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Mission Statement:
The members of the North Carolina School Social Workers Association provide services that enhance and promote the educational, emotional, and social needs of students and families in order for them to make use of the resources available to them to achieve their full potential within their home, school, and community.

According to the School Social Work Association of America, school social work is a specialized area of practice within the broad field of the social work profession. School social workers bring unique knowledge and skills to the school system and the student services team. School Social Workers are instrumental in furthering the purpose of the schools: To provide a setting for teaching, learning, and for the attainment of competence and confidence. School social workers are hired by school districts to enhance the district's ability to meet its academic mission, especially where home, school and community collaboration is the key to achieving that mission.

Celebrate!

North Carolina School Social Workers' Week

February 28, 2010 - March 6, 2010

For ideas about how to celebrate, visit the School Social Work Association of America website (http://www.sswaa.org/news.asp?NewsID=77)

Read the Governor's Proclamation  (pdf file)

Message from the President...

Greetings! I hope your Christmas break was relaxing and that you feel energized as we help students successfully complete the 09-10 school year. I am Katrina Nesmith, your NCSSWA president for 2010-2012. I live in Durham, and in addition to being the mom of a four year old son, I am the school social worker at Northern High School.

Please let me introduce other new board members: Darlene Johnson, President–Elect is from Wake County; Jeanie Minor and Michelle Henderson from Davidson County are the new Northwest Regional Co-Chairs; Monika Evans, Public Relations Co-Chair is from Vance County and Brooke Donohoe, Hospitality Co-Chair is from Durham. I speak on behalf of NCSSWA in thanking Anne Loy, 08-10 President for her outstanding leadership. Anne did a marvelous job keeping us abreast of issues that impact school social work and I will continue to follow her example.

At the transitional board meeting in January major goals and strategies were established. We will increase NCSSWA membership and we will increase organizational visibility in NC. Please join NCSSWA to keep the voice of school social workers strong. Students, families and schools especially need quality school social work services during these economically difficult times! I am honored to serve as president and strongly believe NCSSWA must be more involved in advocating not only for our students and families but for our profession. As we work together to strengthen school social work through NCSSWA, please, do not hesitate to contact me at: katrina.nesmith@dpsnc.net or 919-560-3956 ext. 56354.