Who seeks help from the School Social Worker?
Students...
I feel totally overwhelmed and can't seem to keep up with my assignments
I’m new here and I can’t seem to make friends
Things are very stressful at home
I’m worried about my work and I wonder if I’ll pass
I think I am depressed
I don’t have a problem - it's just that my dog died and I need to talk with someone because I'm sad and can't concentrate
I’m not sure I know what I want but I am having a hard time
Parents...
Sam has difficulty getting off to school in the morning
Hailey doesn’t seem to have friends and spends a great deal of time by herself
Sean is not completing work the way he used to be able to and teachers are calling the house
We don’t seem to be able to communicate with Sally
Our daughter is getting poor grades and we don’t know how to help her
Our son is struggling with poor choices involving drugs and alcohol and not following our rules
Teachers/Administrators...
Brian wrote a paper for class and revealed some very personal information that concerns me
John is very restless in my classroom and disrupts others
Arielle is often absent and I can't reach anyone at her home
Joe is a new student and needs some special attention
Jane’s behavior has been quite different lately