National Communication Campaign

Going back to school with School Social Workers

A Collaborative Public Education Campaign by the School Social Work Association of America and NASW’s School Social Work Specialty Practice Section

The School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) will again partner with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to launch a public education campaign to increase public knowledge of the value school social workers bring to schools, students, families and communities, and encourage school districts to hire more school social workers.

PODCASTS

Common Ground hosts Dr. Raines for the May podcast. Dr. Raines specializes in the ethics (among other things) and has a wealth of experience to share with us. In this podcast, Dr. Raines addressed ethical issues we are facing during this pandemic and offers some observations that may be helpful.

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PODCAST CATCHUP

Did you miss one of our podcasts or want to listen again? Click on the link below to view all saved podcasts.

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SSWAA BLOG

Read the blog here

WEBINARS

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SSWAA's Experts of the Month

CHRISTY MCCOY
Christy McCoy is a Licensed Clinical School Social Worker in St. Paul Public Schools for 19 years currently working at Agape High School a program for pregnant and parenting teen mothers for the past 10 years. Served in various leadership roles at the state and national levels: MSSWA Legislative Chair President; SSWAA Secretary Legislative Chair and President Elect.
TORY COX
Tory Cox, Ed.D, MSW, LCSW, PPSC, Clinical Associate Professor, is the Associate Director of the Virtual Academic Center’s Field Education program at USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. In 2018, he earned his Ed.D in Organizational Change and Leadership at the USC Rossier School of Education.

WHAT WILL SSWAA DO?

Monthly topic that highlights a timely topic school social workers face
Monthly blog, e-bell article, sample social media posts and tools related to the topic
Monthly podcasts on highlighted topic hosted by Charles Barr, Common Ground or Dr. Terriyln Rivers-Cannon, Dare to Soar
Social Media posts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Share on social media about school social work

Send letters to your principal and superintendent about the value a school social worker brings to the school

Share information about the national education campaign with all of your colleagues

Schools in Dayton, OH are hiring more school social workers

Let’s make this the year of the school social worker by raising awareness about our role in supporting the success of all students!

TWEETS

#Back2SchoolSocialWorkers #NASW #SSWAA #BackToSchool #schoolsocialworker #schoolsocialwork #SEL #ClosingthegapSSW #mentalhealth

THANK YOU!!

Thank you to the SSWAA Public Relations Committee for their work on this campaign --

Kashera Robinson and Emilie Souhrada!