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Did you know that over 20% of K-12 students face social and behavioral challenges impacting their learning?🏫🎒📚 If you're an MSW student passionate about making a difference, the WSW Initiative needs you! #SchoolSocialWorkWeek Help all K-12 students in WA thrive.👉Apply today: bit.ly/wswinitiativ...

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As we continue honoring #SchoolSocialWorkWeek, it’s important to note the crucial role school social workers play in fostering students' sense of belonging, boosting attendance, and enhancing engagement— all linked to academic and social success. Grateful for all you do!!! 🙏 #UniteToIgnite

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Celebrating #SchoolSocialWorkWeek by highlighting Lindsey Dewey, a 2024 Workforce for Student Wellbeing (WSW) Initiative grad, for making a difference in the lives of students every day! Thank you for your care, passion, and dedication! 💛 Learn more about WSW here: wswinitiative.org #UniteToIgnite

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It's School #SocialWorkWeek! 🎉 We're celebrating the incredible work of school social workers who champion equity, student well-being, and success. Learn how the Workforce for Student Well-being is boosting school-based behavioral health pros in WA by watching the video below! #UniteToIgnite

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It's School Social Work Week! 🎉 Behind every thriving student is a team that cares. This School Social Work Week, we recognize the dedication, resilience, and passion of school social workers everywhere. Thank you for uniting communities to ignite hope! #UniteToIgnite2025 #SchoolSocialWorkWeek

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Congratulations to our Director of Training & Technical Assistance Kelcey Schmitz for receiving the APBS 2025 Ted Carr Practitioner Award! 🥳 And shout out to our RIISE Fellow Aaron R. Campbell for receiving the APBS 2025 Ted Carr Initial Research Award!

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Podcast Listen👇🎧🎙️ In Episode 46, our Implementation Coach Mari discusses how to create equitable #PBIS solutions for everyone, identifies culturally responsive interventions, suggests strategies for community/family collaboration, & highlights the crucial role of mental health screenings in schools.

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🖤 This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and cultural richness that Black #schoolmentalhealth providers and educators bring to their work and the lives of those they serve. Explore our toolkit 🧰 with strategies for anchoring your well-being, rooted in your heritage. 🌱

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🚨 Attention ESAs! Don't miss out on our innovative Suicide Prevention Training! 🚨 🗓️ Date: Feb 25 | Time: 4pm–7pm (Online) ✅ PESB-Approved ✅ Comprehensive Materials ✅ Boost your skills to better support student #mentalhealth Spaces are limited! Register to secure your spot: bit.ly/AICTraining

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🚨 Job Opportunity! 🚨 Our partners at Public Health – Seattle & King County are hiring a School-Based Partnerships Program Manager to help expand #youthmentalhealth services. Interested? Check out the details and apply below. Please share with anyone who might be a great fit!

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As we continue to honor #BlackHistoryMonth, let’s reflect on the central role Black history plays in shaping our nation’s past and present. Check out these valuable tools to teach your students about the rich history, resilience, and contributions of Black Americans. Explore below:

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As #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek comes to a close, we want to give one last heartfelt thank you to all the amazing school counselors who make a difference every single day. Let’s continue to recognize and celebrate their vital role not just this week, but every day of the year! #ThankYouCounselors

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Celebrate National School Counseling Week! | Feb. 3-7 🎉 Join us in recognizing the incredible work of #schoolcounselors who make a positive impact on students' lives every day and be sure to thank them for their dedication in helping students thrive, both academically and personally.

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The SMART Center & national partners, w/the Center on PBIS, created the "Enhancing Social-Emotional & Behavioral (SEB) Support" guide. This resource helps schools implement SEB programs w/in a #PBIS framework, providing alignment strategies, high-quality tips, & integration steps. View guide below:

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Welcome February | Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth!🖤 This year's theme, “African Americans & Labor,” honors the profound history & intersectionality of work & the Black experience, recognizing significant contributions that were made to both the U.S. labor & civil rights movements. Learn more below:

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From a single project in 2013 to a diverse portfolio of research, training, and technical assistance; with over 50 SMARTies in 2023, our Center celebrates its 10th anniversary. This past year, we've acknowledged our many accomplishments by compiling them here: smartcenter.uw.edu/10th-anniver... 🥳

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#ScholarshipAlert 📣 The Sheila A. Pires Award for Leadership in Child-& Family-Serving Systems is accepting nominations! Recognize a leader committed to transforming systems to benefit children & families. Winner gets a scholarship to the 2025 Training Institutes & more! Nominate today, link below:

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Our Associate Director at the SMART Center, Eric Bruns, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine was recently featured in an article by @publicnewsservice.bsky.social about the importance of #school-based #mentalhealth supports. Read the full article below!

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Attention ESAs, join our innovative Suicide Prevention Training! 🗓️ 2025 Online: Jan 29 | 9am–12pm -or- Feb 25 | 4pm–7pm ✅PESB-Approved ✅Comprehensive Materials ✅Enhance your skills to support student #mentalhealth. Register today: smartcenter.uw.edu/asking-is-ca...

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Today, honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by delving into the Civil Rights Movement with these compelling teaching resources. Empower future generations with knowledge and understanding. Discover more: www.learningforjustice.org/frameworks/t... #MLKDay #CivilRights #EducationForAll

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We're kicking off 2025 w/our second (Winter) Quarterly Newsletter: Wellness on the Mind!📰 Dive into the latest #schoolmentalhealth research, field highlights & upcoming events, as we embark on another year of innovation & growth. Start your year informed & inspired, view here: conta.cc/4haJ4BM

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Meet the team behind the SMART Center! Our passionate—educators, researchers, parents, students, & mental health professionals—collaborate to enhance #schoolmentalhealth & create positive changes in students' lives. Discover more about their commitment to education & well-being in the link below.

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Welcome to the SMART Center @ the University of Washington! We advance #schoolmentalhealth w/high-quality, culturally responsive programs for K-12 students' social, emotional & behavioral needs. Transform educational & mental health spaces w/us through evidence-based research & technical assistance.

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Happy New Year from the UW SMART Center! 🎉 We're excited to kick off 2025 on this new platform and connect with our community in fresh, innovative ways. Stay tuned for updates on our school mental health initiatives, trainings, resources, publications and more!

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