The School Counseling department at Farmington Woods Elementary school is designed to support the academic, social and emotional needs of all of our students. A well-balanced counseling program seeks to enhance and support student growth in all areas of development. Your school counselors work collaboratively with teachers, parents, school staff and students to provide meaningful support and feedback about how best to address concerns, celebrate achievements and elicit positive change when necessary. Through classroom guidance, small group, whole school and individual interventions we seek to encourage positive study habits, social interactions and emotional well-being.  

School Social Workers are trained and licensed professionals that provide a link between the home, school and community through support services that positively impact the development of the whole child. School Social Workers engage the school, family, teachers and/or community in a problem-solving process to promote positive change and eliminate barriers to learning. School Social Workers receive referrals from the community, parents, school staff and students when students display poor attendance, failing grades, effects of family crisis and/or emotional and behavioral concerns. 

School Social Workers can support parents by helping parents understand their child’s developmental and educational needs; providing access to school and community resources; helping navigate special education services; obtaining mental health services; and providing services for homeless families and students placed in foster care. School Social Workers are in all elementary and middle schools, alternative settings and some high schools. 

Info taken from WCPSS Counseling and Student Services website. 

School psychologists are specially trained and licensed to provide a wide variety of services that help students succeed academically, socially and emotionally. In collaboration with educators, parents/guardians and other mental health professionals, school psychologists strive not only to create safe, healthy and supportive learning environments for all students, but also to strengthen connections between home and school. Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration, school psychologists promote overall academic success by providing services that enhance the student, school, home and community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning. In WCPSS, most school psychologists serve two schools. 

Info taken from WCPSS Counseling and Student Services website. 

The School Health Program supports Wake County Public School System through case management, health education and consultation in order to remove health related barriers to learning. School Nurses promote health, safety and educational success, of the school age child in Wake County by serving students, families and school staff through partnerships, evidence based practice and professional standards of care.

Info taken from Wake County Human Services School Health Website.