T7: We Are All on the Same Team: Collaboration for Communities in Crisis

Social Workers are often on the forefront of community crisis response, which many of us experienced firsthand in the midst of the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. As aid began to flow in from across the state and country, local Social Workers played a crucial role in linking their neighbors and communities to necessary resources. With the high likelihood that community crises will continue to increase in frequency due to issues like climate change and sociopolitical upheaval, this workshop will inform Social Workers on best practices for collaboration to proactively plan for crisis response on the community level.