The Social Workers Association of Georgia will hold its 2017 annual conference from March 29-31 at the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The keynote speaker will be Dominic Carter, a journalist who overcame a painful childhood involving abuse, neglect, and living in poverty. The conference sessions will focus on topics like ethics, trauma, homelessness, identity, education, and self-care.

1. Social Workers Association of Georgia exists to improve the quality of services
to students so as to enhance their individual and educational potential.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dominic Carter
Dominic is described as one of the most
compelling journalists of his generation.
Dominic spent his entire life hiding a
painful childhood secret. Growing up in
the South Bronx Housing Projects, poor
on Welfare and with no father, Dominic
was a victim of brutal child abuse and
child sexual abuse by his own mother,
who suffered from severe Mental Illness as a“Chronic Para-
noid Schizophrenic.” Dominic released a book on his life,
No Momma’s Boy.
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
201 Arnold Road
St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone: (912) 638-3631
Reservations: (800) 342-0212
www.kingandprince.com
Conference Rate: $155 per night
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Registration forms available
at www.sswag.org
C O N F E R E N C E S E S S I O N S I N C L U D E :
·Ethics · Trauma 101 · Homelessness & Foster Care
· Understanding Identity & Combating Bias
·Design Thinking in Education ·Self Care
It’sOurTimetoReconnect,
Relate,&Rejuvenate
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CONFERENCE FEE: $
175 (increases after March 1, 2017)