Social Work Services
Distance Learning:
Dr. Pope and Mr. Holley welcome you to the social work page. Here you will find activities created to support all students in a variety of areas. The social workers will continue to update this page on a weekly basis, and provide support through distance learning for students through ongoing communication and meaningful activities. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Holley at [email protected] or Dr. Pope at [email protected].
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- Dr. Pope letter 6.15.20
- affirmation cards Affirmation Cards can be very helpful to increase and enhance one’s positive self-esteem, increase confidence and resiliency in your teen and the entire family. Please feel free to download the beautiful Affirmation Cards and put them up on your refrigerator as a reference to use with your entire family. You can also read up on more information about how to compose effective and positive affirmation cards by using the following reference link
- doodle coloring sheet Coloring is great for all ages. Coloring has been shown to have great benefits to enhance one’s physical and emotional health and well-being. Please see the following reference link for additional benefits of coloring. 7 Benefits of Coloring For Adults-and-Why You Should Try It
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Resources for our parents and students (tweens and teens)
- Nourishingtweens.com: website traveling through life is excellent and offers an extensive list of great ideas and activities (such as relaxation and stress reduction, quick stress reduction plans, arts and crafts etc. (calming activities)
- Fablefy.com: website that offers an extensive list of great activities to help children and teens learn different calming strategies such as BODY SCAN, meditation, yoga etc. (Body Scan)
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The Social Work Services department addresses a variety of emotional or behavioral issues on an as-needed or continuous basis, taking school life, home life, leisure activities and the vocational world into consideration. Services are offered throughout the elementary, middle and high school years in various individual and group settings. From behavior intervention, conflict & crisis intervention, and family & group counseling, to problem solving, psycho-social evaluation and social skills assessment, our programs are specially designed for each level and include a functional skills component for older students.
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