Each year MSSWA hosts conference trainings to meet the unique learning and licensing needs of school social workers. MSSWA welcomes RFPs for potential workshops.
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
MSSWA REGION 2A & 2B SPRING MEETING
Please join your colleagues to collaborate and discuss school attendance. Friday, March 31st Phileo’s Coffee – Worthington MN 11:30-12:30 lunch (it does help to get here a little early and order) We will be in the back room. Lunch expense is on our own, but dessert is on us. 12:30-2:30 Truancy Panel Discussion – we will have representatives from at least 3 counties in various roles. Please bring any paperwork/letters etc. that you use that you find helpful in this process. 2:30- 3:00 Networking
Please join your colleagues to collaborate and discuss school attendance.
Friday, March 31st
Phileo’s Coffee – Worthington MN
11:30-12:30 lunch (it does help to get here a little early and order) We will be in the back room. Lunch expense is on our own, but dessert is on us.
12:30-2:30 Truancy Panel Discussion – we will have representatives from at least 3 counties in various roles. Please bring any paperwork/letters etc. that you use that you find helpful in this process.
2:30- 3:00 Networking
CEU’s will be available. Please pass this along to every social worker you know. If you have questions, please let me know.
CEU’s will be available.
Please pass this along to every social worker you know. If you have questions, please let me know.
Thank you. Melissa Ahlschlager, Region Representative 2A & 2 B 507-370-1174
Thank you.
Melissa Ahlschlager, Region Representative 2A & 2 B
507-370-1174
MSSWA Region 10 Meeting
Premiere Film Documentary:
"On Sacred Ground"
Presented in Partnership with Minnesota School Social Workers Association
DATE: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
TIME: From 4:30PM to 7:00PM
LOCATION: Online via Zoom Platform/Login information will be emailed April 7th to view film and for the post film discussion
Agenda:
4:30 - 4:45 - Login to Zoom to view movie
4:45 - 6:30 - “On Sacred Ground" Film Viewing - Film is 1 hour and 45 minutes in length
6:30 - 7:00 - Join us for film discussion with Region 10 Representatives, Dan Porter & Molly Cirillo
COST: MSSWA Region 10 Members: FREE
MSSWA Members: (Non Region 10): $10.00
Others (Non MSSWA Members) wishing to attend: $25.00
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN APPROVED:BY THE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK: 2.5 CEU HOURS - for any registered attendees (that view the film and attend the film discussion)
You must register and pay By/Before April 7th, 2023
REGISTER ON LINE AT: https://msswa.org/event-5162383
ON SACRED GROUND is based on the true events during the 2016 construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that runs through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota on land that is owned by the Lakota “Sioux” Tribe. The filmmakers worked alongside the Sioux tribe to ensure their depiction of the events to ensure their story was accurately told.
The film was written by Josh and Rebecca Tickell (Kiss The Ground / Netflix) and William Mapother (Lost, Another Earth) who stars in the film alongside David Arquette, Amy Smart, Frances Fisher, Irene Bedard, David Midthunder, Kerry Knuppe and Mariel Hemingway.
The film follows Daniel (William Mapother), a journalist and Afghanistan War military veteran, and Elliot (David Arquette), an oil company executive, who find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the construction of the contentious pipeline. As the story unfolds, Daniel starts to align himself more with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe than the oil company he was hired to write about favorably, and the two characters go down separate paths as the events unfold during one of the most heated protests and confrontation with Native American tribes in modern US history.
Protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline occurred at several places because of concerns about the pipeline's impact on the environment and to sites sacred to Native Americans. Indigenous nations around the country opposed the pipeline, along with the Sioux tribal nations. In North Dakota, next to and on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, nearly 15,000 people from around the world protested, staging a sit-in for months.
The film was produced by the Tickells’ under their Big Picture Ranch banner.
Movie Trailer: https://www.filmplatform.net/impact-event/on-sacred-ground-two/
Questions?
Contact: Dan Porter - danpporter@msn.com or Molly Cirillo - mcirillo@isd200.org
MSSWA Region 11
End-of-the-School-Year Meeting
We are excited to see Region 11 SSWs in-person! Our time together will include self-care, networking, and learning moments.
PD Topic: Risk Assessment & Youth Suicide Prevention
Speakers: Kelly Rosendahl & Jesse Alonso from Woodland Centers
DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
TIME: 8:15-10:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Kensington Bank, 2800 1st St S Willmar, MN 56201
COST: Free for MSSWA Region 11 members
$10 for MSSWA members from other Regions
$20 for Non-MSSWA members
Please invite your SSW colleagues to attend!
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK for 1.0 CEU HOUR.
CEU’S WILL BE provided to attendees.
Please register by 5/10 on the MSSWA website.
Laura Foresman: foresmanl@willmar.k12.mn.us, MSSWA Region 11 Co-Representative
Liz Kruger Hommerding: lizkhommerding@gmail.com, MSSWA Region 11 Co-Representative
The 21st Annual Minnesota School Social Workers Association Summer Institute
June 12—14, 2023
IN-PERSON!
Chase on the Lake, Walker, MN
Only
Register Online today at:
https://msswa.wildapricot.org/event-5155215
Featuring a Full Day Session with Dr. Anne Gearity
""Click HERE for Full Conference Brochure**
Conference Agenda
Monday, June 12th, 2023
9:00am - 11:00am
Pre-Conference: "Wake UP: Stories from the Front Line of Suicide Prevention" Film Viewing & Discussion - 2 Clinical CEU's
12:45pm - 2:15pm
Reclaiming Resilience - 1.5 Clinical CEU's
2:30pm - 4:00pm
In Their Words: Amplifying Student Voice to Address DEI and Well-Being - 1.5 Cultural Responsiveness CEU's
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Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm (with break from 12:00pm - 1:00pm)
KEYNOTE: Whether We Like it or Not...Schools Are Changing. And We Must Too - 6 Clinical CEU's
Presented by:
Anne Gearity, PhD, LICSW
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Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
9:00am - 10:30am
Cringe! - 1.5 Social Work CEU's
10:45am - 12:15pm
Restorative Justice: A Meaningful Response When Students Cause Harm - 1.5 Cultural Responsiveness CEU's
Conference Questions?
Contact
Tony Porter
612-803-2722
mplstonyjoel@gmail.com
or
Dan Porter
danpporter@msn.com
www.msswa.org
President Sherry Murphy
Secretary Courtney Stenseth
Treasurer Susanne Schroeder
Legislative Chair Christy McCoy
Professional Development Chair Dan Porter
Past-President Molly Fox
If you are having difficulty with your on-line membership or conference registration, please contact msswafandm@gmail.com