Upcoming Events
WSW Skills Institute
February 25, March 11, and March 25 | 9am – 12pm PT
Virtual – $100/person per session or $250/person for all three
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WSW Skills Institute | Tiered Solutions to Complex School-Based Mental Health Topics
Hosted by the WSW, University of Washington (UW) SMART Center & UW School of Social Work
Join the University of Washington’s SMART Center and the School of Social Work for three, three-hour workshops and interactive trainings designed for Educational Staff Associates (ESAs), including School Social Workers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, and Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs).
This event is tailored to professionals working in K–12 educational settings who are looking to expand their behavioral health toolkit for addressing students with the most complex and urgent needs including self-inflicted and externalized violence and school refusal. Participants will explore these challenges using a tiered approach to behavioral health that aligns with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), with a strong emphasis on current, research-based prevention and intervention strategies.
Through a mix of didactic instruction and experiential learning, attendees will gain access to proven frameworks and practical tools that can be applied immediately within school systems.
More information can be found on the WSW website.
In 2023, Washington state was awarded $6 million from the U.S. Department of Education to create a pipeline from Washington state’s five accredited Masters in Social Work training programs to Washington state’s K-12 schools.
Called the Workforce for Student Well-being Initiative (WSW), 100 aspiring school social workers will receive conditional scholarships, based on financial need, to support the pursuit of an advanced degree, and then commit to working in a high-need public or tribal school.
The primary goal of WSW is to help all K-12 students in Washington state thrive. To achieve this, WSW advances the careers of skilled social work professionals through training, mentorship, and financial support to elevate their impact in schools.
WSW is a partnership between the UW SMART Center, UW School of Social Work, UW College of Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington Association of School Social Workers, Association of Washington Principals, Washington State Association of School Psychologists, and the schools of social work at Eastern Washington University, Seattle University, University of Washington Tacoma, and Walla Walla University.
For more information about this Initiative, visit wswinitiative.org
