Tag: self-care
How Data Became An Essential Part Of My SSW Self-Care Plan
SSW data did that. It wasn’t politicking, petitions, or a serious legal issue that moved the hand of the district- it was data on my SSW practice. Using a well thought-data collection system that was matched by the visual representations extracted-turned advocacy into action, and eventually results.
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Re-Opening Our Schools In Unprecedented Times
At SSWN and SSWNetwork, we’re here for you in this unprecedented school year, and I wanted to share some resources and upcoming events that we hope will support you in your work this Fall.
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Self-Care Plans During And After A Pandemic
Although I know the importance of self-care, I was struggling with implementing a plan. I thought about how I planned to intentionally prepare social-emotional lessons for my students to achieve success. I needed to generalize those skills and include them in my weekly self-care plan too. I wanted to be proactive instead of reactive.
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Are We Being Honest About the Mental Health of Social Workers?
What I now know is that talking about my experiences has allowed other people to feel safe enough to talk about theirs, and that my work performance doesn’t suffer because of my mental illness.
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Do As I Say Not As I Do: A Self-Care Cautionary Tale During Distance Learning
Psst… I have a confession to make… “I am a social worker and I am not always great at self-care.” Then I asked myself… what would I tell one of my students or colleagues if they said that? It was then that I experienced an “aha” moment: I am NOT doing a great job taking care of myself right now!
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SSWNETWORK Forum: Getting Real About Educator Mental Health
Whether you’re a school social worker or a teacher, you’re in a very important line of work responsible for the education and well-being of our youth and our collective future. Of course, doing this work involves a lot of stress and likely poses daily challenges for us that can start to build up if we don’t make a conscious effort to maintain our mental health. This week on SSWN and SSWNetwork, we will provide suggestions and examples for improving your own mental health and supporting the growth of a school staff’s well-being, breaking down the barriers getting in the way of implementation, and research on the topic to illuminate the realities of mental illness and self-care.
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Oxygen Masks First: Introducing Our New SSWN Super Vision Column
Welcome to Super Vision, a new column dedicated to school social work supervisors and interns pursuing a school social work endorsement. The content provided herein is designed to help supervisors and interns with helpful questions, challenges and topics for their supervision hour.
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A New Year’s Resolution: SSW Practicing Self-Care
There can be a cost for caring. As rewarding as our career may be, it can definitely have an impact on our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. It may feel that some days you are putting your own well-being on the back burner…Self-care is intentional. Self-care should just be/not be about eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep. It is essential that self-care skills are integrated into daily practice. Here’s how some SSW do it.
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