About us

"Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story."

                                                                                      -Josh Shipp

Our Mission

   The School Social Work Association of Nebraska is dedicated to promoting the profession of School Social Work and the professional development of School Social Workers in order to enhance the educational experience of students and their families.

Our Goals

    Promote service delivery models that will empower children, families, schools and communities to be effective participants in the learning process. - Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with various local, state and national associations, organizations and educational institutions for the purpose of meeting the needs of children and families. - Stimulate the development and effective delivery of School Social Work Services - Encourage and facilitate the educational and professional growth of School Social Workers.

School Social Workers....

 Help students to:


SSWAA Elements of School Social Work

SSWAA School Social Work Services

Support parents to:

Work with school administrators to:

Implement effective prevention programs and policies which address:

SSWAN Board Members

Executive Board

President:


Carrie Erks

Lincoln Public Schools

cerks@lps.org

Member-at-large:

Abby Bjornsen

Millard Public Schools

ajbjornsen@mpsomaha.org

Secretary:

Rachel Houston

Lincoln Public Schools

rhouston@lps.org

President-Elect:

Whitney Brown

Lincoln Public Schools

wbrown@lps.org

Treasurer:

Lily DeFrank

Omaha Public Schools

lily.defrank@ops.org 

Consultants

University Representative


Susan Raey

sreay@unomaha.edu

University Representative


Megan Pendley

mpendley@nebrwesleyan.edu 

Consultant


Amanda Randall

arandall@unomaha.edu

Committee Chairs

Conference Committee

Megan Pendley

mpendley@nebrwesleyan.edu 

Jewel Schifferns

jschifferns@childrensomaha.org

Engagement Committee

Sally Smith

ssmith@gips.org

Ann Holley ann.holley@centralvps.org

Legislative Committee

Lori McArthur

lormcarthur@kearneycats.com

Mary Bahney

marylby@aol.com