During these uncertain times, VCU-ACE is working to provide resources for families. Weekly, VCU- ACE will provide an opportunity for parents to join us for Lunch and Learn. An interactive and secure Zoom meeting that will address different topics each week. There will be a short presentation with a time for Q&A. Please also see the archived sessions.

Advancement Courses offers seven other free micro courses, each worth 3 PD hrs. Topics include: Social/Emotional Learning, Student Suicide & Self Harm, Managing a Classroom Budget, Bullying and School Branding

Additional Resources:

Center for Adolescent Studies  https://www.facebook.com/centerforadolescentstudies/

Communicating Through COVID-19: Supporting Students’ Mental Health   Major Takeaways can be found here.

Continuing Ed Collective https://www.facebook.com/groups/ContinuingEdCollective/

Courageous Conversations Webinar  Password: 5K$74UX! Powerpoint: ACSSW Courageous Conversation May 2020

Ethics in an Epidemic by Jim Raines, School Social Work Association of America  (Jim has authored several books for Oxford Press on School Social Work ethics.)
SSWAA members still can access this webinar recording but will not be able to receive CEUs.

Key Developments in Medicare Telehealth Options During COVID-19

This pre-recorded webinar provides an update on guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on enhanced telehealth (including teletherapy) options for Medicare beneficiaries during the current COVID-19 public health emergency.

NYSSSWA Resources Specific To School Social Workers

Q&A Session: COVID-19: Ethical, Legal and Clinical Considerations for Social Workers

NASW held a call-in question and answer session on April 21 about the impact of COVID-19 from a legal, clinical, and ethical perspective.The session was designed to provide key guidance on telehealth from a legal, clinical, administrative and ethical perspectives; offer an open forum for social workers to ask questions about the implications of COVID-19 on their practice, and; connect social workers to legal, telehealth, clinical, and ethical resources to support their practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting and Advocating for Nursing Home Residents, Family Caregivers, and Social Workers During COVID-19

Live webinar: May 26, 2020COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges faced by nursing home residents, social work staff, and family caregivers. Learn about those challenges and discover strategies and resources to enhance resilience, as well as information about national-level advocacy to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on nursing home residents, social work staff, and family caregivers. This webinar, worth 1 Aging and Long-Term Care credit hour, is offered in collaboration with the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care. An on-demand version will be available shortly following the live program.

Telebehavioral Health and Your Clinical Practice Since COVID-19

This workshop explores the new rulings and guidelines since the public health emergency was declared in January 2020 that affects the provision of clinical services via telehealth. We discuss the new rules and waivers with Medicare and Medicaid, offer a quick-start guide to establishing a telehealth practice, and more.

Wading through a Sea of Ambiguity: Charting a Course for Special Education Services During a Pandemic  Source:  National Association of School Psychologists