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School Social Work NOW!
Supporting Innovative Practice,
Effective Leadership, and Applied Research
Vol 5, Issue 17
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Please accept our apology for having a couple of bad links in last week's newsletter. We haven't figured out the problem so if there is an article you wanted to see, let me know and I will try to get you better information.
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Please take note of the offer, below, of a free book that could assist in helping students from military families. This guide is an excellent resource and a pertinent reminder that there are such students in classrooms across the country, kids who may be struggling in silence or wondering if they will see their parent or loved one return. The book has both policy and practice implications that would strengthen services to these students as well as, potentially, the general student population.
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The "Spread the Word to End the Word" 2015 Awareness Day is Wednesday, March 4th. The R-Word Campaign website has many resources and ideas to help you develop activities for your school or district.
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Teen Dating Violence: How Peers Can Affect Risk & Protective Factors
Recognizing the large number of youth who experience dating violence, policymakers at the federal and state levels have worked to raise awareness of dating violence, prevent violence from occurring, and offer more protection and services to victims. In response to this increased focus on teen dating violence, research has begun to flourish...This Research in Brief looks at the research from the perspective of one key emerging theme: Peers and the contexts in which peers interact can contribute to their risk for and protection against dating violence. Although we focus primarily on findings from NIJ-funded research, we also draw upon the broader literature on adolescent development and romantic relationships to show ways that teens shape each other's experiences across the spectrum of entering into and leaving violent romantic relationships. Peer roles are best understood within a multisystemic framework. Download brief.
How Safe is the Schoolhouse?
This report is intended to present research analyzing and comparing state approaches. It was revised in January 2014 to discuss new state restraint and seclusion statutes, regulations, rules, and policies. Earlier versions have been published in 2012 and 2013. This report compares and contrasts state restraint and seclusion rules and guidelines. It also provides information on the number of states with a particular requirement (e.g., parental notification), loopholes in the requirements, and discussion of the impact of various requirement. For parents who simply want to quickly look up their own state law or policy, MyState's Seclusion and Restraint Laws, briefly summarizes the major features of each state's laws. My State's Seclusion and Restraint Laws is not as in-depth as this report and does not include all features of each law. It is updated each summer. This more detailed report, How Safe is the Schoolhouse, is updated twice a year (winter and summer). Read full brief.
"Cultural Humility: People, Principles and Practices," is a 30-minute documentary by San Francisco State professor Vivian Chávez, that mixes poetry with music, interviews, archival footage, and images of community, nature and dance to explain what Cultural Humility is and why we need it. The film describes a set of principles that guide the thinking, behavior and actions of individuals and institutions to positively affect interpersonal relationships as well as systems change. These principles are: * Lifelong learning and critical self-reflection
* Recognizing and changing power imbalances
* Developing institutional accountability
More than a concept, Cultural Humility is a process of communal reflection to analyze the root causes of suffering and create a broader, more inclusive view of the world. View video here.
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"When people feel stuck or are resistant to change, work suffers. Good people leave. There is no innovation," says Marcia Reynolds. The key to getting unstuck is to change the conversations leaders have at work, she argues...According to Reynolds, the Discomfort Zone is the moment of uncertainty where people are most open to learning. But most of us avoid conversations that make us uncomfortable - or that make other people uncomfortable.
"You must be willing to challenge people's beliefs, interrupt their patterns and short-circuit their conviction to their logic even when it feels uncomfortable," writes Reynolds. Full article.
10 Common Communication Mistakes
It can be embarrassing to make mistakes with communication. For example, if you send an email without checking it, and later realize that it contained an error, you can end up looking sloppy and unprofessional. But other communication mistakes can have more serious consequences. They can tarnish your reputation, upset clients, or even lead to lost revenue. In this article, we'll look at 10 common communication mistakes, and we'll discuss what you can do to avoid them. Discover the 10 mistakes.
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Physiological Indicators of Pathologic Video Game Use in Adolescence
Pathologic video game use (PVGU) has been associated with a host of negative psychological, physical, and social outcomes during adolescence; however, little research has examined physiological predictors of such use. The purpose of the study was to examine the physiological predictors of the PVGU across adolescence...These findings suggest that adolescents who do not find cognitive tasks stimulating physiologically have a greater severity of PVGU. Learn more.
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Recommended Read for March
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recommended by reader Kelly Ohme, Waukesha, WI
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook
By Francoise Mathieu
Google Books: The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military. In addition to a comprehensive description of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, The Compassion Fatigue Workbook leads the reader through experiential activities designed to target specific areas in their personal and professional lives. It provides concrete strategies to help the reader develop a personalized plan for identifying and transforming compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization.
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ACSSW is very pleased to offer an opportunity for any school social worker to earn 1.5 FREE CEUs due to ACSSW's sponsorship of an excellent program:
Plan, Prepare, Prevent: The SOS Online
Gatekeeper Training Module
The SOS Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program is an award winning, nationally recognized program designed for middle and high school-age students. The program teaches students how to identify the symptoms of depression and suicidality in themselves or their friends, and encourages help-seeking through the use of the ACT® technique (Acknowledge, Care, Tell). This course is available free to school social workers. With sponsorship from ACSSW, all learners will receive 1.5 contact hours upon completion. Click to Learn More. Or to register call 781-239-0071 or email SOS Registration and mention that you'd like to register.
Columbia University Teachers College Press published 4 guides geared to support teachers, administrators, student personnel staff, and parents. For a limited period, and as supplies last, TCP has agreed to provide FREE copies of the guides to social workers and educators working with military kids in schools including: teachers, school administrators, PPS workers, and military parents. School social workers should be aware of this wonderful, time-limited, FREE offer from TCP. Many school social workers will benefit from these guides.
The process is simple. Each individual desiring a free book would need to click on the link, select the type of book s/he desires, and fill out name, mailing address, etc. on the Qualtrix form after selecting the book desired. The book will be mailed in a few weeks.
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School Social Work Positions
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Continued - listed by state abbreviation
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Denver, CO
Connecticut (various)
Arlington Hts, IL
Chicago, IL
Lisle, IL
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Palatine, IL '15-'16
Schaumburg, IL
Waukegan, IL
Evansville, IN
McPherson, KS '15-'16
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Boston, MA '15-'16
Southfield, MI
Kansas City, MO
Utica, NY
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Spearheaded by former Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns and joined by former Congressman Ronald V. Dellums and current Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA13), Tuesday March 17, 2015 has been declared Social Work Day on the Hill. The event's theme is Engaging Congress in the Pursuit of Social Justice.
More than two dozen social work organizations and schools are collaborating to create the event in conjunction with the Congressional Social Work Caucus, founded by Mr. Towns in 2010 during the 111th Congress. Congresswoman Lee chairs the Social Work Caucus. A focal point of the day will be stepping up efforts to pass the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act.
"Having a day for social workers on the Hill has been a dream of mine for a long time," the former lawmaker acknowledged. "This will be a day held each year when social workers from all walks of life can gather on the Hill to celebrate the many accomplishments we have made in Congress and salute the many social workers working with the federal government to create a more just and equitable society for all people. March is Social Work Month so this is the perfect time to do this." ACSSW is pleased to be listed as supporting this effort. Read more.
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FREE Webinar on Trauma Informed Care: Trauma Systems Therapy (TST)
Thursday, March 6, 2 p.m. EST
The webinar will focus on collaborative approaches, techniques and practices from a multi-disciplinary trauma treatment model called Trauma Systems Therapy (TST), which has been implemented nationally in a variety of child serving settings, including schools, child welfare services, outpatient clinics and residential programs. Whether engaging clients or provider partners, TST stresses that building an effective and meaningful working alliance is based on developing a shared lens and language to understand problems and solutions while simultaneously addressing the priority goals and challenges of the individuals and organizations affiliated with the child's team. Participants will learn how the TST model fosters collaboration and change, hear stories that illustrate successful TST implementation in programs offered in Boston and other places across the country, and review the potential impact on professionals and organizations that work closely with traumatized children and families in school-based, child welfare and other settings. More info and to register.
Archived by SAMHSA & KSOC-TV Various Archived Webinars from the Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland
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1st Quarter Deadline: March 31, 2015
Grants of up to $500 are available for "innovative programs, events, or projects" from the Meemic Foundation. Apply online using their easy application that takes less than 30 minutes to complete. These grants are open to any employee of a K-12 public or private school. Universities and colleges may also apply. Fill-in-the-blank application.
Grants are accepted year round, but the first quarter cycle ends March 31st. Grants are up to $1000. Recipients will be notified by May 15th.
The foundation says it supports "basically anything that supports teachers and enhances the student's educational experience" - from field trips to books to behavior modification programs; science, music, or art equipment to professional development.
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