>>>>>>SAVE THE DATE<<<<<<< School Social Work of Nebraska Annual Conference COMING TO AMERICA: The Truth vs. "The Dream" Friday, April 13, 2012 Educational Service Unit 3 6949 S 110th Street Omaha, NE Contextual Perspectives of Adolescent Identity Jonathan Santo & Thomas Sanchez University of Nebraska Omaha Opportunities and Obstacles: Experiences with Immigration and Citizenship (Speaker to be Determined) Refugees and Asylum Status: What Schools Need to Know Kathryn Nichols U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services History of Conferences of the School Social Work Association of Nebraska SSWAN strives to provide meaningful and relevant annual conferences to meet the needs of direct service professionals. Our goal is to provide information and discussion from local experts with knowledge of our community that will have a direct impact on your practice. Our Annual Conference occurs in February/March of every year and includes local speakers who represent different perspectives of the same general topic. October 7, 2011 SSWAN Fall Leadership Academy: Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, LB64 - Dating Violence, Immigration and Citizenship April 1, 2011 The Hidden Truths: What you don't know can hurt you and others: LBGTQ, Cyberbullying and Ethical Issues September 10, 2010 SSWAN Fall Leadership Academy: Truancy, dating violence, building positive relationships with youth March 5, 2010 Taking it to the Next Level: Innovative Approaches for Engaging Parents June 5, 2009 First Annual SSWAN Summer Leadership Academy March 6, 2009 Hot Topics! Juvenile Justice, Ethics, Adolescence February 29, 2008 Helping Children Find Their Way Back: From Truancy, Foster Care and Addiction February 9, 2007 Behind Closed Doors: Intervening in Generations of Family Dysfunction, Poverty and Addictions February 10, 2006 Changing Conversations with Today’s Youth: Using Developmental Assets to Refocus Our Relationships with Youth February 11, 2005 Raising Boys 2 Men: A Community Approach May 7, 2004 More Than Just the Mall: Young Women in Their World Today February 26, 2003 Bullying Antidotes
April 5, 2002 Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Recent Findings and What They Mean March 30, 2001 Adolescent Substance Use: Current Trends and Solutions
April 7, 2000 Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Attention Deficit Disorders
November 17, 1999 Suicide Prevention Workshop March 12, 1999 The Father Factor: Connecting Dads with Their Kids & Recognition and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents November 7, 1997 Positive Partnerships: Programs that Work April 25, 1997 Domestic Violence: The Problem and New Solutions February 23, 1996 Catching Kids on the Edge November 10, 1994 At Risk Kids: Shifting from Risk to Resilience |