Are you ready for the 2019 NASW-Illinois Chapter Statewide Conference? Make sure you’ve followed our easy steps to get yourself prepared for our conference at The Westin North Shore in Wheeling, Illinois!
Read the Know Before You Go. This document was carefully prepared to answer the many questions you might have about the conference.
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NEW! The 2019 NASW-Illinois Chapter Statewide Conference: A Meeting of the Professions has been approved to provide up to 20 CEUs by the Illinois Certification Board (ICB)! Earn credits toward your Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) credentials for the following categories: Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, CODP I or II, PCGC II, CCJP I or II, CAAP I or II, CRSS I or II, CVSS I or II, ATE, CPRS I or II, MAATP I or II, CFPP I or II, NCRS II.
All courses offered through the NASW-Illinois Chapter meet the continuing education qualifications for LSWs, LCSWs, LPCs, LCPCs, LMFTs, RNs, LPNs, APNs, and LCPs licensed in Illinois as required by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). NASW-IL is also a Illinois State Board of Education-approved licensed professional development provider for PELs (formerly Type 73s) for school social workers.
Conference Location
The Westin North Shore 601 North Milwaukee Avenue Wheeling IL 60090
The Westin North Shore is situated just sixteen miles north of O'Hare International Airport in the prestigious North Shore district. The Wheeling hotel location blends style and elegance with the convenience of a full-service hotel. Click here for more about hotel accommodations.
Conference Cancellation Policy
You may cancel without penalty if written cancellation requests are received up to and including forty-five days prior to the start of the conference (September 21, 2019). Due to financial obligations incurred by the NASW-Illinois Chapter, a credit less 50% of the registration fee will be issued for written requests received up to and including twenty-one days prior to the start of the conference (October 15, 2019). No refunds or credits will be issued on cancellations requests received less than twenty one days prior to the start of the conference. You may, however, substitute your entire registration for another person in your place. NOTE: If you registered as a nonmember student who cancels at any time and you have completed the membership process, you cannot get a refund for any part of the membership cost of your registration ($60.00 value).