Outreach (1 Ethics CEs)

Melanie Macey, Policy Council, Promote the Vote MI

  Eric Welsby, Advocacy Director, Detroit Disability Power

4:30pm-5:30pm. Career & Resource Fair

Confirmed Exhibitors

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Sponsorship & Exhibiting

LEAD is a cost-effective way to reach potential customers, students, and future employees, as well as to support the state's 30,000 social workers and 6,500 students. You will connect with qualified decision-makers and engage in direct communication that provides for an immediate exchange of information and questions.

LEAD Champion - $4,000

• Acknowledgement during LEAD announcements
• Listing in The Bridge newsletter and on the chapter website
• Acknowledgment pinned to chat section of platform 
• Acknowledgment post to chapter Facebook and Instagram accounts
• Acknowledgement in the conference program
• Four complimentary LEAD conference registrations
• Virtual LEAD conference exhibit table (see below for details)
• 30-60-second welcome video to be shown during opening announcements
• One specialized email blast to student members of NASW-MI 
• Ability to include content in two-chapter email blasts throughout the year 
        (a reach of nearly 6,000 social workers per email)  
• One year of a linked banner image on the NASW-Michigan website homepage

--Also Includes--

• 2025 Campaign School Sponsor - Social Work Mobilizer (Spring 2025)

- 3 complimentary registrations
- Opportunity to add 1 paper and 1 swag item to attendee bags
- Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship during the event program
- Logo with hyperlink on main event registration website
- Logo in the event program
- Logo and hyperlink to Sponsor website added to each marketing email

Technology Sponsor - $1,500

• Acknowledgement during LEAD announcements
• Listing in The Bridge newsletter and on the chapter website
• Acknowledgment post to chapter Facebook and Instagram accounts 
• Acknowledgement in the conference program
• Acknowledgment pinned to chat section of platform 
• One specialized email blast to student members of NASW-MI 
• Two complimentary LEAD conference registrations
• Virtual LEAD conference exhibit table
  

-- Also includes--

• 2025 Campaign School Sponsor - Digital Sponsor (Spring 2025) 

- 2 complimentary Campaign School registrations
- Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship during the event program
- Logo on the main event registration website
- Logo in the event program
- Logo and hyperlink to Sponsor website added to each marketing email

Advocacy Partner- $500

• Acknowledgement during announcements
• Listing in The Bridge newsletter and on the chapter website
• Acknowledgment post to chapter Facebook and Instagram accounts 
• Acknowledgement in the conference program
• Acknowledgment pinned to chat section of platform
• One complimentary LEAD conference registration
• Virtual LEAD conference exhibit table
• One complimentary Campaign School registration (Spring 2025)

Virtual Exhibitor - $100

• Listing on the exhibitor section of the conference platform, which will be viewable throughout the day
• Ability to include up to two handouts
• May include a video message (or standing image/graphic)
• Ability for attendees to submit their contact information for further information or follow up
• A live virtual exhibitor booth from 4:30-5:30pm where you can interact directly with conference attendees

Please contact Danielle at dhaskin.naswmi@socialworkers.org to sponsor or exhibit!