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	Celebrate Social Work in Schools in March March is Social Workers Month - March 4-11 is School Social Workers Week
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	Typical or Troubled?™ School Mental Health Education Grants sponsored by the American Psychiatric Foundation Application deadline: March 30, 2012
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	Training: Annual Penn State Hershey Social Work Series March 2012 Penn State College of Medicine and Elizabethtown College - Social Work Month Education Series - Four 3 credit sessions on mornings of March 6, 13, 20 and 27.
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	Resources: PBIS World and PBIS.org PBIS World - School Social Worker creates website. Definitive source(s) of resources for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports from OSEP.
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	Register TODAY for the SSWAA Annual Conference Early registration ends Jan 15, 2012! Conference dates: 3/28 - 3/31/12
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	Child Protection: Volunteers sought for PA - Citizen Review Panels Opportunity to impact child protection provision.
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	Growth in HSV/SSW numbers last year … or just holding on? Analysis of 2010 PDE FOIA database(s) of SSWs and HSVs (Peter Fidgett - updated 10/24/11)
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	More news from the ACSSW American Council for School Social Work
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	PASSWP Newsletters Keeping You In the Know!
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	CSPG for School Social Workers PDE issues Certification Staffing Policy Guidelines (CSPG) for School Social Workers - Home School Visitor supervision requirement removed.
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	Practice: Innovative approach to address poverty and achievement in schools. Article by Pedro Noguera in November 2011 issue of Phi Delta Kappan available online.
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	Analysis of 2009 PDE database(s) of Home and School Visitors and School Social Workers Peter Fidgett – HSV/SSW
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	Resources: Low Cost Internet Access for low income families from Comcast XFINITY Internet Essentials available for $9.95 per month for entire school career for NSLP eligible students.
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	Research: Proposed new diagnosis for chidren with behavioral disorders. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder proposed for upcoming DSM V
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	Research: The State of School Social Work: Findings from the National School Social Work Survey Recent study of school social work practice is available online: "... the first data in over ten years to describe the diverse practice contexts and interventions employed by school social workers."
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	Analysis of 2009 PDE database(s) of Home and School Visitors and School Social Workers Peter Fidgett – HSV/SSW
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	Reauthorizing the Elementary & Secondary Education Act Proposed Elementary & Secondary School Counselors Progam
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	School Social Workers Improving Success Act A bill that acknowledges the hard work done on a daily basis to help improve our students' lives and academic success.
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	New social work certification bill introduced Senate Bill 912 - School Social Worker Certification
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