Hello! My name is Jennifer Hovde and I am your School Social Worker at Wakanda! I am in the building every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday morning. As a School Social Worker, I serve as a liason between the home, the school, and the community, working with students, caregivers, teachers, administrators, and community agencies.  I help reduce or eliminate non-academic barriers to the students academic success. Some of the roles at Wakanda involve:

• Working with students one-on-one and/or in group settings to support their mental health and social/emotional needs

• Providing families with community resources (mental health, housing, food, etc.)

• Monitoring attendance

• Identifying and supporting homeless students and families

• Crisis Intervention

For information on resources within the Menomonie Area, please see the resource tab.