Conference Updates:

NSDTA 2026 Recognition Awards Nominations Now Open!

NSDTA is pleased to offer the opportunity to recognize outstanding individuals and initiatives within your organization which are helping advance the delivery of human services practices or programs to staff. Awards are open to any individual, agency, or program that provides training, staff development or supports training programs for public sector, nonprofit, or higher education employees. Click any of the awards below to review the description and nomination criteria:

Nomination Deadline:  Friday, July 31, 2026

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Now Accepting Applications for the Joan Carrera Memorial Scholarship

Joan Carrera was a pioneer in staff development and training, a mentor, an inspiration, and a founding member of NSDTA. Due to her generosity, NSDTA is able to offer conference scholarships in her name to people involved in training and organizational development in public human services agencies. Joan and her husband, Louis Carrera, established the Joan Carrera Memorial Scholarship Trust which has been used since 2007 to provide the scholarships to NSDTA Conference 1st time attendees.

The Carrera’s generous support allows scholarship recipients to attend the conference at partial to no cost. Scholarships are open to anyone who provides training or organizational development technical assistance to public human services employees.

2025 Joan Carrera Memorial Scholarship recipients

Scholarships will be available for those selected by the scholarship committee and can include:

  • Full Conference registration to the NSDTA 2026 Annual Education Conference
  • Special Welcome Information Session for all Scholarship Recipients
  • Special Acknowledgment as a Scholarship Recipient Winner

Application Deadline:  Friday, July 31, 2026

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Why attend the NSDTA Education Conference?

The NSDTA Education Conference brings together workforce development experts to connect, learn, and exchange best practices. It is designed to support trainers, facilitators, and researchers in the human services sector, empowering them to shape the future of human services programs through collaboration, integration, and modernization. The conference also provides guidance on effective methods for monitoring organizational development.

Early Bird Registration Available Through 9/17!

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Who Attends?

See our breakdown of last year’s attendees by sector.

Speaker Spotlights

Dr. Bridget Cooper, aka Dr. B

Leadership development expert, facilitator, coach, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author

JUSTIFY YOUR ATTENDANCE

Download our justification letter and agenda at-a-glance to share with your supervisor to assist with approving travel and attendance to this year’s conference.

Justification Letter for Supervisors
Coming Soon! Travel Agenda-at-a-Glance

Need Help or Have Questions?

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact our Conference Team. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response during business days, Monday-Friday. Emails received on weekends or federal/office holidays will be responded to by the end of the day the following business day.  

Thank you! All-Conference 2026 Sponsors

APHSA conferences are underwritten in part by our Strategic Industry Partners.

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