Speakers
14th Annual Commonwealth of Virginia CSA Conference - The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center - Roanoke, Virginia - October 15-16, 2025
The Office of Children's Services is seeking proposals to provide training sessions of 90 minutes in duration for the 15th Annual Commonwealth of Virginia CSA Conference. This event will take place at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on October 14-15, 2026. Presentations may relate to conference theme "Collaborate. Innovate. Transform. Together, We Make It Happen.", and focus on topics such as:
- Local CSA Program Spotlight
- Self-Care
- Service innovations/Evidence Based Programs
- Evidence based practices
- Family-driven Practices
- Leadership Skills
All proposals are due by July 15, 2026 and must be submitted to csa.annualconference@csa.virginia.gov. Proposal acceptances will be sent out by August 3, 2026 by OCS.
Please contact csa.annualconference@csa.virginia.gov if you have any questions!
Keynote Speaker
Noah Scalin, is an artist and activist. He is the author of 6 books on design and creativity. Through his company Another Limited Rebellion, he has traveled the world bringing his motivating message of creative practice to everyone from incarcerated teenagers to Fortune 500 executives. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts, Noah started his career as the Art Director for Troma Entertainment and Avirex Clothing. Noah's artwork is collected internationally and has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, The Museum of Surgical Sciences in Chicago and NYC’s Times Square. Noah was the first ever artist-in-residence at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business, and Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University. His 2020 collaboration with Old Navy was one of the most viewed commercials of the year and in 2022, he won the Artfields Grand Prize.
Pre-Conference Session
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Information coming Soon
CONTACT: Liz Fillman, Virginia Tech Richmond Center
Email: lfillman@vt.edu