In response to the rapidly-changing COVID-19 situation and questions from our SSWNetwork members, we are sharing some resources here, first two FAQ documents from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the second, a transcript of our 3/14 LiveChat where we discussed our responses to the COVID-19 crisis in our states and school districts.

Nancy Kislin, LCSW, MFT offers suggestions on how we can talk to our own kids about the Coronavirus. This piece can also inspire some ideas about how we might help our school community (parents, teachers, kids) talk about these issues in these challenging times.

Want to nail your school social worker job interview? Here are over 50 questions you may encounter when interviewing for a school social work position.

The changing role of the school mental health (SMH) clinician is an urgent issue, as we see increased mental health needs in our schools, and a need for more prevention work to get to kids earlier–still, SMH clinicians tell us that they are overwhelmed and struggle to implement EBP and work effectively within a 3-tier MTSS prevention framework. This is the first of our 4 articles sharing what we’ve learned and how we are helping build clinician leaders.

Does Restorative Justice (RJ) work in K-12 schools, and how would we know if it does or doesn’t? Students of the Loyola School Mental Health Advanced Practice Program (SMHAPP) share their Research Briefs that describe the evidence for studies that looked at RJ and school violence prevention programs.

Everfi offers free online K-12 Social & Emotional Learning Courses on a variety of topics.

A community collection of handouts, activities, and lessons organized by topic using Google Sheets, Folders, and Docs. Big thanks to Rachel Catherine in the IASSW Facebook group for starting this resource.

A list of practice considerations and resources curated by Steve Whitmore, Oakland Schools Consultant, from contributions by the Oakland Schools Social Workers Listserve

When: Thu, Mar 19, 2020 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

School social workers along with school staff and mental health professionals are concerned about the psychological impact of our current health crisis on the well-being of our students, families and communities. We are navigating uncharted territory during this time and are searching for support to guide our practice. The purpose of this webinar is to explore areas of need for school social work practice and crisis response, and begin a dialog about the topic.

Dates: Thursday, July 16-Friday, July 17, 2020

Location: Chicago, IL

Join professors Michael Kelly (co-editor SSW.net) and Jonathan Singer (The Social Work Podcast) and School Mental Health Advanced Practice Program (SMHAPP) students for 2 invigorating and exciting days that will help you move your school mental health practice to the next level.