Hello Washington School Social Workers, Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are looking forward to seeing you October 2nd and 3rd at our WASSW Fall Conference. Our theme this year is "School Social Workers Leading the Transformation of Systems for Equity, Access and Innovation." We are change makers. Whether advocating for specific children, standing with our families, working at the district level to shift systems, or working at the legislative level, our profession demands that we take action:
NASW Social Work Code of Ethics: Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Broader Society Section 6.01-6.04 6.01: “Social workers should promote the general welfare of society, from local to global levels, and the development of people, their communities, and their environments. Social workers should advocate for living conditions conducive to the fulfillment of basic human needs and should promote social, economic, political, and cultural values and institutions that are compatible with the realization of social justice.”
We, as a volunteer led organization of working school social workers, will come together to inspire each other, to learn, and to renew our efforts to support our organization. See you in October.