SC Thrive 8th Annual Training: Faces of SC Request for Presentations

 

Columbia Marriott Hotel
Columbia, SC
October 1-2, 2018

 

You are invited to submit a proposal to share your experience and expertise at SC Thrive’s 8th Annual Training scheduled for October 1-2, 2018, at the Columbia Marriott in Columbia, SC. Presentations will vary in length (30 minutes or 75 minutes) and support the overall theme and focus areas listed below.

 

SC Thrive is a statewide nonprofit offering solutions to South Carolinians in need of resources but facing a multitude of barriers. We provide a variety of engaging training and innovative technology to churches, libraries, schools, health clinics and other community organizations, so they can effectively help their customers and clients access needed resources. We meet people where they are in life, addressing their needs holistically to move them toward stability, then self-sustainability. SC Thrive focuses on access to work support resources through programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, financial literacy and various tax credits to move towards physical, mental, and financial health.With a theme of Faces of SC, we intend to highlight the heart and hands of people across our state who work to make a difference.

 Focus Areas

Priority will be given to presentations that incorporate the theme "Faces of SC" and new/innovative trends and ideas that address one of the topic areas below:

1) Social Workers

2) Outreach to Under-served Communities

3) Social Determinants of Health

4) Mental Health and Self-care

5) Children's Health and Wellness

6) Outreach Strategies for the Faith-based Community

7) Community Collaborations

8) Grant Management

9) Financial Wellness

10) Technology

11) Food Security 

12) Workforce Development

 

Should appeal to, but not limited to, the following audiences:

1) SC Thrive Counselors

2) K-12 School Personnel

3) Case Managers

4) Nonprofits

5) Organizational Managers & Executives

6) Faith-based Organizations

7) Government Agencies

8) Healthcare Providers

9) Childcare Providers

 

For 2018, only electronic submissions will be accepted. If you have any questions, email Kristine Luke at kluke@scthrive.org.