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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

Social Work Blog

There have been 27 school shootings so far this year —the last one in Uvalde Texas, according to NPR. Preparedness, vigilance, and training are the pre-op to the surgery that is school violence. School Social Work Toolbox. A school social worker may be apt to start a support group after a tragic event.

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Beth Angell Appointed the Phillip Fellin Collegiate Professor of Social Work

Michigan Social Work

Some of the topics of her research studies have related to treatment seeking, treatment engagement and adherence; consumer-provider interactions and relationships; sources and consequences of stigma; and mandated or involuntary treatment. He joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1965 and served as the school’s dean from 1971-1981.

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“Good Trouble” at School: A Call to Action for School Social Workers

University of Connecticut

It is time for school social workers to examine the social conditions, policies, and practices within the school setting that contribute to this inequity and advocate for the specialized field of school social work with the same tenacity and persistence as civil rights leaders.

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“Good Trouble” at School: A Call to Action for School Social Workers

University of Connecticut

It is time for school social workers to examine the social conditions, policies, and practices within the school setting that contribute to this inequity and advocate for the specialized field of school social work with the same tenacity and persistence as civil rights leaders.

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From the Journals: Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Older Adolescents Engaged in a School-Based Stress Management Program

Social Work Blog

[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Children & Schools , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Sara Schjølberg Marques, MSc, assistant clinical psychologist, and Ruth Braidwood, DClinPsy, clinical psychologist, at DISCOVER Workshop Programmes in London.

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Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Owens, LCSW , lecturer of social work, Jane Adams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago.

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NASW Supports Gun Violence Prevention in Schools

Social Work Blog

Given the concerns around school gun violence, school social workers are an integral part to ensuring safety in the education system. School social workers are tasked with completing assessments, addressing mental health challenges, providing interventions, completing referrals, and engaging families.

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