Social Workers/ Counselors

School Social Workers at USD 290 help...

ALL STUDENTS

• Build positive relationships

• Manage their own mental health

• Cope with stress

• Utilize appropriate social skills

• Small group intervention

FAMILIES

• Connect with community resources

• To be active participants in their child’s education

• Connect with community resources to assist with homelessness

• Communicate and coordinate services with outside agencies

• Understand how social/emotional issues impacts academics

• By being an advocate for your child

SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

• Providing special educational services for students through individual or group interventions

• Assess social/emotional needs and collaborate with IEP teams to put student supports in place

OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

• Crisis management

• Build relationships between the school, family, and community

• Collaborate with teachers