About ISSWA

The Iowa School Social Workers Association

ISSWA is an association of  masters level social workers employed by area education agencies and local school districts in Iowa.  Thank you for visiting our site.  Please sign our guest book on the "About us" page.  Let us know if this site is useful and what it lacks that you need.

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Download the ISSWA Winter Newsletter here and on the Archives Page:  Winter 2009 Newsletter

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 Jill Schager, School Social Worker in AEA 267, is Iowa's 2008 School Social Worker of the Year.

 Jill  was honored at the Iowa School Social Workers Association's Annual Conference in Ames on November 7, 2008.and at the Midwest School Social Work Conference in St Louis on September 18, 2008 as the Iowa School Social Worker of the Year.

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 Mollie O'Meara Conrad from the Mississippi Bend AEA 9, received the Leahgreta Spears Career Achievement Award for 2008.

Mollie received the award and a special gift from AEA colleague and friend, Mary Cashman, at the 2008 ISSWA Fall Conference in Ames.

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It is time to nominate next year's award winners!  Nomination letters should be sent to: 

Dea Ellen Epley Birtwistle,

AEA 267, Clear Lake Office,

9184 265th Street, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428

Email: dbirtwistle@aea267.k12.ia.us.

Go to the Archives page for details under "Recognition Criteria"!

Check the Links Page and the Training Page for new information.

Our Association is dedicated to:

  • Maintaining high ethical and practice standards for school social work practice in Iowa

  • Providing professional development opportunities for school social workers

  • Promoting the profession of school social work to AEA and district administrators, Schools of Social Work at the Universities in Iowa and with the public.

ISSWA supports school social workers by:

  • Providing the School Social Work Journal

  • Communicating information about policy and practice through a quarterly newsletter and the ISSWA website

  • Recognizing excellence in professional school social work practice

  • Advocating for children, families and schools

LINKS TO OTHER PAGES IN THE ISSWA WEBSITE
About ISSWA  Sign the Guest Book and comment about this site
Membership  JOIN ISSWA TODAY--Get the new membership form
ISSWA Board  See who serves on the Board of ISSWA
Links  Find links to important sites for School Social Workers
ISSWA News   News for Iowa school social workers
Training  On-line classes offered by Mississippi Bend AEA 9
Licensure  Information on Licensure by the Department of Health and the Department of Education
Archive  Get the Spring 2007 Newsletter
Employment  Check out job listings
Administrator Information   Check out this new page for AEA and district administrators
Discussion (at Nicenet.org) Talk to your Iowa colleagues

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Last updated: May 25, 2009