Social Workers assist individuals in the context of their environment.
The E.S.S. Social Work team provides services in relation to:
- Assisting parents in managing children with learning, behaviour and emotional/social concerns
- Consulting with home and school
- Collaborating with community agencies and professionals
- Providing individual and group sessions with students and/or parents
- Providing workshops and inservicing to parents and staff
The objectives of the Social Work team are:
- To assist with social, emotional and behavioural problems that interfere with a child's school experience and to advocate on his/her behalf
- To foster a collaborative relationship between home and school