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Join SSWAA in Chicago - April 6-9, 2022 at the 25th National Conference.
Expand your knowledge through powerful professional learning! Elevate your practice as you gain meaningful tools and resources for the work! Engage with other professionals leaving you inspired and renewed!
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Access tools, materials, and evidence-based resources to support your practice.
Learn New Skills
Earn CEU's and improve your practice through a variety of professional development opportunities.
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Get involved and share the word about what School Social Workers are doing to help students and families.
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SSWAA Supports School Social Workers
The School Social Work Association of America is a membership organization empowering school social workers and promoting the profession of school social work.
News & Updates
SSWAA resolution statement: legislative efforts to restrict teaching about racism and the history of color in the u.s.
The School Social Work Association of America supports holistic and culturally responsive education that includes a comprehensive understanding of the history of the United States.
SSWAA resolution statement: guidance for supporting attendance
When supporting students and families who are experiencing barriers to attendance, it is imperative that school staff take a nonjudgmental, strengths-based, person-in-environment approach.
SSWAA reopening statement: school reopening priorities and guidance during the covid-19 pandemic
As we face a new school year we cannot underscore the challenges we will face supporting our students, staff, and school communities to reconnect relationships, re-establish routines, and re-orient to rituals that honor and hold all of our students and families experiences while fostering healing.
SSWAA Position paper: supplemental ethical standards for school social work practice
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics is the primary ethical guidance for social workers, including school social workers, but social workers may use ethical standards from other related professions for ethical guidance.
SSWAA resolution statements
For other important resolution statements on important issues and current events, please click the link below.
Upcoming Events
november 1 - DECEMBER 10, 2021
January 25, 2022
7-8pm est
february 10, 2022
3-4pm est
february 17, 2022
4-5pm est
march 15, 2022
7-8pm est
APRIL 6-9, 2022
MARCH 29-APRIL 1, 2023
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