WASSW
Making a Difference
The Vital Link Between Home, School, and Community
Making a Difference
The Vital Link Between Home, School, and Community
What's New in School Social Work!
WASSW Legislative Agenda:
WASSW is working to get the following language into law:
A school social worker is a uniquely and highly trained professional who holds a valid Educational Staff Associate (ESA) certificate in School Social Work. The professional School Social Worker has specialized qualifications and skills to address all students’ academic, social/emotional, and post secondary educational life needs.
Please download, print, and mail the WASSW letter to your local Representative and/or Senator. Include the WASSW Legislative Agenda and the WASSW promotional flyer if possible.
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The Fall 2011 Conference was a great success!
Thank you to all of those who attended, as well as to our excellent presenters.
Cory Dunn generously requested that his materials on Promoting Self-Directed Learners be shared with the general public. Click here to go to a page with links to those documents. Other resources from the Conference are accessible in the Members Only section.
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New resources available on Members Only page:
Measuring School Social Work Services powerpoint and a research article showing School-based Social/Emotional Services are More Effective!
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Educational Staff Associate (ESA) class for SSW certification available at Puget Sound ESD
"Professional Transitions to the Public Schools: Legal and Methodological Issues" will be held on March 2 & 3 and March 23 & 24, 2012. See their brochure for more information.
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A School Social Worker's important work in time of tragedy
Click here for an article on Wendy Silverthorne, Student Assistant Specialist at Evergreen Public Schools, coordinator of the crisis response team (SMART)
Please send other stories of important work by School Social Workers to cakssw@comcast.net
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Join WASSW!
We invite all social workers who work in the education system to join WASSW, your voice strengthens the profession!
In addition, the School Social Workers Association of America (SSWAA) now offers dual membership with WASSW! Pay WASSWregulardues and receive SSWAAmembership at a discount.
Go to the Join WASSW page for more information.
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Job Postings:
None at this time
WASSW is working to get the following language into law:
A school social worker is a uniquely and highly trained professional who holds a valid Educational Staff Associate (ESA) certificate in School Social Work. The professional School Social Worker has specialized qualifications and skills to address all students’ academic, social/emotional, and post secondary educational life needs.
Please download, print, and mail the WASSW letter to your local Representative and/or Senator. Include the WASSW Legislative Agenda and the WASSW promotional flyer if possible.
__________________________________________________________________________________
The Fall 2011 Conference was a great success!
Thank you to all of those who attended, as well as to our excellent presenters.
Cory Dunn generously requested that his materials on Promoting Self-Directed Learners be shared with the general public. Click here to go to a page with links to those documents. Other resources from the Conference are accessible in the Members Only section.
___________________________________________________________________________________
New resources available on Members Only page:
Measuring School Social Work Services powerpoint and a research article showing School-based Social/Emotional Services are More Effective!
___________________________________________________________________________________
Educational Staff Associate (ESA) class for SSW certification available at Puget Sound ESD
"Professional Transitions to the Public Schools: Legal and Methodological Issues" will be held on March 2 & 3 and March 23 & 24, 2012. See their brochure for more information.
___________________________________________________________________________________
A School Social Worker's important work in time of tragedy
Click here for an article on Wendy Silverthorne, Student Assistant Specialist at Evergreen Public Schools, coordinator of the crisis response team (SMART)
Please send other stories of important work by School Social Workers to cakssw@comcast.net
___________________________________________________________________________________
Join WASSW!
We invite all social workers who work in the education system to join WASSW, your voice strengthens the profession!
In addition, the School Social Workers Association of America (SSWAA) now offers dual membership with WASSW! Pay WASSWregulardues and receive SSWAAmembership at a discount.
Go to the Join WASSW page for more information.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Job Postings:
None at this time
