Our Mission

IASSW is dedicated to improving the quality of life and education for children by enhancing the professional development of school social workers.

 

 

Goals

To enhance the educational and psycho-social development of all school-age children.
To promote best professional practice among school social workers.
To enhance more effective communication among school social workers, members of related disciplines, and the community.
To be involved in social action designated to improve educational and psycho-social conditions for children and families.

IASSW News

Advocacy Day

The 2012 Advocacy/Lobby Day will take place on March 29th in Springfield at the Prairie Capital Convention
Center.The day is being run through the NASW Illinois Chapter and members can register through their website

Region 3 & 4 invite you to "Your Workshop Series"

We asked. You spoke. We listened.

Now, we need you to join us every 4th Thursday from January to May, for the “series” selected by YOU!

Your Topics

January 26, 2012 4-8 PM: Coping w/ Disruptive Behaviors & Mental Illnesses: the Social/Emotional RtI
UMAR ABDULLAH-JOHNSON, PsyD, MEd at Chicago South Loop Hotel

February 23, 2012 4-7 PM: Bullying: The Various Roles & Positions
SUSAN MARTIN, LCSW at Hope High School

March 22, 2012 4-7 PM: Visionary SSW: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
ANNETTE JOHNSON, LCSW, ACSW at Hope High School

April 26, 2012 4-7 PM: Utilizing Technology to Increase Time-Management and Streamline SW Practice
MARGARET MOORE-TAYLOR, LCSW, MED, MA at Hope High School

May 24, 2012 4-7 PM: Anger, Rage, & Substance Abuse: Intervention Strategies for At-Risk Children & Adolescents
MARK SANDERS, LCSW, CADC at Hope High School

 

Pertinent Information:
•All workshops start at 4:00 p.m. with registration & reception
•Refreshments will be provided
•Parking is Free and Ample at both locations

Your Benefits:
•16 CEUs/CPDUS
•Discounts for IASSW Members and for Advanced registration

Cost:
•Full $75/$40 for entire series with advanced registration
•$30/15 at the door for each workshop
•NON-MEMBERS $150 advanced or $60 for each workshop at the door

Any Concerns:
E-mail Benita at bawshank@yahoo.com

Please mail all payments with completed registration form to:
IASSW c/o Benita W. Shanklin
PO Box 198761,
Chicago, IL 60619-8761

CPS EMPLOYEES are welcome to send via GSR
Attn: Benita W. Shanklin c/o Goodlow School, GSR #43

See you there!!!
Benita, Ted, and

Chiquita IASSW – Chicago Area – Regional Reps 3 & 4

Fundraiser

December 5, 2011
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon is having a holiday party on Monday, December 5, 2011, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at D.H. Brown's, 231 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL.   Tickets are $75, $250 or $500.  Checks should be made payable to "Sheila Simon for Illinois", P.O. Box 814, Carbondale, IL 62703-0814.   You can also pay online at www.sheilasimon.org or at the door.

Anyone interested in attending on behalf of IASSW-PAC should contact Mike Langendorf at crdmike@aol.com.

Conference

In an effort to "go green" this year, all Conference attendees received flash drives/jump drives in lieu of reams of handouts. Unfortunately, some attendees were unable to access the drives. IASSW apologizes for this unforeseen technical problem. To make sure attendees can have a copy of the handouts in a timely fashion, they are available for download in ZIP file formate from the following link:

 
If anyone has problems opening this file, they may need to download a free zip application such as 7 Zip:
 
Also, as the documents are in PDF format, Adobe Reader is needed in order to view the individual files: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Most people probably already have Adobe Reader on their computers but we wanted to provide the link just in case.
 
Again, IASSW apologizes for any technical difficulties. Please know that the Conference 2012 is already working on a solution for this issue.

Mini-Grants

One of the benefits of IASSW Membership is being eligible for one of the Annual Mini-Grants awarded by IASSW. Deadline for submission each year is July 1st.

Click on one of the links below to download an application:

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