School Social Workers bring unique knowledge and skills to the school system and the pupil services team. School Social Workers are instrumental in furthering the purpose of schools: to provide a setting for teaching, learning, and for the attainment of competence and confidence. School Social Workers enhance the district's ability to meet its academic mission, especially where a priority on home, school and community collaboration is key to achieving that mission.

MASSW Services

MASSW Represents You at:

The Exchange: The official publication of the organization published several times a year.* Annual Conference: The conference is held in the fall each year. Legislative Liaison: The consultant provides lobbying and informational services to the organization. Workshop and Inservice Training: The state and region levels provide professional development opportunities. Regional Membership: The region is represented on the state MASSW board by its President and delegates. Monitoring of Practice, Contracts, Ethics, and Other Professional Concerns. Listserve: Email capabilities to reach all Michigan Social Workers.

Midwest School Social Work Council School Social Work Association of America Center for Educational Networking Inter-University Council Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE) Michigan Board of Education Michigan Legislature Committee hearings (Dept. of Education and Legislature) Various Department of Education Committees Michigan Education Association

MASSW Mission Statement
	The Mission of the Michigan Association of School Social Workers is to advocate for the delivery of school social work services to meet the needs of all children. As an organization, we will actively promote the educational and professional growth of members to ensure that the highest standards of practice are upheld.    We will champion the causes of members and clients, and work to impact legislation that will improve the delivery of school social work services and enhance the education of all children. School Social Workers will work cooperatively with all systems that affect education to guarantee the highest degree of service.    The future of our nation is dependent on the education of our children. MASSW will do whatever is within its power to meet these present and future challenges.
Email Contacts: MASSW President Recording Secretary Membership Chairperson Treasurer Newsletter Editor	Other Links: Grief at School www.americanhospice.org Useful training tools, booklets, videos, and manuals. No Child Left Behind Website www.nochildleftbehind.gov    This Department of Education website is "a virtual one-stop shop for parents and families, teachers and principals, local and state officials, and members of the business and civic community." The website offers information regarding deadline dates, information relevant to individual states, and it gives you the opportunity to sign up for a newsletter. Bureau of Health Services/Department of Consumer and Industry Services Address and phone numbers for forms for CSW. http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhser IDEAs about Special Education Reform http://edworkforce.house.gov/issues/107th/education/idea/ideacomments/index.htm MI SSW Competencies http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/admincode School Social Work Association of America www.sswaa.org         Email sswaa@aol.com MASSW - Region A www.masswregiona.org MASSW - Region K www.geocities.com/masswregionk   Michigan Education Association www.mea.org National Association of Social Workers-Michigan Chapter www.nasw-michigan.org NASW revised SSW standards http://www.naswdc.org/pubs/standards/revise2.htm National Association of Social Workers www.socialworkers.org
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