Contact Person : Dr Venkat Pulla ; Last Date for the submission of abstract : 30/07/2018; Positive Thoughts; Positive Impacts; Positive Social Work.Positive social work and community engagement builds resilience and hope. We need more encouraging narratives that addressed social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversity, so central to social work. How signicant is coping in social work? Social work asks its client to adapt to situations. How often do we realise this involves often positive re-appraisals, goal directed and solution focused work and meaning making of ordinary events? What is the place of optimism in social work and human services? How optimistic are we as a profession? As a force?