Social Work Interventions

The purpose of small group intervention is to enhance student learning by improving their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors.  Small group intervention provides a safe setting where children, along with their peers, can increase their self-awareness and improve their coping and communication skills.  Students can become involved in a small group through parent request, teacher or counselor suggestion, or by the students themselves. 

Parental permission is required for students to participate in all small groups.  Letters describing the group process, along with a permission slip, are sent to parents.  Students must return the permission form before they can participate. 

Throughout the school year, counselors and social workers run a number of groups on a variety of topics. Previous topics have been: Social Skills/ Friendship, Positive Coping Skills, Emotional Regulation, Grief and Loss, Online Etiquette, and Building Confidence. 

To find out what groups are currently available at your child's school, please contact your school counselor or school social worker. 

Counselors and Social Workers are available to meet individually with a student in circumstances when a student's educational success is being impacted. We spend time working with individual students to improve their social skills, discuss feelings, and provide them with the skills necessary for problem solving.

 While we cannot provide therapy, it may be appropriate for a student to receive short-term individual check-ins with a School Social Worker. School Social Workers act as a referral agent, to assist parents/families in need of therapy services or additional outside resources when more attention and intervention is necessary.

Please contact your school counselor or school social worker if you would like to schedule a meeting.