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By Scott Carchedi

SSWN Weekly - COVID-19 Crisis Resources, SSW Interview Questions, SEL for Staff, Evidence for Restorative Justice

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SSWN Weekly - COVID-19 Crisis Resources, SSW Interview Questions, SEL for Staff, Evidence for Restorative Justice

By Scott Carchedi • Issue #1 • View online

To say that we have entered an unprecedented time in public education would be an understatement.

The information and guidance we have received in regard to COVID-19 has changed on a day-by-day, hour-by-hour basis - leaving many of us unsure how to best support our students and families.

In this issue of the newsletter you’ll find a number of resources that we hope will help you navigate this uncertain and complicated time.

One resource I’d like to highlight right here is an upcoming event from the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA).

On Thursday, March 19 at 8:00 pm EST SSWAA will host a free webinar with the purpose of exploring areas of need for school social work practice and crisis response, and to begin a dialogue about this topic.

The webinar will feature a panel of 5 speakers, including SSWN co-editor, Dr. Michael Kelly.

I’m looking forward to attending the event and hope you’ll consider joining as well. You can register for the webinar here.

Our Latest Posts

Supporting Our Schools During The COVID-19 Crisis: SSWNetwork Forum Resources

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.

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

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.

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50+ School Social Worker Interview Questions You Should Know

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.

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Helping School Clinicians Become Leaders: A 4-Year Midwest PBIS/Loyola SMHAPP Partnership Project

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.

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EBP in Action: Loyola SMHAPP Students Share Their Work On The Evidence For Restorative Justice

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.

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Featured Resources

Online Social Emotional Learning Curriculum & Activities | EVERFI

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

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SEL Online Lessons

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.

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Coronavirus SSW Resources

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

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Upcoming Events

[SSWAA Webinar] COVID-19 Health Crisis Getting through this Together: School Social Work in a Changing Landscape

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.

Telling Our Story and Sharing What Works: A 2-Day Collaborative Workshop to Build Your School Mental Health Practice.

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.

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SSW Network Discussions

Here are a few trending conversations in our online community:

[Question] Does your district provide professional development for staff that emphasizes learning & modeling ADULT social/emotional competence?

[Question] Anybody here that has tools & ideas for how you would do your SW services online–share ‘em here & we’ll compile them for SSWN too if that’s okay?

[Poll] What is your biggest challenge in working with students with autism?

A Little Humor

An update to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs…

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