School Social Workers collaborate with students, caregivers, school staff, and community partners to identify and address barriers that may be impacting a student’s well-being, engagement, attendance, or educational success. 

These services include, but are not limited to:

• Attendance, presence, and engagement

• Social-emotional well-being and skill development

• Student and family advocacy

• Consultation with school student services teams

• Supporting student-specific plans and programming

• Collaboration with schools, families, community agencies, and service providers

• Navigation of community resources and supports

• Home-school-community liaison

• Professional learning and Divisional staff development

• Risk and threat assessments

EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CRISIS LINES

School Social Work services are not intended to provide emergency or immediate crisis response.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or you are concerned about your own safety or the safety of another person, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. 

Timely crisis support is available through the crisis lines and services listed below:

• Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or Text 988

• Southern Health Santé Sud Crisis Response Line 1-888-617-7715

• Klinic Crisis Line 1-888-322-3019

• The Link Youth 24-hour Crisis Line 1-888-383-2776

• The Link text line for youth 204-900-6010   

• Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line 1-877-435-7170

• First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline 1-855-242-3310

• Kids Help Phone Call 1-800-668-6868 or Text "CONNECT" to 686868 

• Manitoba Addictions Helpline 1-855-662-6605

• You Addiction Centralized Intake Service 1-877-710-3999

• Manitoba Farm, Rural and Northern Support Services 1-866-367-3276