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School shootings and fentanyl overdoses: the uncounted costs of neglecting maltreated children

Child Welfare Monitor

We must intervene to help maltreated children before they are irrevocably damaged by years of abuse and neglect On September 4, 2024, fourteen-year-old Colt Gray shot and killed two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia with an AR-15 style rifle given to him by his father.

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Trauma-Informed Restorative Justice Practices in Schools: An Opportunity for School Social Workers

Social Work Blog

While RJ is becoming increasingly popular among K–12 educators and in schools, emphasis is typically on its social justice applications, including its use as an alternative to zero-tolerance discipline policies and its role in dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

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

Social Work Blog

Early in their careers, social workers learn the concepts of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. But how does self-care play out in real-life scenarios, when new social workers might not get the best supervision or insight into how to handle the stressors that come with the job of being a social worker?

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

University of Connecticut

School social workers don’t always receive discipline-specific clinical supervision in their school setting. The lack of supervision is inconsistent with known best practices of the social work profession. Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete.

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School Social Worker: Canary in the Coal Mine of Public Education

The New Social Worker

I am a school social worker, a canary in the coal mine of public education. I see the collective strain on school staff, but I also envision the way forward.

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

University of Connecticut

School social workers don’t always receive discipline-specific clinical supervision in their school setting. The lack of supervision is inconsistent with known best practices of the social work profession. Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete.

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Ethics Alive! Ethical Conundrums for School Social Workers in Light of Legal Restrictions on Discussing Gender and Sexuality

The New Social Worker

Ethical challenges arise when school social workers (SSWs) are faced with conflicting ethical codes, laws, and policies. In particular, this article focuses on laws restricting SSWs’ ability to discuss sexuality and gender with students.

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