What do I do you ask?
School social workers help STUDENTS:
* achieve maximum benefit from their educational opportunities
* understand themselves and others
* improve interpersonal relationships
* cope with stress
* develop decision making skills
School social workers help PARENTS:
* participate effectively in their children's education
* understand and meet their children's social and emotional needs
* understand programs available to students with special needs
* utilize school and community resources effectively
School social workers help PARENTS:
* participate effectively in their children's education
* understand and meet their children's social and emotional needs
* understand programs available to students with special needs
* utilize school and community resources effectively
School Social Workers help COMMUNITIES:
* understand school policies, programs, and practices
* minimize those environmental factors which inhibit learning
* develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families
I help students become aware of and manage their emotional lives in order to facilitate the learning process. Students are encouraged to learn, practice and utilize self-advocacy skills. Social workers seek to empower students to increase their sense of competence and self-esteem, to improve their ability to communicate and problem solve, and to build upon their capacity to meet life's challenges and demands in a constructive and growth-oriented manner. Plano social workers collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, counselors, psychologists, nurses, speech clinicians, and other staff to increase the effectiveness of the school in meeting the educational needs of its students.
Contact Information:
Mrs. Jennifer Cave, Masters in Social Work
(630) 552-3178 x. 210
jcave@plano88.org
"Illinois Association of School Social Workers Information"IASSW1997.Illinois. 13 Nov. 2008 .
