Article: 
​THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS
​ DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
​FROM SSWAA 5/11/2020.

School Social Workers Association of America	School Social Work Network	National Center for School Mental Health
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center	OSPI Resources to Support Student Well Being and School Safety	NASW COVID-19

​​SCHEDULE CHANGES

WASSW Eastern Washington Conference May 2020 ​Postponed	WASSW 2020 Fall Conference October 2020 Postponed
SSWAA 2020 National Conference June 2020 ​Postponed	SSWAA 2020 Regional Conference (Portland, OR) July 2020 ​Postponed

​ARTICLES

PBS Kids: How to Talk to Kids About COVID 19 (Fred Rogers Productions)

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019

​Coronavirus: ELL Resources for Multilingual Resources for Schools ​

NPR: What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary ​

Trauma Informed Remote Learning: Connecting with Families

Hello, Washington School Social Workers, I want to send warm thoughts and encouragement to you during this unprecedented time. As schools remain closed and stress is high, going forward, we will be called on to bring our calm presence and strength to our students, families, staff and each other, so be sure to put self care at a priority. Many organizations at the top of this page are providing education, webinars and chats for school social workers to connect with each other and gain practice knowledge in the context of this pandemic. Let us know how we can support you. KEEP IN TOUCH AND KNOW YOU ARE SO VALUABLE AND NECESSARY. LIZ NELSON AND THE WASSW BOARD

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