ADVOCACY RESOURCES & resolution statements
SSWAA has joined other educational and public health organizations in an open letter to Congress published in USA Today to put an end to gun violence. We stand united in our advocacy efforts to address the damaging impact of gun violence in our communities.
#EndGunViolence #AdvocacyMatters #SchoolSocialWork
no more.
SSWAA signs on with the national K-12 education community, including school superintendents, administrators, educators, school mental health providers, school staff and parents, calling on Congress to swiftly pass legislation that will address the senseless epidemic of gun violence in this country.
responding to tragedy and violence prevention
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A Public Health Approach to School Safety & Violence Prevention
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School Safety: The School Social Work Role in Violence Prevention
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Best Practices in Supporting and Addressing the Needs of Students Who Experience Grief
other resources
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
SSWAA has created several tools to assist in your advocacy efforts such as a toolkit for State School Social Work Leaders and State School Social Work Associations.
Over the years, SSWAA has developed numerous Resolution Statements to address issues of importance to School Social Workers at the local, state and national levels.
Click on title for Complete Statement. Please feel free to use in your own advocacy efforts! If you are interested in developing or updating SSWAA Resolution Statements or your state already has a Resolution Statement that you would like to share, please contact us.
resolution statements
professional advocacy
Advocacy and Action Changing the Conversation Around School Social Work
Supervision of School Social Workers
School Social Work and Common Core: Aligning Practice with National Standards
Advocating for the Medicaid School-Based Services Program
Advocating for the Use of the Title: "School Social Worker"
School Social Work in Host Settings
School Social Work Training Programs
School Social Worker Staffing Needs Ratio
Definition of a Highly Qualified School Social Worker
Federal Education Funding Priorities
School Social Workers and Confidentiality
School Social Workers and the Privacy of Minors
Promoting Self Care for School Social Workers
Additional Professional Advocacy- Promoting School Social Work
social justice advocacy
Response to Law Enforcement from a Racial Justice Lens
Statement on Support to Asian American Pacific Islanders
Guidance for Supporting Students, Families, and Staff Post Election
Solidarity Statement with Black Lives Matter
SSWAA Response to COVID-19 Health Crisis and the Role of School Social Workers
Preserving Public Funds for Public Education
marginalized groups
SSWAA LGBTQIA+ Fact Sheet - Ally
SSWAA LGBTQIA+ Fact Sheet - Community
SSWAA LGBTQIA+ Fact Sheet - Educate
Response to Recent Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation and Guidance for Supporting Students
Promoting the Well-being of LGBTQIA+ Students
Statement on Border Separation Policy
Students Experiencing Homelessness
School Social Work Supports the Educational and Civil Rights of Transgender Students