Apr 13, 2020

SSWN Weekly - Suicide Prevention During Distance Learning, Digital Citizenship Curriculum, New Grade Level Webinar Series

By Scott Carchedi • Issue #5 • View online

Hey School Social Workers,

I’m heading into this week feeling more settled and I hope you are too! 😊

Thank you 🙏🏻 to everyone who shared resources with me to include in this week’s newsletter.

There were so many great finds. It was tough not being able to include them all here.

Please keep sending anything you think I should feature in a future issue (they don’t have to be COVID-19 related).

Have a great week everyone!

Featured Resources

SSW Practice During a Pandemic: Announcing Our Free Webinar Series

Over the next few weeks we will be offering webinars focused on how SSW practitioners at specific grade levels (Early Childhood/Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School, High School, & Alternative Education settings) are all adapting their SSW practice during this time.

schoolsocialwork.net • Share

Comprehensive School Suicide Prevention in a Time of Distance Learning

Suicide prevention during distance learner presents unique challenges. This document from NASP begins to provide guidance as well as recommended suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies.

www.nasponline.org • Share

Essential Digital Citizenship Lessons for the Coronavirus Pandemic (K-12)

Now more than ever, students need key digital citizenship skills, including news and media literacy, the ability to recognize and respond to cyberbullying, and an understanding of how their media habits affect them. The lesson plans listed here are all available for free as part of Common Sense Education’s K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

www.commonsense.org • Share

Parent Handbook for Childhood and Teen Depression | Erika's Lighthouse

Many parents don’t know the signs of depression or where to turn for help. This Parent Handbook helps parents understand what’s going on with their child, find the right treatment, and work with the schools.

www.erikaslighthouse.org • Share

Love and Logic Parenting Online - Free During April

Love and Logic, a popular parenting program, are offering their online class for free when you signup during the month of April.

www.loveandlogic.com • Share

Free Social Emotional Learning Activities

Great selection of free social emotional learning activities that can be used to help students in elementary and middle school.

www.centervention.com • Share

Top Reads/Listens

The Missing Ones: Worry Over the Missing Students of COVID-19

Distance learning doesn’t mean perfect attendance. One teacher’s concerns over the missing students who have yet to logon.

www.weareteachers.com • Share

How a Preschool for At-Risk Children Is Prioritizing Mental Health During COVID-19 Closures

“As the nation’s educators navigate the sudden school closures that the COVID-19 outbreak has brought upon them, many debates, decisions and news…”

www.edsurge.com • Share

The Importance of Acknowledgement in Secondary Schools (Even Though They’re Teenagers)

“The keys for acknowledgment, from my research and experience, include preparing your staff and making sure you have the systems in place to support your efforts. Whatever you do, do not roll out any approaches until you have the systems to support them or the data to evaluate them!”

schoolsocialwork.net • Share

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus

Experts from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network share their recommendations for educators supporting students during the COVID-19 crisis.

www.tolerance.org • Share

Upcoming Events

Lunchtime LiveChats in the SSW Network

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.

schoolsocialworkers.mn.co • Share

Elementary SSW During A Pandemic: A SSWNetwork Webinar

April 16, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CT)

This webinar will feature a panel of SSW from around the country who all work in elementary schools and who are trying to figure out how to “do” SSW during this COVID-19 crisis. They will share their successes and struggles too, and invite all of you to continue to share what you’re doing to meet the needs of your elementary schools.

schoolsocialwork.net • Share

COVID-19 Health Crisis: Unpacking and Addressing Underlying Equity Issues - SSWAA Webinar

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:

sswaa.growthzoneapp.com • Share

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