Indiana School Social Work Association

02/15/2026

Registration for our Spring Seminar is LIVE!!! https://insswa33.wildapricot.org/event-6542942

02/03/2026

Sign up for our legislative day of action on February 24th! We will join alongside ISTA at the statehouse. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/AqUkKzZmqn7jzK2w5

02/03/2026

Registration opens February 15th! We will posting the sessions and the link soon!

01/23/2026

**Unfortunately there is a new amendment being proposed that will prevent this one from being added. We will monitor Monday, and will hold off on contacting them for now.

Legislative Action Alert‼️Please dm us if you have any questions! Here is the list of contacts for house committee members https://iga.in.gov/2025/committees/house/education

01/23/2026

12/18/2025

Congratulations to our very own past president Chelsea English!! She was awarded the WISH-TV Golden Apple Award for the month of December!

11/17/2025

This year’s INSSWA Fall Conference was amazing! From celebrating the School Social Worker of the year to introducing the new president, the conference was jammed pack with excitement! We loved connecting with school social workers and community partners from all over the state! Thank you for coming and please join us for the spring conference 💚

10/27/2025

Did you know if you come to our 29th annual Fall Conference “Fostering Belonging: Creating Systems of Support for Learners of All Abilities” you will be able to hear from the host of a great podcast, Dr. Naz Zerka, LCSW, DSW. It is a podcast revolving around mental health! We will link his podcast in our story!
If you have any questions please reach out to insswapresidentelect@gmail.com

10/25/2025

Thank you INSSWA lobbyist Joel Hand for representing us to draw attention to the school social worker shortage and educator pay parity in Indiana!

“Hand additionally called attention to Indiana’s severe shortage of school social workers, which he and others flagged as a “critical” issue in the midst of growing mental health needs across the state’s schools.

The latest data from the state and national school social worker associations showed that Indiana has a student-to-social worker ratio of 1,829 to 1 — massively above the recommended ratio of 250 to 1.

“With the enormous crisis we have in Indiana — and really throughout the country — with mental health in our schools, this is a ratio that I would strongly challenge you as members of the General Assembly to work on,” Hand said.”

New data shows that while Indiana teacher pay has climbed in recent years, Hoosier educators still earn less than peers in neighboring states

10/25/2025

Free CEU opportunity for October and November!

10/05/2025

Have you registered for our 29th annual Fall Conference yet??? “Fostering Belonging: Creating Systems of Support for Learners of All Abilities” will be held Friday, November 14th 2025 at the Ivy Tech Conference Center Downtown Indianapolis. Join us to learn from keynote speaker Dr. Naz Zerka, LCSW, DSW along with 12 break out sessions to learn new strategies and practical tools to support ALL learners.
Check out these reviews from last year’s fall conference! If you have any questions please reach out to insswapresidentelect@gmail.com

09/28/2025

Check out INSSWA.teachable.com for new webinars added this week!