School City of Whiting Social Work Team
Hello!
We are the School City of Whiting Social Work Team. School social workers act as the link between school, home, and community. We are here to listen, provide support, and advocate for student needs.
Services we provide:
Individual/ group counseling on various needs such as:
Anxiety/ depression
Anger Management
Grief/ loss
Social/ emotional needs
Conflict resolution
Suicide/ homicide risk assessments
Bullying interventions
Classroom SEL (social emotional learning) lessons- Only for Nathan Hale
Connecting students and families to community resources
Providing families with information on different behavior interventions/ coping skills.
How to meet with the social worker:
Students may request to see the social worker by asking their teacher, or they can email us.
Teachers may refer a student to us by calling or submitting referral form to us.
Parents can call or email the social worker to request social work services for their student(s).
Naomi Pina
Provides Services to all of Nathan Hale Students
Contact:
(219) 370- 2008
Ext. 308
Cheryl A. Sopo, LCSW
Provides Services to all of Whiting Middle School students and Whiting High School Special Education
Contact:
(219) 473-1737
Ext. 258
Carolina Gonzalez
Provides services to Whiting High School students
Contact:
carolinagonzalez@scwschools.org
(219) 370- 2032
Ext. 410