School Social Work Association of Alabama
Alabama
Joined March 2020
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Helping children understand their identities without devaluing others; encouraging them as they find the ways we’re all connected; teaching them to recognize injustice and showing them how to act against it—this is the work of social justice education.
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It's okay to not be okay - and it's okay to ask for help.
We're here for you, 24/7/365. Text with the Lifeline at 988. You can also chat with us online at 988lifeline.org/chat 💙 #SPM22
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#AnswerTheCall! Join the @988Lifeline network as a volunteer or employee to answer calls, chats, and texts from people in crisis. Save a life, make a difference today. Find your opportunity: samhsa.gov/find-help/988/job… #988lifeline #SPM22 samhsa.gov/find-help/988/job…
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Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay! Together, we can make mental wellbeing, including recovery from substance use challenges, a reality for everyone. Take our pledge to help build a better tomorrow today. Let’s move #ForwardTogether: bit.ly/2Yt11J5
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Awesome job! – at Cahaba Heights, AL
Incredibly proud to share a recent project in honor of #WorldMentalHealthDay on October 10th! Grateful that #MentalHealthMatters to the leaders of Fairfield City Schools. @DrRAThompson1 @ljaikerson @dashannikia @egmackey @DegaSuper @AlabamaAchieves @fcschoolsystem @ALMentalHealth
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Saving Young Black Lives - Reversing Suicide Trends is an 8-part limited series podcast by @CentralEastMHTTC. buff.ly/3ktfwFc
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Does your #SchoolMentalHealth work support schools, students, staff, and communities in rural settings? The virtual conference for the National Association for Rural Mental Health is being held in October. Learn more: buff.ly/3nNsFuR
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Katie Smith from @HomewoodSchools & @SSWA_AL just helped us all MHSCs join the Social Workers Association. – at Montgomery, AL
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“Parents are the most powerful change agents for their children,”Robin Mackey, VP, The Parent Project. #MHSCfall2021 – at Tuscaloosa, AL
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Exciting day at the @AlabamaAchieves Mental Health coordinator training, learning more, to support the ‘whole child’ and increased access to mental health services.
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Day one agenda for the Mental Health Service Coordinators Conference: Operation Student Success. So thrilled to have our coordinators here. We make up a very diverse group of social workers, counselors, DHR, mental health and LPC’s all focused on saving children. #MHSCFall2021
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Excited to welcome & help kickoff the 2-day training for our school-based Mental Health Service Coordinators this morning. Appreciate @RepLedbetter for his continued support & all the MHSC across the state who work w/our students everyday. Thanks to @DegaSuper, Dr Kay Warfield
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Most suicidal people show signs that they are thinking about suicide. Know the
signs, start the conversation, and get help. One small act can make a difference. #StopSuicide #JustTalkAboutIt
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Prevention education in schools can save lives. We're advocating for legislation that requires crisis numbers on school IDs, excused absences for mental health, accessible support, & more.
Help us create a culture that's smart about mental health through afsp.org/advocacy.
ALT AFSP supports implementing regular suicide prevention & mental health education for K-12 students.
ALT Educating students on the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and suicide risk will empower them to know when and how to reach out for help for themselves and their peers.
ALT AFSP advocates for legislation that requires regular, age-appropriate mental health and suicide education for K-12 students, crisis hotline numbers on school IDs, excused student absences for mental health, accessible school mental health support for students
ALT Help us create a school culture that's smart about mental health. Sign up to be an advocate at afsp.org/advocacy, get educated on the issues, ad connect with lawmakers.
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What parents can do to aid kids in processing grief and fear in a healthy way.
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ADMH and our local mental health authorities are here to help those affected by yesterday's severe weather. Please call your local mental health authority at buff.ly/31jZT8r, peer support Warm Lines at buff.ly/2WpKyPf or
the National Disaster Distress Helpline.
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Calhoun County Residents:
- You can pick up donations at the Ohatchee Senior Center, Webster’s Chapel or Oak Bowery Church beginning Saturday, March 27 at 8 a.m.
- Addresses:
7805 HWY 77, Ohatchee AL
3091 New Liberty Rd, Ohatchee AL
3300 AL 144, Ohatchee AL
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Calhoun County Donation Update:
- Donation can be dropped off at the Calhoun County Agriculture Center from 10 am. - 4 p.m.
- Address: 4500 Bynum Leatherwood Road, Anniston, AL 36206
Follow along in this thread to see how you can help the residents of Calhoun County.
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This resource from @SmithsonianAPA helps disrupt monolithic, anti-Asian stereotypes and provide educational resources to support students learning a fuller history and story of AAPI contributions. Check it out.
smithsonianapa.org/learn/not…