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• Elevate & Educate Series

  • Start
    09/24/2024
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  • End
    04/22/2025
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual link will be provided to registrants at a later date

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  Dear School Social Workers,

  Are you new to the School Social Work profession? Are you looking to gain additional support in your role? Join us for a knowledge filled experience with our Elevate & Educate - New School Social Worker Series, where we will hear from professionals and leaders while gathering to share insights, network, and learn together. With expert-led, interactive sessions, you'll leave inspired and equipped with strategies and knowledge to advance your professional growth. Don't miss out - secure your spot today and be part of our New School Social Work series!  

  For more information, see attached the Elevate & Educate flyer. If you have any questions please reach out to Abby Refsland & Kate Adams, MSSWA Professional Development Co-Chairs at pdchairs@msswa.com.

  To register for the Elevate & Educate New School Social Worker Series use the following link: https://msswa.wildapricot.org/event-5848870  If you plan to attend 2 of the sessions, you will have to register and enter payment for each one separately.

  
  

  
  

  Elevate Educate - NEW School Social Worker Series (1) (1).pdf

  
  

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• 2024 MSSWA Fall Conference

  • Start
    10/28/2024
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    10/29/2024
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel, 12202 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305

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  2024 Annual MSSWA Fall Conference

  October 28-29, 2024

  IN-PERSON!!! 

  Attendee Registration Now OPEN!

  Register HERE!

  
  

  Book your room under the Reduced MSSWA Group Rate at the Sheraton by using the below link:

  ** Click HERE for Sheraton Room Block Link**

  
  

  **Click HERE for Conference Brochure**

  Earn up to 13 CEU's (Including Clinical, Ethics and Cultural Responsiveness CEU Sessions)

  
  

  Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel

  12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN  55305

  Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Now Open

  (NEW this Year - Vendors on BOTH Conference Days!)

  
  

  ** Click HERE to Register on PD Website for Vendor/Sponsor **

  
  

  
  

  NEW THIS YEAR! - 2 KEYNOTES (Monday and Tuesday)!

  
  

  
  

  Monday Keynote Presentation: "I Need a LARGE Re-Charge - Boosting Mental Wellness"

  Julia Cook, M.S.

  According to the World Health Organization, the definition of mental wellness is living in a state of well-being in which   people:

  • realize their own abilities
  • are capable of coping with the stresses of life
  • can work productively and fruitfully
  • can make contributions to their community

  When you work in the kid-building world...this is a tall order to maintain! In this interactive, fun-filled talk, Julia Cook identifies the key ingredients of mental wellness. She will also offer effective strategies for building and maintaining well-being. Enjoy listening as you grow STRONGER TOGETHER! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry... but most important you will walk away with tools you can use for a lifetime of healthy!

  
  

  Tuesday Keynote Presentation: "The Year in Review: What Every School Social Worker Needs to Know About Recent Court  Decisions"

  Laura Tubbs Booth, B.S.

  
  

  In this session we will begin with a review of the rules regarding the sharing of student information throughout Minnesota and the 8th District Court Circuit. We will discuss student privacy, data collection and discuss the law regarding these important components of school social work. Finally, we will take our knowledge and apply it by working through a hypothetical situation taken from a recent case to apply our learning. Through this session, our legal expert will highlight the delicate balance school social workers must maintain between confidentiality and legal responsibilities, stressing the importance of following protocols and seeking legal counsel when in doubt. 

  
  

  Monday, October 28th, 2024
  

  
  

  8:40am to 10:10am - Keynote: I Need a LARGE Re-Charge - Boosting Mental Wellness; Julia Cook, M.S.

  10:10am to 12:00pm - MSSWA Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

  12:00pm to 12:30pm - Break/Vendor & Exhibitor Exploration/Silent Auction

  Session 1 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

  1A: Books The Make a Positive Difference

  1B: Integrated Supports for Resilient Youth (ISRY): Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care, and Neglected or Delinquent Placements

  1C: Looking Underneath Shark Fins and Turtle Shells: School Strategies to Enhance Relationship, Promote Regulation, and Build Resiliency in Students Who Have Experienced Trauma/Attachment

  1D: A Different Approach to Calming Intense Kid's Most Challenging Behaviors

  Session 2 - 2:15pm to 3:45pm

  2A: Mood Meter Mondays - Be Proactive, Not Reactive

  2B: Mastering Your Mindset - Overcoming Difficult Conversations

  2C: Cultivating Effective Culturally Responsive Community Partnerships: The Role of the School Social Worker

  2D: A Treasure Chest of Strategies for Students on the Autism Spectrum

  
  

  Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

  
  

  8:40am to 10:10am - Keynote: The Year in Review: What Every School Social Worker Needs to Know About Recent Court Decisions; Laura Tubbs Booth, B.S.

  10:10am to 10:30 - Break/Vendor & Exhibitor Exploration/Silent Auction

  
  

  Session 3 - 10:30am to 12:00pm

  3A:  Confidentiality in Schools

  3B: Don't Be the Hero: How Narrating the Story Builds Neurodiverse Self-Esteem

  3C: Tools for Brave Conversations With Youth on Race, Gender, Identity, Differences, and Bias

  3D: Equity Macro System Change = It's Up to US!!!

  
  

  12:00pm to 1:45pm - Lunch on Own

  12:10pm to 1:35pm - Lunch & Learn Movie Option: "Change the Outcome - Educating Minnesota's Students About the Opiod Epidemic"

  
  

  Session 4 - 1:45pm to 3:45pm

  4A: Building, District & State: The Perfect Trifecta for Quality Improvement in Comprehensive School Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

  4B: Mandated Reporting Through a Trauma-Responsiveness and Racial Justice Lens

  4C: Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems

  4D: Widening the Window of Tolerance With Somatic Skills

  
  

  Conference Questions?

  Contact

  Tony Porter

  612-803-2722

  pd@msswa.org

  
  

  www.msswa.org

  
  

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• Free VIRTUAL Lunch & Learn with Region 4B + MDE

  • When
    11/20/2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  School Social Workers prioritize essential responsibilities such as advocating for students' social-emotional well-being and building strong partnerships between home, school, and community. School Social Workers need tools to understand outside mental health resources available including higher levels of mental health support, to provide psycho education and opportunities to families in ethical ways, and to support students who are returning from outside mental health services.  

   Join as Megan Lagasse (previous SSW and Region Rep with MSSWA) in her current position as a Student Support Personnel Specialist who is proficient in educational leadership, program development, training, consultation, and resources to increase the capacity and subject matter expertise around culturally responsive practices for student support personnel, school leaders, and educators throughout the state.

  (This training is intended to accommodate all levels of school age children). 

  
  

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