Social Workers/ Counselors
School Social Workers at USD 290 help...
ALL STUDENTS
Build positive relationships
Manage their own mental health
Cope with stress
Utilize appropriate social skills
Small group intervention
FAMILIES
Connect with community resources
To be active participants in their child’s education
Connect with community resources to assist with homelessness
Communicate and coordinate services with outside agencies
Understand how social/emotional issues impacts academics
By being an advocate for your child
SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
Providing special educational services for students through individual or group interventions
Assess social/emotional needs and collaborate with IEP teams to put student supports in place
OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Crisis management
Build relationships between the school, family, and community
Collaborate with teachers