Interventions
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  Implementing Systematic Supports: A Guide for Secondary Schools
  
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  Bringing the Power of Social Work to Schools: Our 9/23 Congressional Briefing
  
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  Implementing Systematic Supports: A Guide for Secondary Schools
  
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Research That Matters
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  Bringing the Power of Social Work to Schools: Our 9/23 Congressional Briefing
  
  Sep 24, 2020 | Research That Matters, Resources We Love, Tools for Practice |
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  Implementing Systematic Supports: A Guide for Secondary Schools
  
  Sep 21, 2020 | Interventions, Research That Matters, Resources We Love, Tools for Practice |
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Podcasts
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  Exploring the Intersection Between Science and Justice with Dr. Adam Cobb
  
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  Covid-19 and ReturnIng to Schools, with guest Immunologist Dr. Curtis McMurtrey
  
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Author: Marjorie Colindres

Creating Your Digital SSW Office: The SSWN Interview With Bridget Hills-Yoder

Posted by Marjorie Colindres | Aug 5, 2020 | Interventions, Resources We Love, Tools for Practice | 0 |

The day that I received the news we would be virtual to start Fall 2020, from my school district, I tried to figure out ways to connect with students. In my search, I came across a post by Bridget Hills-Yoder. She shared in a Facebook Page by the Illinois Association of School Social Workers how to create your own digital office. After I read this post, I began to work on my own digital office and I received lots of positive feedback from colleagues. Therefore, I asked Bridget if she could kindly share further details. The interview is below:

Icebreakers For SSW Groups

Posted by Marjorie Colindres | Mar 22, 2020 | Interventions, Resources We Love, Tools for Practice | 0 |

Ice Breakers are a great tool for social workers to use when developing rapport with students. These activities can be used in either individual sessions or for groups. Ice Breakers are used in a variety of settings and can be changed to fit the context they’re being used in. Using these activities during the pre-affiliation stages of therapy, there’s more of a likelihood that students will loosen up, build rapport, and show up more authentically in sessions.

7 Components of Effective Social Work IEP Goals (With Cindy Hall & Allison Wlhelm)

Posted by Marjorie Colindres | Jan 3, 2020 | Resources We Love, Tools for Practice | 0 |

By writing clear, specific and effective measurable goals, school social workers will be able to make data driven decisions regarding students’ needs. In addition, school social workers can monitor their effectiveness to determine if the social worker’s interventions are effective.