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SSWN Weekly - Grief Resources, Community Agency Database, Online Tools & Strategies Webinar

Hey School Social Workers, I appreciate all the feedback from last week's issue. Thank you to everyon
SSWN Weekly - Grief Resources, Community Agency Database, Online Tools & Strategies Webinar
By Scott Carchedi • Issue #4 • View online
Hey School Social Workers,
I appreciate all the feedback from last week’s issue. Thank you to everyone who took time to reply and share your thoughtsđŸ™đŸ».
One thing I kept hearing was how hard it is to feel useful and competent right now.
Having went through a shame spiral myself last week, I’m kicking off this issue with a helpful message I received from a colleague (thanks, Karen!).
Be gentle with yourselves this week. 😊

Featured Resources
Supporting Our Kids From A Distance: Tools & Strategies To Provide SEL & SpEd Services
In this SSWN webinar, Technology Learning Coach Eric Santos and School Social Worker and SSWN Senior Contributor Marjorie Colindres provided a range of online tools and strategies that school social workers can use to provide services to their students and families during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Aunt Bertha | The Social Care Network
Aunt Bertha | The Social Care Network
An impressive database of social service agencies. Find services by zip-code, including: housing, food, financial, medical health care, behavioral/mental health services, and more.
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Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
The Dougy Center is my go-to resource for helping students with grief and loss. They’ve recently added two excellent guides for supporting grieving children and teens during COVID-19.
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Guide To Living With Worry And Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty
Guide To Living With Worry And Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty
Provides psychoeducation about normal and excessive worry, normalization, and a selection of practical exercises that you, your staff, or families can use to manage worry and maintain well-being in these uncertain times. Available in 23 languages.
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Top Reads/Listens
Brené on FFTs | Unlocking Us Podcast
When we get to the point that we only do things that we’re already good at doing, we stop growing. BrenĂ© Brown talks about her strategy for staying in tough situations that are new and uncomfortable versus tapping out and shutting down.
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7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure
7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure
Edutopia asked teachers to share strategies for maintaining relationships—both peer-to-peer and student-teacher—when everything’s gone remote.
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Parent Support in an Early Childhood Specialty School
Parent Support in an Early Childhood Specialty School
Gabriela Ibarra Ramirez, school social worker with Chicago Public Schools, discusses her project to decrease parents’ overall levels of stress by providing them with valuable information, practical resources, and a supportive social network.
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Many teachers are parents too. That makes remote instruction a challenge.
School buildings are closed, but it’s still been a busy couple of weeks for Noriko Nakada, a Los Angeles middle school teacher. She’s been attending virtual faculty meetings, receiving district training for remote instruction, and grading student essays online. Nearby through it all are her own two children, who are out of school as well. Figuring out how to teach online while making sure they’re occupied has been its own challenge.
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Look for the Helpers
Look for the Helpers
SSWNetwork member Sunaina Sondhi reflects on an experience where she decided to reach out to a teacher in a way she wouldn’t have before COVID-19.
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A Shining Example of Collective Impact in Small Town Nebraska
A Shining Example of Collective Impact in Small Town Nebraska
The Fremont Family Coalition (FFC) is a shining example of a Nebraska community coming together and working in partnership to improve the lives of its citizens.
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Upcoming Events
These LiveChats will run Monday, Wed. & Friday at 11 a.m. central time until this crisis is over. Michael Kelly will co-host them with special guest presenters.
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April 9, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET)
In this free webinar, SSWAA’s Student Engagement Committee will share information with student members on the topics of licensure requirements, resume and interview tips, and “use of self” in our future work as School Social Workers.
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April 16, 2020 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM (ET)
As we are all adapting to Distance Learning and our new realm of school social work service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, many school social workers are confronting ethical concerns related to equity, social justice and how to ensure culturally responsive services. This webinar will provide essential insight into how to begin addressing underlying equity issues confronting our students and families during this global health crisis:
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