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 support 

• Consultation with school student services teams

• Supporting appropriate education programming

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

• Navigation of community resources and supports

• Professional learning and Divisional staff development

• Risk and threat assessments

EMERGENCY SERVICES

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:

• HSC Children's Emergency - 700 William Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3 

• Bethesda Regional Health Centre - 316 Henry St, Steinbach, MB R5G 0P9 

• Boundary Trails Health Centre - Hwy 3 & MB-14, Winkler, MB R6W 1H8 

• Brandon Regional Health Centre - 150 McTavish Ave. East, Brandon, MB R7A 2B3 

CRISIS LINES

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