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MINNESOTA SOCIAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION

“...being a member of MSSA —your professional and personal life will be enriched .”

Jeanne Lager, Retired Anoka County Human Services

Text Box: Programming The MSSA Program Committee has compiled a wide array of excellent workshops and institutes for the 115th Annual Training Conference & Expo. In addition to the workshops and institutes offered on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Committee will be offering pre-conference institutes on Tuesday, March 25, 1:00—4:15 PM and a full-day forum on Care Coordination on Tuesday, March 25. See program for details To view the Conference program click here.

Text Box: Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) Approximately 19.5 continuing education hours will be available. Applications will be made to: MN Board of Social Work MN Board of Marriage & Family Therapy MN DHS—Adult Protection MN Board of Nursing Home Administrators MN DHS—Child Protection MN Board of Psychology MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy MN State Board of Continuing Legal Education MN Board of Nursing We are also looking into the possibility of CEUs for nursing.

Text Box: Call for Presentation The MSSA staff and conference committee is committed to assisting all speakers in making sure their presentations are a success. There are many logistical details that are best organized in advance, so your cooperation in completing the call for presentation is sincerely appreciated. Handouts Click here to view handouts. We encourage all of our presenters to submit handouts for online publication. To have your handouts posted online, submit them via email to stephanie@mnsocialserviceassoc.org no later than March 1, 2008. Handouts must be in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, or in Adobe pdf format. Any other format, we cannot guarantee posting. Questions? For answers to any speaker-related questions, please contact Stephanie Kibler, Director of Program Development & Communications, at stephanie@mnsocialserviceassoc.org, 651/789-4331.

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Text Box: Speaker Instructions MSSA has prepared a few tips to make your presentation run smoothly. Click here to download.

Text Box: Conference Objectives Exchange knowledge, insights and experiences related to human services Focus on practical applications, providing participants with usable tools to implement in their agencies Promote closer collaborative linkages among personnel, faculty, individuals, communities, organizations and government agencies Encourage open discussion on issues of common concern Examine successful initiatives and agency programs

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