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School Social Work NOW!
Supporting Innovative Practice,
Effective Leadership, and Applied Research
Vol 6, Issue 20
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Are you taking advantage of various free materials used to teach and enlighten about Black History during February? There are so many that can be adapted to school social work practice, particularly group work. Click for Black History ideas!
March is national social work month, and March 6-12 is National School Social Work Week. Create a meme, download the ACSSW free poster and use the ACSSW celebration ideas to begin your plan to share the good news about school social work. Let your school board, building administrators, teachers, other staff--and the community--know about the great work you do. School social workers are leaders in the school and should promote and educate others about school social work. Have fun with this!
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In an effort to ensure that all students have access to a world-class education that prepares them for college and careers, the U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has released a resource guide to help educators, school leaders, and community organizations better support undocumented youths in secondary and postsecondary schools. Those for whom the guide is intended also include Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. . .
The aim of the guide is to help educators and school staff to support the academic success of undocumented youths and debunk misconceptions by clarifying the legal rights of undocumented students. The guide also shares information about financial aid options open to undocumented students, and supports youths applying for DACA consideration or renewal. Access Resource Guide.
New Resources from the Coalition to Support Grieving Students, #3
The Coalition to Support Grieving Students continues to share mini-papers on the concepts of death and grieving children. This week's mini-paper is on Conversation and Support: Talking with Grieving Children. Use and share these papers as you wish.
New Resource - Free worksheets, guides, videos, and articles for mental health counselors. Topics include anger, anxiety, CBT, DBT, depression, grief, MI, suicide, and many more!
Are you unsure about your state's licensing laws or possibly considering a move to another state? Finding this information out on your own can be a frustrating process, and you may not know where to begin your search process. Well, Social Work License Map has created an interactive website to help kick-start your licensing journey for your state or a state you are maybe contemplating a move to. Check it out! (Note: This is general social work, not school social work).
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21st Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health
Proposals are now being accepted for the 21st Advancing School Mental Health Conference to be held September 29-October 1, 2016, in San Diego. ACSSW is an active participant, representing the voice of school social work in the planning and development of this conference. This is a perfect opportunity for school social workers to highlight their work and experiences to school and community providers and researchers! Demonstrate what school social work leaders do! Click to view the Request for Proposals and to submit an abstract. Deadline for submissions is February 29, 2016.
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Many organizations say they want to be innovative. But saying you want to be innovative and creating a leadership culture that nurtures innovation are 2 different things.
Far too often, we've seen senior leaders behave in ways that kill new ideas. The sabotage isn't deliberate. Many leaders don't know how to support innovation, and they fail to recognize behavior that discourages innovation.
Here are 9 of the most common innovation-destroying behaviors we see. Learn more.
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...The purpose of this article is to explore existing literature that could support the development of a nursing theory of dating abuse. Importantly, none of the theories described are nursing theories [emphasis ACSSW], but each offers some important area of consideration in the development of such a theory. This article examines theories that seek to describe how relationships are formed and sustained, focusing on the relationship experiences of young women. This focus is specifically limited because of the divergent norms of gender and social roles that apply to male and female adolescents...This article does not assume that all adolescent dating relationships are between opposite sex partners, but focuses on young women's experiences in such relationships regardless of the sex of their partners. Five theories are considered here. Read more. [Note: Article available free through March 8th only].
Abstract: Intergroup contact theory proposes that positive interactions between members of different social groups can improve intergroup relations. Contact should be especially effective in schools, where opportunities may exist to engage cooperatively with peers from different backgrounds and develop cross-group friendships. In turn, these friendships have numerous benefits for intergroup relations. However, there is evidence that children do not always engage in cross-group friendships, often choosing to spend time with same-group peers, even in diverse settings. We argue that in order to capitalize on the potential impact of contact in schools for promoting harmonious intergroup relations, a new model is needed that places confidence in contact at its heart. We present an empirically driven theoretical model of intergroup contact that outlines the conditions that help to make young people "contact ready,ˮ preparing them for successful, sustained intergroup relationships by giving them the confidence that they can engage in contact successfully. After evaluating the traditional approach to intergroup contact in schools, we present our theoretical model which outlines predictors of cross-group friendships that enhance confidence in and readiness for contact. We then discuss theory-driven, empirically tested interventions that could potentially promote confidence in contact. Finally, we make specific recommendations for practitioners and policy makers striving to promote harmonious intergroup relations in the classroom. Full study.
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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 February - National Black History Month
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The Warmth of Other Suns - The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
by Isabel Wilkerson
"In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.
From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson tells this story through the lives of three unique individuals..."
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How white is too white? At the Academy of Arts and Letters, a small K-8 school in Brooklyn founded in 2006 to educate a community of "diverse individuals," that question is being put to the test. The school - along with six others in New York City - is part of a new Education Department initiative aimed at maintaining a racial and socioeconomic balance at schools in fast-gentrifying neighborhoods. For the first time the department is allowing a group of principals to set aside a percentage of seats for low-income families, English-language learners or students engaged with the child welfare system as a means of creating greater diversity within their schools. The continuing segregation of American schools - and the accompanying achievement gap between white, middle-class students and poorer minority children - has become an urgent matter of debate among educators and at all levels of government. Last week, President Obama lent his weight to the issue when he included in his budget a $120 million grant program for school integration aimed at de-concentrating poverty. More.
Bob Brooks is a retired [WI} school social worker who continues to support teens as a facilitator for a National Alliance on Mental Illness teen support group.
When teens struggle with mental health issues, the whole family feels the pain. Teens save much of their anger, anxiety and acting out behaviors for when they are home. Often this leaves their parents exhausted, confused, guilty and overwhelmed by the needs of their child. However, parents play a key role in helping their child recover from mental illness. They often are the only ones who can take control of a teen who feels out of control and provide the love with boundaries that young people need. Oftentimes this means doing things nobody likes to do, like taking a child to a psychiatric unit, searching his/her room to remove razor blades and knives, doing body checks to prevent self harm, calling the police or spending the whole night holding a sobbing kid who feels like his or her world is ending. Listening to teens has taught me that there are some important things that parents can do that promote recovery. Here are some of the key insights.
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School Social Work Positions
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Continued - listed by state abbreviation
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Free Webinar on Teen Dating Violence
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 2 to 3:30 pm ET
Free Webinar on Self Injury
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 11 am ET
Screening for Mental Health (SMH) is hosting a FREE webinar that will address many of the concerns and questions that school staff have about self-injury among students. They will offer a webinar with self-injury expert Janis Whitlock on National Self-Injury Awareness Day, March 1. Because this topic is in such high demand, [they] have decided to take a unique approach to this webinar. When registering for the webinar, there will be a section in which you are asked to share a specific topic surrounding self-injury about which you want to know more. Responses will be looked at, and Ms. Whitlock will tailor her content around the most popular topics. Ms Whitlock will start with some basics, such as:
- Why some young people engage in self-injurious behavior
- Why self-injury can easily become contagious in a school
- How your school can manage students who self-injure and prevent contagion
- How to advise parents to work with students who self-injure
- New training opportunities available for non suicidal self-injury
She will also answer audience questions. Register here.
Teen Depression Through 3 Lenses: Young Adult, Parent, Clinician A Free Webinar for Teens, Parents, School Counselors and Staff, Youth Workers, and Anyone Interested in Teen Mental Health
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 7 pm ET
Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free, 75-minute Teen Depression webinar on Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00 PM CST. The program is designed for teens, parents, teachers, school counselors and staff, youth workers, and anyone interested in teen mental health.
Join us for a live webcast discussion with an expert in teen depression, a young adult who has struggled with depression, and his mother who has both supported him and survived the loss of another son to suicide.
During the webinar, you'll hear - and be able to ask questions - about how to:
- recognize depression in teens
- talk to teens about depression
- get help for a struggling teen
- address challenges such as the refusal of help.
About our Presenters:
- Mary Fristad, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Human Nutrition at the Ohio State University and the Director of Research and Psychological Services in the OSU Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Her area of specialty is childhood mood disorders.
- Colin, a speaker in the Families for Depression Awareness Teen Depression program, is a senior in college in Boston. He has depression and also lost his brother, Andrew, to suicide.
- Sheila, Colin's mother, has supported her children with depression and survived the loss of her son, Andrew, to suicide. She is a proponent of depression education for parents of teens.
After the webinar, complete our online evaluation and we'll send you a free set of Depression and Bipolar Wellness Guides for Parents and Teens, in English or Spanish. Can't attend the live webcast? Register today and watch the recorded webinar later at your convenience.
Webisode: Behavioral Health Concerns in Classrooms
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) latest webisode recording with Knowledge Network for Systems of Care TV (KSOC-TV) addresses the topic of identifying and managing behavioral health concerns in elementary school classrooms. The panelists, including Center for School Mental Health affiliate faculty, Dr. Kimberly Becker, provide specific strategies on how students, parents, teachers, and administrators can work together to support positive mental health among elementary school students. Watch by clicking here. Approx. 1 hr.
Webisode: Expulsion and Suspension Policies in Early Childhood Settings
The Child and Family Policy Consortium webinar features presentations on expulsion and suspension policies in early childhood settings. Speakers include Dr. Walter Gillian (Yale University) and Dr. Oscar Barbarin (University of Maryland - College Park). Click here to watch. Approx. l hr.
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Archived by SAMHSA & KSOC-TV
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1st Quarter Deadline: March 31, 2016
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 first quarter cycle ends March 31st. Grants are up to $500. 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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