Membership

What does membership do for me?

  • Yearly conference to develop professional skills.
  • Newsletter with new ideas, job openings, and legislative information.
  • Support for school social work services in your local school district.
  • Input to other organizations, state programs, and agencies servicing children in the state, region, and nation.
  • Lobbying in the Illinois Legislature for legislation favorable to children and families.
  • Regional meetings for professional growth, exchange of ideas, and communication with other school social workers.
  • Publication of the School Social Work Journal.
  • Job clearinghouse.

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Membership Overview

Membership in IASSW includes the following services:

Regional Represention

IASSW has representation on its Board from 19 regions--18 in Illinois and 1 for out of state members.

Newsletter

Newsletter is printed 9 times per year and mailed to each member conveying information on school social work in Illinois, Board activities, legislative issues, and job openings.

Journal

A SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL is published twice a year and is mailed to members. The editions are designated Fall and Spring.

Legislation Monitoring

IASSW encourages its members to become active in political and legislative areas with the goal of improving our profession and the lives of those with whom we work on a daily basis.

Job Clearinghouse

A listing of current job openings is available online and in the Newsletter. Listings are updated regularly, so check them on a regular basis.

Website

IASSW maintains an active living website with information about the organization as well as useful web resources for its members.