SSWAA’s New Membership Coordinator Hello SSWAA Community, I’m honored and excited to step into the role of Membership Coordinator with SSWAA. From the very beginning of my career, I’ve been drawn to work that strengthens people, builds systems of support, and helps communities thrive. This is why I feel deeply aligned with SSWAA’s mission: to amplify the voices of school social workers and to ensure they have the advocacy, tools, and connections they need to succeed. My profe

Meet our new staff member! Hi! I’m Emily. Previous students - those I was fortunate to know during my years as a school social worker - called me Ms. Shayman. More recently, P-12 students who see me around their schools, building capacity via a community schools  framework , call me Dr. Emily (or, some stay quiet while using the the widely known ‘head nod + partial eye contact’ greeting). Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in higher education have called me everythi

October 2025 The School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) continues to champion the voice of school social workers and the students we serve. This fall has marked one of our most active and impactful advocacy seasons yet—with SSWAA leading efforts on Capitol Hill, gathering member data to strengthen our policy priorities, joining national coalitions to elevate awareness, and taking a firm stand against actions that jeopardize federal protections for students with dis

In the week that we return to schools from the winter holiday break, many of us may be renewing our commitment to personal wellness.  If you’re like me, you are ready to get back into a routine after a long stretch of highly enjoying relaxed eating restrictions and not knowing what day it was in that hazy week between Christmas and New Year’s.  While I am ready to be back in a routine, I’m also sliding back into it very slowly and gently!   As I’ve written in a previous blog

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Blog by: Detria Dixon, MSW, LSW, NCSSW  Engaging in the NCSSW certification process has been profoundly transformative. While I was...