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Since 1978, PASSWP has been actively involved in the professional education of Home & School Visitors and School Social Workers in Pennsylvania. Our Board works with the Department of Education, and other professional organizations, to stay on the cutting edge of trends in the field. We look to experts to provide training for the school social workers and home and school visitors who are delivering critical support services to students across the Commonwealth. We are devoted to maintaining the highest possible standards for school social work personnel employed in our schools. To that end, we work with Schools of Social Work and programs that provide education for Home & School Visitors in colleges and universities located within our state. PASSWP strives to offer a variety of continuing education options and networking opportunities for our members and the broader social services community.
Check out our FEATURED MEMBERS page! Interested in nominating someone? GO FOR IT! We all benefit from sharing positive stories and ideas! The 2019 PASSWP Home & School Visitor/ School Social Worker of the Year Award goes to...
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HSV/SSW of the Year!
March 2020“COVID-19 Health Crisis”Members, guests, and concerned citizens, As we write this update, we all have had to change gears from our daily routines. This affects each of us in different ways. During this time of crisis, PASSWP is thinking of you all and how we can continue to serve our populations. This message is going to brief and to the point… We want to provide you resources, links, encouragement as we do our best to get through this. As you continue to provide services and resources for the students and families, also keep in mind that this is a good time to complete CEU’s/Act 48 online. It may be a good idea to keep track of what you do from your remote location. National level:
State level:
Internet – reach out to an internet provider to explore possible programs or discounts, www.spectrum.net/support/internet/covid-19-internet-offer-students Online CEU options:
Sending well-wishes to you, your family, and your community! Joe Werner, MSW, LSW, HSV PASSWP President | ANNOUNCEMENTS COVID-19 We are going through unprecedented times. PASSWP wants to support and encourage you to stay informed, healthy, and safe. Click here for information from the PASSWP Board. Click here for a webinar (April 3, 2020) from our colleagues at SSWAA. * * * Update from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), December 2019: Multiple School Safety and Security Information Updates Added to PCCD Website Free Threat Assessment Team Materials, NASRO Training Equivalent Standards, and Third-Party Security Guard Vendor Application Process Harrisburg, PA. — The School Safety and Security Committee (Committee) within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) recently posted a series of informational updates on the School Safety and Security Committee webpage, meeting the statutory requirements of Act 18 of 2019 and Act 67 of 2019. Specifically, Act 18 required the Committee to develop and adopt model procedures and guidelines, guidance for communication with school-based intervention teams, as well as free informational materials and training resources for schools to use in the establishment of threat assessment teams. Act 67 required PCCD to consider training equivalents to the training provided by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and establish criteria and an application process for third-party vendors providing security guard services in schools. All materials and policies were adopted during the Commission’s and Committee’s December 2019 meetings. Click here for more information! CONTACT: RA-CD-SSSC@pa.gov * * * Latest reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Education identifies its largest number ever of children and youth experiencing homelessness – 38,823!
Read the report here.
* * * Did you know?? Dee Stalnecker was named as the Northeast Representative Board Member for the School Social Work Association of America! She will be serving as a liaison for Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, District of Columbia and DOD schools. In this role, Dee will share national/organizational information to the state boards. She will provide support to the state organizations (or encourage them to form a state organization), and she will act as a resource for states regarding legislation, policy and professional development. * * * Join the PASSWP Networking Forum below! A place for questions, comments, concerns, & requests for ideas! * * *
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