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The LPS School Social Workers provide the following links as a service to our students, their families and other professionals. The LPS School Social Workers do not recommend nor regulate the content of these websites. The LPS School Social Workers do not guarantee the accuracy or propriety of any information contained in any website linked directly or indirectly to this one. Some website addresses listed may change. If you find an outdated link, please notify the website manager: ntreat@lps.org. Also if there is a website that you think should be added to our list of resources, please let us know. Thank you for visiting our website!
The School Social Work Association of Nebraska (SSWAN) Summer Leadership Academy
has been scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2009 in Kearney, Nebraska
Informal meet and greet on Thursday, June 4
Regional School Social Work Associations
- MIDWEST SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK COUNCIL
- Illinois Association of School Social Workers
- Indiana School Social Work Association
- Iowa School Social Workers' Association
- Kansas Association of School Social Workers
- Kentucky Association for School Social Workers
- Michigan Association of School Social Workers
- Minnesota School Social Workers Association
- School Social Workers Association of Missouri
- School Social Workers Association of Nebraska
- Ohio School Social Work Association
- Wisconsin School Social Work Association
National and International School Social Work Associations
- School Social Work Association of America
- International Alliance for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Schools
- International Network for School Social Workers
- National Association of Social Workers
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Classroom Tools, Curriculum & Tools
- Committee for Children (Violence Prevention, Bullying Prevention & Personal Safety Curriculum-i.e. "Second Step")
Disabilities
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Autism Action Partnership
- Autism Speaks
- Autism Society of America
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
- L D Online (Learning Disabilities Information Site for Parents and Teachers)
- League of Human Dignity
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Social Security OnLine
- Special Education Resources on the Internet
- The International Dyslexia Association
Gay & Lesbian Information and Support
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
- Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) (PFLAG National Website)
- PFLAG Cornhusker--Lincoln, NE. Chapter
Health
Mental Health
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Association of America
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Child and Adolescent Bi-Polar Foundation (CABF)
- Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
- Mental Health America (Information, Referral, and Treatment Resources)
- Mental Health Screening.org
- SchoolPsychiatry.org (Mental Health Information from Massachusettes General Hospital)
- SAMSHA's National Mental Health Information Center
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (National Website)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness--Nebraska (Nebraska Website)
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
- The Kim Foundation - Improving Lives Through Mental Illness
Professional Resources
- Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
- Child Stats.Gov -- Forum on Child and Family Statistics
- Council on Social Work Education
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Intervention Central
- Metropolitan Child Advocacy Coalition (Omaha)
- National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Criminal Justice Reference Services (Justice & Substance Abuse Information)
- National Education Association
- Nebraska Health and Human Services (NHHS)
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- SAMSHA's National Mental Health Information Center
- Social Work Today
- Tolerance.Org
- Vital Records Information
Refugee & ELL Resources
- Asian Community and Cultural Center
- Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Services (BRYCS)
- Center for Mental Health Services -- Refugee Mental Health Program (SAMSHA)
- Cultural Orientation Resource Center
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Substance Abuse & Addiction
- Club Drugs (A service of National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- SAMSHA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information (NCADI)
Suicide Screeing, Information and Prevention
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health Screening.org
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition
- Screening for Mental Health (Signs of Suicide Program - SOS)
- Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide
- Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
- Suicide Preventin Resource Center (SPRC)
- The Jason Foundation, Inc
- Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
Violence Prevention
- Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (Articles & Information)
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
- Nebraska Children and Family Foundation (Child Abuse Prevention)
The LPS School Social Workers completed the SIM process which began in the spring of 1998. The SIM committee focused on defining the role of social work in the educational system by identifying the strengths and unique perspective the social work profession can bring to the educational setting. You may view the SIM document by clicking on the following link: Sim Document (this document requires the free adobe acrobat reader)
We welcome your feedback.
Content managed by Nora Treat, LPS School Social Worker: ntreat@lps.org
Terry Macholan, Director of Student Services: tmachol@lps.org
