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School Social Work NOW!
Supporting Innovative Practice,
Effective Leadership, and Applied Research
Vol 6, Issue 7
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Since our founding, ACSSW has promoted Practice, Leadership, and Research as necessary and interwoven ingredients to effective school social work. We have provided resources in each of these areas through our website and, each week, in this newsletter.
We are interested in learning how you view leadership in your practice. What is your definition of leadership? Does it mean heading up a committee? Speaking out at an IEP meeting? Educating administration and staff on school mental health? Whom do you see as a positive role model for school social work leadership? Please send us your thoughts by clicking on my name, below. Your responses will be kept confidential.
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. . . Education has been the target of numerous federal and state-level policy reforms in the past decade. In this chapter we discuss historical and recent educational policies and programs for children, youth, and their families. Three topics are explored as important components for understanding and creating education policy: (1) risk and protective factors for adjustment and achievement problems experienced by children and adolescents in schools; (2) risk, resilience, and protective influences in education policies and programs; and (3) the application of risk, resilience, and protection to achieve service integration in education policy. Read chapter.
SSD: ". . . [This toolkit] is a resource for school-wide and classroom strategies to help promote safety and inclusion. The toolkit describes what SEL is, what the five core categories of social emotional skills are, and also discusses how complex the issue of bullying is by examining its social-ecological perspectives. The toolkit also explains the intersectionality between Social Emotional Learning and Bullying Prevention. Click here to access toolkit download button.
On February 12, 2008, Lawrence "Larry" King was shot in the head by a classmate while attending a computer class in Oxnard, California. The next day, Lawrence died at the age of 15.
. . . Unfortunately, the death of Lawrence King is not an isolated incident. Various studies contend that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) youth in our schools navigate an often hostile and violent school climate . . . Yet, the host environment of the school setting is where the everyday stressors, complex family problems, and complex community problems are laid to rest, right at the doorstep of school social workers. As LGBTQ youth are a segment of school social workers' clientele, these social workers are in a unique position to address violence directed at them. To do so, social workers must understand the plethora of challenges that LGBTQ youth face in school settings and the powerful effect of homophobia in the lives of sexual minorities. Continue.
You may be asking yourself, "What does my stomach have to do with my mental health?" Well, it turns out that the connection between our stomachs and our brains are really important if you are dealing with depression. Full article.
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When [Brad Lomenick] reflected on the habits that propelled him forward he came up with twenty and organized them around 3 important questions every influencer must ask:
HUMBLE: Who am I?
HUNGRY: Where do I want to go? HUSTLE: How will I get there? The answers to these questions help you to become a change agent. And the habits associated with each of these questions create the playbook for your leadership journey. Learn more.
Pope Francis reflects not just the changing tenor of the Catholic Church but evolving ideas about leadership itself. That makes his trip this week a perfect time for entrepreneurs, CEOs, politicians, and other leaders of all stripes to reflect on their own leadership styles. Here are five lessons all of them can learn from the Pope's.
. . . In just two years, Pope Francis has taught us another lesson as well: It's important to act. Start cultivating the right leadership style now, and you'll begin writing your legacy today, rather than waiting for it to catch up with you later. Check out the lessons.
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. . . Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health looked at data from more than 60,000 public and private high school students across 25 states in an effort to understand the effects of anti-bullying legislation. States that enacted legislation to incorporate at least 1 of 11 anti-bullying recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education had lower rates of bullying than states without anti-bullying laws. Implementing just one of those recommendations reduced in-person bullying by 24% and online bullying by 20%. Sarah Swenson, MA, LMHC, a Seattle-based psychotherapist who works with bullying victims, says anti-bullying laws help remove power from bullies while offering support to victims. More.
Academic journals and the press regularly serve up fresh helpings of fascinating psychological research findings. But how many of those experiments would produce the same results a second time around?
The eye-opening results don't necessarily mean that those original findings were incorrect or that the scientific process is flawed. Access more here.
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The Community-Partnered School Behavioral Health Modules
~ Free Training Series and CEUs Offered ~
www.mdbehavioralhealth.com
Signs of Suicide Program & Gatekeeper Training Module 1.5 CEUs. Free.
from Teachers College Press. A hard copy will be mailed to you. Free.
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Recommended Read for October
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The New Bullying -- How Social Media, Social
Exclusion, Laws and Suicide Have Changed
Our Definition of Bullying, and What to Do
By MSU School of Journalism
Amazon: This book is primarily concerned with the issue of how bullying has changed from about 1997 to 2012. The authors' thesis was that bullying has changed considerably, but that some adults are not aware of the change. This book is intended to document that change. Among the changes that were examined are the rise of cyberbullying, social exclusion as a form of bullying, new laws about school bullying, computer crimes and threats and a growing willingness on the part of the public to talk about bullying and its perceived connection to suicide and violence, especially in schools.
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| Professional Development Opportunities |
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Survey Participation Request
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School Mental Health Professional Survey
School Mental Health Professionals (e.g. school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, school nurses and others) are invited to take an anonymous survey about inter-professional collaboration between school mental health clinicians and pediatric primary care providers. Participation involves answering questions about your current practices, comfort in collaborating with pediatric primary care providers, training needs, and beliefs about inter-professional collaboration. If you participate in this study you will have the option of providing your email address to be entered into a raffle for one of two $50 gift cards.
The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. By completing the survey, you are indicating your consent to participate in our study. Please contact Prerna Arora, Ph.D. with questions. Access survey. |
The Myth of Welfare's Corrupting Influence on the Poor
Few ideas are so deeply ingrained in the American popular imagination as the belief that government aid for poor people will just encourage bad behavior.
The proposition is particularly cherished on the conservative end of the spectrum, articulated with verve by Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute . . .
Today, almost 20 years after Mr. Clinton signed a law that stopped the federal entitlement to cash assistance for low-income families with children, the argument has solidified into a core tenet influencing social policy not only in the United States but also around the world.
And yet, to a significant degree, it is wrong. Read more.
Nicole knew at age 3 that she was supposed to be a girl. Now, at 17, she has taken the step to become a female physically. Watch the 6 minute video to meet her. |
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School Social Work Positions
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Continued - listed by state abbreviation
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Death and grief will affect the lives of almost all children at some point, often leading to struggles with academic performance, social relationships, and behavior. The death of a loved one is immensely challenging for anyone, but children and teens can find it particularly difficult. Scholastic.com, through the generosity of the New York Life Foundation, hosted a live, interactive webcast on the subject of Children and Grief. Using actual scenarios from children and parents, childhood grief expert, pediatrician, and author Dr. David Schonfeld, MD, and Chris Park, president of the New York Life Foundation, talked about misconceptions, and imparted valuable advice on how educators and all other caring adults can best support grieving children-whether it's right after the loss or years later. Download webcast.
Archived by SAMHSA & KSOC-TV
One Hour in Duration
This archived wepisode describes SAMHSA's definition of trauma, the long-term effects of unaddressed trauma, and ways communities can work together to minimize the impact of trauma. View webisode.
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SchoolGrants
SchoolGrants was created in 1999 as a way to share grant information with PK-12 educators. Grant writing can be intimidating to those who are new at it. SchoolGrants helps ease those fears by providing online tips to those who need them. Finding suitable grant opportunities requires a great deal of time and research - SchoolGrants reduces the effort by listing a variety of opportunities available to public and private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and districts across the United States. Sample grants are available as well as the opportunity to sign up for a listserv and newsletter. More info.
4th Quarter Deadline: December 31, 2015
Grants of up to $500 are available for "innovative programs, events, or projects" from the Meemic Foundation for Michigan, Wisconsin or Illinois. 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 fourth quarter cycle ends December 31st. Grants are up to $500. Recipients will be notified by February 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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