16th Annual National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium (N.H.S.T.E.S) May 21-23, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA
History and Sponsorship:
In 2013, the National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium (NHSTES) is co-sponsored by the Child Welfare Education and Research Programs of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work. The faculty and staff of the Child Welfare Education and Research Programs are proud to have been selected as the site for the 2013 Symposium.
The National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium is co-sponsored by the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC), the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), and the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). The NHSTES was held on the UC Berkeley campus each year until 2011 when it began alternating between Berkeley and other campuses around the country. Cornell University hosted the Symposium in 2011. During the alternating years when the Symposium is not on the UC Berkeley campus, other campuses around the nation take turns hosting this national event.
About the Symposium:
This invitational symposium brings together 40 to 60 national and international training evaluators in the HUMAN SERVICES FIELD to share and learn from each other. The theme for this three-day symposium is MEASURING PERFORMANCE: HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT YOUR TRAINING IS MAKING AN IMPACT? The planning committee continues to adhere to the original vision of the symposium, which includes participants sharing their evaluation struggles in an atmosphere of collaboration and support. The symposium will address a spectrum of issues to improve the quality and effectiveness of our current or future evaluation projects. Special emphasis will be on building an evidence base for training that improves the outcomes for families and children.
Questions regarding the symposium can be directed to Brandie Gilbert at the University of Pittsburgh: bms27@pitt.edu