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. 

SSWAA's  Experts of the Month

WHAT WILL SSWAA DO?

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  • 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

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  • Twitter - White Circle

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Share on social media about school social work

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#Back2SchoolSocialWorkers #NASW #SSWAA #BackToSchool #schoolsocialworker #schoolsocialwork 

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

sAMPLE LETTER TO SUPERINTENDENT

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

PROMOTE

NASW TOOLKIT

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!

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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!