“Overworked and Stretched Thin”: Burnout and Systemic Failure in School Social Work by Stephanie L. Carnes (Children & Schools, July 2023) The effects of burnout on client service provision, organizational health, and individual well-being are increasingly a focus...
This article in the journal Children & Schools showcases the findings of a study on school social workers’ burnout.
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and several other organizations joined an amicus brief led by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and its co-leads, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Disability Rights...
By Dinah Wisenberg Brin The obstacles and stresses that children with developmental disabilities and their families face can become overwhelming. The need to navigate a complex services landscape, get help from school officials, deal with social isolation and manage...
Join us for a Virtual Congressional briefing on the School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act (H.R. 7037). The legislation recognizes the critical need for more school social workers to help improve student success. WHEN: Wednesday, March 30 from 11 to noon...
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. School social workers are uniquely positioned to elevate student...
[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Children & Schools, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Sara Schjølberg Marques, MSc, assistant clinical psychologist, and Ruth...
Social Work is Front and Center as Schools Fully Reopen By Laetitia Clayton, Editor I remember the excitement I felt as a kid when summer was coming to an end and school was about to start back. I loved the summers off, too, but there was a certain anticipation about...