Happy Social Work Month
Greetings from NJASSW National Social Work Month is observed throughout the month of March, but celebrated on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, this year March 16,2021. Social Workers are a beacon of hope, Always lighting the way for their clientsSocial Work is...
An open letter from public education advocates to New Jersey families and communities:
We write on behalf of New Jersey’s public education stakeholder groups to share our reflections on the challenges our schools and students have encountered in the last year and to offer a vision for how to help our students emerge from this pandemic emotionally strong...
COVID-19 VaccinATION Information From the New Jersey Department of Health
The following documents contain information provided by the New Jersey Department of Health regarding COVID-19 vaccination: Vaccine-Phase-1A-DOH-Ltr-12.29.2020Download NJ-COVID-19-Vaccine-LocationsDownload...
An Opportunity to Contribute!
NJASSW urges you to take advantage of the attached invitation to take part in a research project. When asked by Rutgers the NJASSW Board enthusiastically agreed to support Dr. Yanovitzky’s research proposal. It is a unique opportunity to contribute our expertise...
Social Worker Virtual Shared Interest Group
School Social Workers, you’re work has changed demonstrably as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. As you work to navigate this new work world, coming together with your colleagues to share ideas, talk about the challenges and find support is critical. The...
2020 Spring Institute Cancelled
Dear Members and Friends of the New Jersey Association of School Social Workers, In keeping with public health recommendations regarding the COVID 19 crisis, NJASSW is regretfully cancelling the March 23, 2020 Spring Institute which was to be held at the Delta...
Social Work Month 2020
Dear Fellow Social Worker, We want to share in celebrating the Role of School Social Workers during the month of March! School Social Workers provide unique services to students and their families by helping students attain maximum benefits from their...
Now Accepting Nominations for 2020 School Social Worker of the Year
During the month of March each year, we recognize and validate school social workers as valued members of school staff. Whether the role is focused on Child Study Team, Whole School Reform, Transition, or Preschool, we provide supportive services to students, school...
Save the Date – 59th Annual Spring Institute
SAVE THE DATE!!!! The New Jersey Association of School Social Workers Presents: The 59th Annual Spring Institute 5 Continuing Education Hours/Credits Monday, March 23, 20208:30 am – 3:15 pm Additional details are coming soon!
2019 Fall Workshop Handouts
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Fall Workshop and helped make the event a great success! Here are the handouts from the workshop "Effective School Counseling" presented by Stella Siciliano: effective-school-counseling-1Download
Congratulations
On behalf of NJASSW we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dawn Clarke on receiving the recent outstanding service award from NASW. The award is in recognition of her many years of service in promoting the very best professional school social work...
2019 Spring Institute Handouts
Downloads are now available for the keynote and workshop presented by Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D. from Rutgers SECD Lab: Bringing SEL into Student Groups, Academics, and the Home. Workshop, NJ Association of School Social Workers Annual Conference, March 25, 2019,...
2019 Student Scholarships
Dear Superintendents, Directors of Special Services, and Colleagues: The New Jersey Association of School Social Workers is offering scholarship awards in the amount of $ 500.00 to graduating seniors, who have been identified as Eligible for Special Education and...
Suicide Assessment in Schools – Slides From Fall 2018 Workshop
Attached below are the slides from the Fall 2018 Workshop on Suicide Risk Assessments in Schools presented by Stella Siciliano, LCSW. Suicide Risk Assessments in School
NJASSW Fall Workshop 2018
Registration 8:15 AM. Workshop runs from 9:15-3:15 PM; Cold buffet lunch included; 5 Clinical C.E.U.’s / 5 Professional Development Credits Behavior Interventions in the Classroom Damian Petino Psy D. The Presentation will begin with a brief introduction reviewing the...
NJASSW Workshops at the 2018 NJEA Convention
NJASSW will be presenting a number of workshops at this year's NJEA Convention on November 8-9th, 2018 in Atlantic City. Scheduled Programs for the 2018 NJEA Convention 1) Impact of Immigration Policy in Schools KIERA LOBREGLIO 2) Understanding Trauma in Urban School...
Impact of Immigration Policies in Schools
At our Annual Spring Conference, Keira LoBregio, JD and Nicole Gutierrez, JD from the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark presented on immigration policies and programs that impact children and families, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,...
Armed guards in schools? NJ lawmakers talk security after Parkland
Dear School Social Work Friends: We social workers have another opportunity to testify before NJ Legislators on gun violence and school safety issues. It is critically important that social workers’ voices are heard in this discussion. Legislators have specifically...
Congratulations to the Winners of the Membership Giveaway !
With the launch of the new NJASSW Website, four 2018-19 NJASSW Memberships were awarded. The winners are: Elizabeth Banka Seton Feeney Randi Levine Carol Raff
NASW Highlights the Growing Need for School Social Workers to Prevent School Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 27, 2018 - School social workers play a critical role in schools. They serve as the liaison between school, home, and the community. The underlying premise of school social work services is based in strengthening students’ academic progress by...