A PURPOSEFUL PAUSE Advocacy isn't something we do once. It's something we practice every day. Every other year, SSWAA hosts a Legislative Institute in Alexandria, VA. During the Legislative Institute, learning sessions are hosted followed by a day or two, traveling into Washington DC to visit and speak with Legislators about our profession and bills/legislation that are important to our work with students. This past July, thirty-two (32) individuals joined us at the Legisla

A PURPOSEFUL PAUSE Our work may not always be visible—but its impact is unmistakable. One of the questions I hear most often is, "How do we help others understand what school social workers do?" It's an important question because so much of our work happens behind the scenes. The crisis that never escalated. The student who remained in school because someone intervened. The family that found support before reaching a breaking point. Success in school social work often means s