National Association of Perinatal Social Workers

NAPSW is currently accepting workshop presentations for our next annual conference, Nurturing Futures: Advancing Perinatal Social Work Practice, which will be held in NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE April 15 - 18, 2026.

Specific areas of interest include: cultural competency/social justice in perinatal settings, cultural humility, transgender/non-binary parenting, perinatal support for LGBTQ+, perinatal social work ethics, perinatal mental health, fertility and surrogacy, adoption, fetal diagnosis and support, antenatal support, end of life and bereavement care, palliative planning and care, substance use and neonatal abstinence syndrome, interpersonal violence, child welfare, professional boundaries and responsibilities, NICU programming and clinical support, perinatal social work research, or any other applicable topic.

Proposals will be accepted through the NAPSW website from August 18 - October 20, 2025. Questions can be directed to callforpapers@napsw.org.

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2026 Conference - Call for Papers