School Social Work Specialty Practice Section

We are social workers committed to improving the educational success and the social and emotional development of all students. Examples of areas of service: social-development assessments, individual and group counseling, crisis prevention and intervention, parent education and training, collaboration with community agencies and organizations, program coordination, policy development. 

School Social Work Section Committee


  • Robert Lucio, PhD, LCSW, Knoxville, TN (Chair)
  • Dra. Gloria I. Collazo, DSW - Cayey, PR
  • Brittannee C Jones, LMSW-  Douglasville, GA
  • Aaron M. Thompson, PhD. MSW - Columbia, MO
  • Leticia Villarreal Sosa, PhD - Chicago, IL

Alternates

  • Matthew James Cuellar, PhD, MSW - Anchorage, AK
  • Emilie Souhrada, MSW- Cedar Falls, IA
  • Beverley Wilks, LCSW - Oviedo, FL

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SPS members, visit MyNASW and choose My Communities to connect with peers in your Specialty Practice Section.

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School Safety Resources

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School Social Work Toolkit

The "Back to School with Social Workers" campaign offers resources you can use to raise awareness of the work school social workers.

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