School Social Work Services
School Social Work Services
“Working together with students, parents, teachers, and communities to achieve student growth and success.”
School Social Workers work with students to:
Understand themselves and others
Learn their strengths and improve their self-esteem
Learn skills to manage their feelings and behavior
Improve relationships and communication with peers and adults
Set goals for school success
Cope with stress
Develop problem solving skills
School Social Workers work with parents to:
Understand their child’s social and emotional needs
Support their child’s academic, social and emotional growth
Utilize school and community resources
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Ms. Maureen Kernan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in addition to being a certified School Social Worker. She began her School Social Work career in 1998 and has received advanced clinical training with a specialization in working with children and adolescents at the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Chicago.
Referrals can be made by student self-referral, teacher, parent or administrator when a child's social emotional functioning is impacting their academic or overall school functioning.
