Summer Institute

for Behavioral Health

The ASU School of Social Work is no longer accepting proposals for the 22nd Annual Summer Institute for Behavioral Health. 

Summer Institute educational sessions may be attended remotely on the Zoom Meetings Platform on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9:30am - 11:00am and 1:30pm – 3:00pm, starting July 14, until August 12 for a total of 30 hours of Continuing Education (CEs). The sessions will offer a variety of continuing education certificates*. (*based on approval by governing bodies)

This format allows for flexibility in the length of presentations. Presenters may request either a single 1.5 hour session, or take two time slots for a total of 3 hours. In addition, select presentations or presenters may be offered a feature story in the Summer Institute magazine, which is printed and mailed to each participant.

Please consider submitting presentations based around ground-breaking and impactful initiatives supported by evidence-based practice, research findings, or direct experiences related to care delivery before, during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, or the flood of violence directly related to structural racism.

Behavioral health of individuals and families remains the overarching focus of the Summer Institute. Presentations demonstrating creativity and innovation in the delivery of behavioral health care to diverse and under-represented members of the community are encouraged.

Submission Guidelines

When submitting your workshop proposals, please have the following information ready to enter:

• Workshop Title
• Desired session time slot(s)
• Workshop Length (1.5 or 3 hour)
• Workshop Abstract (short, approximately 100-words)
• Workshop Description (extended for program review/selection)
• 3 – 5 Clear and Measurable Learning Objectives
• Main Presenter Information - Name, Title, Agency, Address, Email and Phone Number
• Main Presenter Biography
• Co-Presenter(s) Information (if applicable) -- If your proposal includes more than one presenter, please make sure to include each presenter’s information in your submission. Each presenter will receive a complementary conference registration.
• Would you like to have your presentation featured in the Summer Institute magazine

Presenter Information & Expectations:

• Read the Call for Presenters Overview
• Provide an educational experience that is inclusive of all attendees, unless explicitly explained in the program summary
• Register as a presenter for the 2021 conference using the provided discount code
• Share all conference communication with co-presenters (if applicable)
• Submit materials by deadline in order to be published online prior to the conference
• Submit PDFs of session handouts to be distributed digitally to session attendees
• A “session monitor” will be present to manage program evaluation and monitor on-time program ending. Session content should accommodate for a 2-minute introduction and a 3-minute conclusion from a session monitor
• Be aware sessions are recorded and will be available to attendees for a limited time
• Course materials will be posted to our website and be available indefinitely

Application deadline is 11:59 pm (Mountain Standard Time) on Sunday, June 6th, 2021.

Lead presenters will be notified of their presentation status on or prior to Friday June 11th, 2021.

Please provide presentation materials (slides and handouts), as well as any content for the publication to ASU by June 22nd, 2021.

There will be no schedule or program changes made after this date. Content must be posted online and placed in the publication in advance. (Failure to meet this deadline may result in omissions online and in-print with regard to your presentation.)