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• MSSWA Fall Mini Grant

  • Start
    09/11/2023
  • End
    01/01/2024

  Registration is closed

  Opportunity for MSSW Members - 

  Two Opportunities:  Deadline January 1st and June 15th 

  Twice each year, MSSWA Mini-Grants will provide two awards,

  a $500 prize and a $750 prize,

  to support projects conducted by any Regular MSSWA member**

  in the schools where they work.  

  Good luck and be sure to get your applications in by the deadline!

  
  

  
  

  **the grants are not available to Affiliate or Student Members.  They are intended for licensed school social workers employed in a school setting

  
  

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• 2023 MSSWA Fall Conference

  • Start
    10/09/2023
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    10/10/2023
  •  
    3:15 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel, 12202 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305

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  2023 Annual MSSWA Fall Conference

  October 9-10, 2023

  IN-PERSON!!! 

  Attendee Registration Now OPEN!

  Register HERE!

  
  

  **Click HERE for Full Conference Brochure!**

  
  

  Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel

  12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN  55305

  
  

  Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Now Open

  (Exhibitors are only on Monday, Oct 9th)

  Click Link to see what is included in Sponsorships: 

   Fall Conference Sponsor/Vendor Form

  
  

  Click HERE to Register!

  
  

  
  

  MSSWA is Partnering with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's Welcoming Schools Program for our Keynote Presentation, Presented by Cheryl Greene, Senior Director of Welcoming Schools. Welcoming Schools will also have an additional Breakout Session Titled: "Intersectionality: School Practices with an Intersectional Lens"

  
  

  
  

  Keynote Presentation: "Advocacy and Allyship to Support LGBTQ+ Youth"

  This Keynote is intended to provide educators and youth-serving professionals with the competency and confidence to ensure LGBTQ+ youth are in spaces where they are supported, valued and have the opportunity to learn and grow free from bullying, violence, and harassment. The presentation will provide foundational information and data to support youth-serving professional advocacy, dispel common misconceptions about including LGBTQ+ topics in schools and increase confidence by role-playing common scenarios that require a response from students and families.

  
  

  
  

  Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel MSSWA Group Hotel Rate of $135 per Night

  Click HERE to Book Your Group Rate for MSSWA 2023 Fall Conference

  
  

  
  

  Monday, October 9th, 2023

  
  

  8:40am to 10:40am - Keynote: Advocacy and Allyship to Support LGBTQ+ Youth; Cheryl Greene, M.S. Ed Educational Leadership

  10:40am to 11:45pm - MSSWA Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

  11:45pm to 12:00pm - Break/Vendor & Exhibitor Exploration/Silent Auction

  Session 1 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

  1A: Intersectionality: School Practices With an Intersectional Lens

  1B: A Continuum of Substance Use and Structured Peer Support

  1C: How New Legislative Changes Can Make it Easier to Access Medicaid Reimbursement for Mental Health Services Provided to Students With Disabilites

  1D: Collaboration Across Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  Session 2 - 1:45pm to 3:45pm

  2A: MNProv Recess - Stretch Your Legs & Stretch Your Brain

  2B: Assessing Risk and Planning for Safety in Schools

  2C: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Wellness Group

  2D: Male Identified Youth - Unpacking Sexual Exploitation

  Evening Legislative Hapopy Hour - 4:15pm to 5:30pm

  Free Cake and a Cash Bar

  
  

  Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

  Session 3 - 8:30am to 10:00am

  3A: 8:30am to 11:45am (3 HOUR SESSION!) Oh Schitt, I'm a Supervisor

  3B: Development of a Substance Use Disorder Family Support Group

  3C: Building Social Connections With Therapy Dogs

  3D: Growing the Strength of Youth: A Trauma-Sensitive Strength-Based Approach to Youth Development

  3E: Helping Autistic and Neurodivergent Children Through Trauma

  Session 4 - 10:15am to 11:45am

  4A: A Mind-Body Approach for Youth With ADHD

  4B: Group Work: A Practical Process for Maximizing Evidence-Based Group Interventions Such as CheckIn Check Out and CBITS

  4C: Strengthening Your Schools MTSS Behavior Response

  4D: School-Housing Partnership for Homeless Families

  11:55am to 1:10pm - Lunch & Learn Movie Option: "Screenagers"

  Session 5 - 1:15pm to 3:15pm

  5A: Ethics On the Record

  5B: A Day of Dialogue: How Taking a Pause Can Heal the Healer

  5C: Escitalo-what? A Medication Review For the Non-Prescriber

  5D: Practical Tools To Support the Overwhelmed Parent: Help Parents Better Help Their Kids

  5E: Must Knows For New School Social Workers

  
  

  
  

  Conference Questions?

  Contact

  Tony Porter

  612-803-2722

  mplstonyjoel@gmail.com

  or

  Dan Porter

  danpporter@msn.com

  www.msswa.org

  
  

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