About SSWAA
SSWAA's Organizational Goals:
- To strengthen the profession of school social work by maintaining and
increasing the number of school social workers employed by local
education
agencies across the nation.
- To offer opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- To open nationwide channels of communication and information
sharing.
- To respond in a timely and efficient manner to the changing
needs
of school social workers.
- To influence public policy and educational issues.
- To demonstrate school social workers' effectiveness through
evaluation and research.
- To assist school social workers in creating linkages among
home,
school and community on behalf of students and their
families.
- To mentor persons providing school social work services to
achieve
the highest professional standards.
SSWAA Represents You At:
- US Department of Education
- Congress and Committee Hearings (House and Senate & National Department of Education)
- Committee for Education Funding
- National Association of Pupil Service Organizations
- Juvenile Justice Roundtable
- Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
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SSWAA Publications and Resources
SSWAA publishes certain titles for distribution. Current publications which are available include one which describes the role of a school social worker, and a technical guide to completing a functional analysis and behavior intervention plan. You may access these papers on our SSWAA Publications and Resources page.
SSWAA Board of Directors
The School Social Work Association of America is governed by a volunteer board of directors. A list of these members and contact information is available on our SSWAA Board of Directors page.
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