REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 35th Annual NAPSA Conference! 

The NAPSA Conference is the only national conference that focuses solely on Adult Protective Services (APS) and we are thrilled to partner with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for our 2025 Conference. Together, we hope to offer more than 100 workshops and attract 1,000 attendees from Adult Protective Service units across the US as well as allied professionals in government, law enforcement, medicine, banking & finance, legal systems, nursing homes/ombudsman, community based organizations and more!

The NAPSA Conference would not be possible without participation from workshop presenters! We encourage presenters to consider submitting more than 1 application and presenting on various topics. Keeping with the theme of our 2025 NAPSA Conference, workshop topics should highlight innovative practice, cutting edge research and/or bold new initiatives moving the field of APS forward.  The Primary Presenter for each submission will receive one discounted registration at $200 if registered by August 1. All co-presenters will be required to register at full conference pricing. All presenters are responsible for their own travel expenses.

We have created a workshop submission template so you can prepare your information prior to entering it online thru this webpage. You can download the PDF by clicking here.

All workshops and session must fit into a 60 minute timeframe.

SOME SUGGESTED TOPICS INCLUDE: 

  • Evidence-Based Practice           
  • Innovative Field Practices           
  • Victim Advocacy                           
  • Legislative Advocacy       
  • Age Related Disabilities                
  • Worker Safety                                  
  • Consent                                            
  • Cutting Edge Research                
  • Financial Exploitation                   
  • Mental Illness                                  
  • Balancing Safety & Autonomy   
  • Quality Assurance                          
  • Rural Practice & Policy Issues    
  • Supervision                                     
  • Abuse Prevention                         
  • Medical/APS Nursing                   
  • Trauma Informed Practice         
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
  • Interviewing 
  • Reporting/Case Documentation 
  • Developmental Disabilities 
  • Grant Management 
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 
  • Leadership & Career Development
  • Working with American Indians 

 

  • Working with LGBTQ+ Adults
  • Caseload Management
  • Guardianship/Conservatorship
  • Risk Assessment Tools
  • Training
  • Legal Issues
  • Self Neglect
  • Self Care & Compassion Fatigue
  • Use of Technology in APS
  • Database Management

All proposals must be made through this online form. Fax, emailed or paper proposals will NOT be accepted. Presenters are encouraged to submit more than one proposal. 

If this is your first time submitting a workshop proposal this year, you must create an account.

When you click the Submit Proposal button, click the hyperlink for "Need to create an account?" to create your account. This is how we will contact you if your proposal is accepted or denied. Once you have created an account you may complete the online form and submit your workshop proposal. You may submit multiple proposals thru your account.

PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 21, 2025 AT 5PM EST. 

**Modifications to submitted proposals can be made through this portal.
All modifications must be made prior to MARCH 21, 2025 at 5PM EST.

Each applicant will receive formal notification of a decision and a tentative conference schedule in late April.

Please reach out to us with questions.  

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in Bellevue, Washington!

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