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Association of School Social Workers Conference Creating Connections that Make a Difference Slide 2 Kona Bear Slide 3 Slide 4 Topics Student challenges Role of Social Workers Building Resiliency Feedback and questions Slide 5 Famous SWs TV Actor I could have begged. They made it obvious to me that if I wanted to come back and be a good boybut Id rather be in Roots than Good Times. Slide 6 John Amos Slide 7 Youth Challenges School Social Beyond school Societal Global Environmental Slide 8 Millennial generation Y I cant drive without a GPS Wanting a house but knowing youll never be able to afford one Our inability to go five seconds without checking our phones The generation that replaced socializing with social media Poor and sarcastic but hopeful for the future Slide 9 Generation Z Zers Less idealistic and more realistic More private Digital natives screenagers Multi-Tasking Quick process info but short attention spans Open minded, resourceful Slide 10 Silent Epidemic Higher rate of suicide than the national average We loss 2-3 young adults between the ages of 14-24 every week in our state We know that early intervention makes a difference Slide 11 Quote He who opens a school, closes a prison. Slide 12 Victor Hugo Slide 13 Social Workers Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Role of SWs Slide 17 Social Work Duties Slide 18 Boundary Spanner Work between multiple systems Coordinate and bring together an array of individuals and professionals Navigate systems to advocate for needs of students and families Slide 19 Quarterback Slide 20 Famous SWs Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. Slide 21 Slide 22 Slide 23 Building Resiliency in Students Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive. Jamais Cascio Slide 24 Nonacademic skills Slide 25 Goleman Slide 26 Slide 27 EQ Slide 28 Slide 29 SEL Slide 30 SEL Components Slide 31 Making schools safe Physically Emotionally Slide 32 Non SW Quote Calls for Gender Equality: Objectify Men Just as Often as We Objectify Women Slide 33 Chris Pratt Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 SEL Findings Increase in Pro-social behavior of 10% Decrease in Anti-social behavior of 10% Increase of achievement of 11% Same circuits in brain manage goals as for destructive behavior Slide 37 Slide 38 Soft Skills Slide 39 Supporting Families Safe and stable housing Access to affordable health care, mental health and chemical dependency services trauma informed care Family engagement Embracing diversity Building on strengths Slide 40 Famous SW Quote Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. Slide 41 Mahatma Gandhi Slide 42 Self Care Slide 43 Bucket List Slide 44 Famous SW quotes Theres nothing more calming in difficult moments than knowing theres some one fighting for you. Slide 45 Mother Teresa Slide 46 What changes would you make?