Northwestern social work faculty attend NASW state conference
September 18, 2019
Social work faculty, Dr. Kylene Rehder (left) and Jennifer Pribble (right), are pictured with Oklahoma’s first lady Sarah Stitt while attending the National Association of Social Workers 44th annual Oklahoma state conference.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University social work faculty recently attended the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 44th annual Oklahoma state conference held at the Sheraton Reed Conference Center in Midwest City.
The opening address was presented by Oklahoma’s first lady Sarah Stitt, who addressed mental health concerns and the importance of the social work profession.
NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 132,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
For more information about Northwestern’s social work program contact Dr. Kylene Rehder, chair of the department of social work, at (580) 327-8135 or kdrehder@nwosu.edu.
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