Call for Proposals 51st National Rural Social Work Conference Hopkinsville, KentuckyJuly 15–18, 2026 Conference Theme:Rural is Real: Thriving in a Time of Rapid Change Through Solution-Based Problem Solving and Collaboration in Rural Areas Conference Purpose and Focus The Annual Rural Social Work Conference is one of the few national gatherings dedicated specifically to rural social […]
Huey Perry: Fighting Poverty and Corruption in Mingo County In this compelling interview, Huey Perry—author of They’ll Cut Off Your Project: A Mingo County Chronicle—reflects on his bold leadership of a 1960s War on Poverty program in one of America’s poorest counties. Interviewed by Sam Hickman, Perry recounts how he empowered local residents to fight […]
Huey Perry: Fighting Poverty and Corruption in Mingo County In this compelling interview, Huey Perry—author of They’ll Cut Off Your Project: A Mingo County Chronicle—reflects on his bold leadership of a 1960s War on Poverty program in one of America’s poorest counties. Interviewed by Sam Hickman, Perry recounts how he empowered local residents to fight […]
Huey Perry: Fighting Poverty and Corruption in Mingo County In this compelling interview, Huey Perry—author of They’ll Cut Off Your Project: A Mingo County Chronicle—reflects on his bold leadership of a 1960s War on Poverty program in one of America’s poorest counties. Interviewed by Sam Hickman, Perry recounts how he empowered local residents to fight […]
The National Rural Social Work Caucus is now on Facebook — and we’d love for you to join us! Follow our new page to: Stay updated on events like the 50th Annual Institute Watch our Past Institutes Recollection video series Celebrate the people, places, and traditions that make rural social work so vital Connect with […]
Reflections from the Host: Dr. Ginny Majewski on the 2005 & 2012 Rural Social Work Institutes in Shepherdstown, WV & Nashville, IN Dr. Ginny Majewski highlights the keynote speakers and unique settings that defined the 2005 (30th) and 2012 (37th) National Institutes on Social Work & Human Services in Rural Areas. From the historic National […]
Reflections from the Host: Dr. Peg Munke on the 2018 & 2019 Rural Social Work Institutes Dr. Peg Munke shares her experiences hosting the 2018 and 2019 National Institutes on Social Work & Human Services in Rural Areas, held at Murray State University’s campuses in Murray and Paducah, Kentucky. From the charm of small-town hospitality […]
On the Road to Thriving Rural CommunitiesPast Institutes Recollection: 49th Annual Institute – Hays, Kansas (2024) Dr. Tim Davis, Chair of the Social Work Dept. at Fort Hays State University, reflects on hosting the 49th Annual National Institute on Social Work & Human Services in Rural Areas. With attendees from across the U.S.—and even as […]
🔥 July in Texas never felt more meaningful. The 47th Annual National Rural Social Work Conference was hosted in Nacogdoches, TX—the oldest town in Texas—by Stephen F. Austin State University and Kristin Bailey-Wallace. For many, it was the first time gathering again since COVID, and the heat of the Texas summer couldn’t stop the connections […]
In this powerful third entry in our Past Institutes Recollection series, we go all the way back to the beginning — the very first National Institute on Social Work in Rural Areas, held July 13–14, 1975, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Dr. Stephen Webster, host of the inaugural event, joins Sam Hickman to […]
