Faith & Social Work Conference

Conference Schedule

**Thursday, November 6, 2025**

6:00 PM – 6:05 PM
Welcome: Stacey R. Blaylock

6:05 PM – 6:50 PM
Plenary Session: Whitney Allen & Kristi Freshwater
“Law Enforcement-Based Victim Advocacy”

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Lyceum Event: Debaters & Research Teams
Topic: “Law Enforcement Should Focus on Drug Rehabilitation Over Arrest”

**Friday, November 7, 2025**

8:20 AM – 8:30 AM
Welcome: Stacey R. Blaylock

8:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Keynote: Brian Bobeck & Panel Guests
“Faith & Community: Restoring Fatherhood”

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Session 1: Sarah Keywood
“Faith, Social Work & Adoption”

11:00 AM – 11:50 PM
Session 2: Crystal Bowlby & Mack Jantsch
“Eating Disorder 101”

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
Lunch Session: Brittany Gomez (ethics)
“Protecting the Mission: Safeguarding Our Core Values in a Divided Society” – Part 1

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Session 4: Brittany Gomez (ethics continued)
“Protecting the Mission: Safeguarding Our Core Values in a Divided Society” – Part 2

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Session 5: Mike Brose & Lisa Wiedenhaupt (ethics)
“Building Psychological Safety: The Foundation of a Fearless and Creative Culture”

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 6: Sydney Eiland & Rachel Budavich
“Botany & Balance”

Its that time of year again! Doors open at 8 a.m. on November 7th for the 5th anual Faith and Social Work conference!
Also join us on November 6th at 6 p.m. for an exciting kick off event showcasing a debate and discussion about a hot Social Work topic (TBA!)

We are so excited for day 1 of the 2024 Faith and Social Work Conference to be underway. Here are our speaker lineups for today!

🚨2 Weeks Left🚨 Have you registered for the 4th Annual Faith & SWK Conference!? We want to see you there! Click the link below to register & invite a friend.

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