Coordinator:  Barbara Parisi
    Supervisor:  Maxine Winston

HELPS SCHOOLS
AND COMMUNITY

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS HELP SCHOOLS

• understand factors: cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc. that affect students' abilities to make maximum use of their school experience
• utilize their resources in meeting the educational, social and emotional needs of students
• collaborate with community resources

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS HELP COMMUNITIES

• understand school policies, programs and practices
• minimize those environmental factors which inhibit learning
• develop resources that adequately meet the needs of students and families