Special Interest Group (SIG) Policies and Development Guidelines – SSWR — Society for Social Work and Research

Special Interest Group (SIG) Policies and Development Guidelines – SSWR — Society for Social Work and Research
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1/14–18/2026: SSWR 2026 Annual Conference, Washington, DC
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The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), incorporated in 1994, is a non‐profit, professional membership organization. SSWR supports social workers, social welfare professionals, social work students, social work faculty and researchers in related fields.
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The Society for Social Work and Research special interest groups (SIGs) facilitate networking opportunities for conference attendees to discuss in greater depth a specific social work research, policy or practice.
SIG requirements
Watch video: insights and guidelines in forming a SIG
2021 SIG virtual meetings schedule
Current and past SIGs
FAQ
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SIG Requirements
SSWR, as part of its governance structure, has legal responsibility for SIG meetings at the conference and SIGs which meet at the SSWR annual conference are “committees.” The convener/co-conveners of the SIG will serve as chair/co-chair of the committee.
SIG requests must include the following information.
Basic information (e.g. SIG name, convener and co-conveners, anticipated SIG attendance)
Activities (e.g., SIG meetings in addition to those held at SSWR, communications to SIG attendees)
Legal status (e.g., non-profit entity, for-profit entity, incorporation status)
Description (e.g., 100-word description of your SIG)
SIG convener/co-convener requirements include:
Membership – all conveners/co-conveners must be current members of SSWR when they request the SIG.
Conveners must complete a post-conference report (e.g., provide the number of attendees and a narrative summary of your SIG meeting). A separate questionnaire will be sent to you after your SIG meeting which must be completed within 30 days of your meeting.
Thinking about forming a SIG? Watch this SIG Virtual Panel as a start!
The Society for Social Work and Research Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are an important component of the annual conference but vary greatly in terms of their development and activities across the calendar year. The virtual panel (held 1/26/21) aimed to provide an opportunity for SIG conveners, or those who may be interested in developing a SIG in the future, to meet, network, and learn from the experiences of three long-running SIGs through a panel-style discussion and question and answer session. Panelists discussed their experiences developing SIGs, insights into the challenges and opportunities, and tips for organizers.
2021 SIG virtual meetings
Typically, SIG meetings are held in-person at the SSWR annual conference and open to conference attendees as part of their conference registration. The
Call for SIGs for 2021
is now closed. The 2021 SIG meetings are held virtually as part of SSWR 2021 post-conference event series throughout 2021.
Click here to see the 2021 SIG virtual meetings schedule
. Note: access to the 2021 SIG virtual meetings are open to 2021 virtual conference registrants.
Current and past SIG meetings
Achieve equal opportunity and justice (Grand Challenge) SIG
Addictive Behaviors and Substance Misuse SIG
Advance long and productive lives (Grand Challenge) SIG
Advanced Illness, Palliative and End of Life Care SIG
Aging Research, Education, Advocacy, and Practice Network (REAP) SIG
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Global Indigenous (Indigenous) SIG
Anthropology and Social Work SIG
Asian Mental Health in Higher Education SIG
Associate Research Deans and Directors SIG
Child Welfare SIG
Close the health gap (Grand Challenge) SIG
Coalition for the Promotion of Behavioral Health (Grand Challenge) SIG
Community and Neighborhood Research SIG
Create social responses to a changing environment (Grand Challenge) SIG
Criminal and Juvenile Justice SIG
Critical and Radical Social Workers for Justice and Change SIG
Data Science SIG
Disability SIG
Disaster Research SIG
Doctoral Education SIG
End homelessness (Grand Challenge) SIG
Eradicate social isolation (Grand Challenge) SIG
Father Related Research SIG
Financial capability and asset building (FCAB) for all (Grand Challenge) SIG
Foster care and higher education SIG
Global Social Work SIG
Harness technology for social good (Grand Challenge) SIG
Human Rights and SDGs: A Social Work Perspective SIG
Human-Animal Interaction Research SIG
Immigration and refugee studies SIG
Implementation Research SIG
Integrated Health SIG
Journal of Community Practice Editorial Board Meeting SIG
Justice-Involved Youth and Young Adults SIG
Korean American Social Work Educators Association SIG
Management and Organizations SIG
Maternal and Infant Mental Health SIG
Methods of Quantitative Social Intervention Research SIG
Minority Behavioral Health SIG
Mixed Methods Research SIG
Oncology SIG
Promote smart de-carceration (Grand Challenge) SIG
Psychiatric Medications SIG
Qualitative Social Work Research SIG
Reducing extreme economic inequality (Grand Challenge) SIG
Research on Social Work in Public Libraries SIG
Research with Latinx Communities SIG
Research with Service Members, Veterans, and their Families SIG
Rural Behavioral Health SIG
School Social Work and School-based Research SIG
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship SIG
Social Justice in Social Work Education, Research and Practice SIG
Social Work and Neuroscience (SWAN) Research SIG
Social Work and Reproductive Justice SIG
Social Work and Research with Muslims SIG
Social Work Research and Practice in China SIG
Social Work Scholars in LGBTQ+ Research SIG
Social Workers and Gun Violence SIG
South Asian Social Work Research SIG
Stop family violence (Grand Challenge) SIG
Systematic Reviews SIG
Tenure-Track Professors of Social Work and Social Welfare SIG
Trauma Informed Care SIG
Violence Against Women and Children SIG
Work, Family, and Family Policy SIG
Youth Behavioral Health Policy and Services Research SIG
Youth Participatory Research and Practice SIG
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