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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].

  • Week of 7/27/20:
    • Week of 7.27.20
    • My Favorite Summer Things
  • Week of 7/20/20:
    • Mr. Holley 7.20
    • Would You Rather…
    • Dr. Pope – Dear Parents 7.20.20
    • 5 FINGER HAND MEDITATION
    • 37 journal prompts for self-love
    • Belly Breathing Exercise
    • Children’s validation of feelings
    • PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
    • Self-esteem journal
  • Week of 7/13/20:
    • Week of 7.13.20
    • ZONE_ FEELINGS BINGO (1)
    • A Mindfulness Practice for Stressed
    • PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
    • Before you speak rules
  • Week of 7/6/20:
    • 2020 summer week 2 Elem Mid lesson
    • Safety BINGO
    • Safety BINGO – 1
    • Safety BINGO – 2
    • Safety BINGO – 3
  • Week of 6/29/20:
    • Social Skills Lesson Summer Week 1
  • Week of 6/15/20:
    • 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
  • Week of 6/8/20:
    • Social Skills Elem Middle school June 8th
    • Pope letter 6.8.20 – teamwork and resiliency
  • Week of 6/1/20:
    • letter week of 6.1.20
    • Positive self-statements and resilience building tools
    • https://parentandteen.com/building-resilience-in-teens/ 
    • aa. week of June 1st lesson
  • Week of 5/25/20:
    • My Amazing Detective Adventure Scavenger Hunt Game PART 2
    • What is Resiliency and How Do I improve it? Katie Morton  
  • Week of 5/18/20:
    • My Amazing Detective Adventure Scavenger Hunt
    • WH word cards
    • aa. CONVERSATION STARTERS FOR TRANSITION
  • Week of 5/11/20:
    • Social Skills Lesson – week of May 11th. Elementary.Middle.Transition classrooms
    • Reproducible AA
    • Reproducible BB
    • Problem Solving Wheel
  • Week of 5/4/20:
    • Social Skills Lesson for the week of May 4th. Elementary.Middle.Transition classrooms
    • Reproducible AA
    • Reproducible BB
  • Week of 4/27/20:
    • Elementary.Middle and C.114
    • Reproducible AA
    • Reproducible BB
    • Affirmations for Teens
    • Powerful 7 minute Affirmation-Self-confidence for Teens
  • Week of 4/20/20:
    • EM Social Work 4.20
    • Reproducible E
    • Reproducible H Zones
    • High School – Meditation
    • OM VOCAL TONING-BREATHING EXERCISE
    • The BEST 5 MINUTE MASSAGE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
  • Week of 4/13/20:
    • Elementary Distance #2
    • High School Distance #2
  • Week of 4/6/20:
    • Distance Learning High School
    • Social-Emotional Video Resources
    • Social game
    • Zones Game
  • Week of 3/20/20:
    • Social Work Parent Newsletter 3.30.20
    • SW coloring pages
    • SW pages 3.30.20
    • Social-Emotional Video Resources

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.

"A meaningful life is one with as much social interaction as possible. The Gengras Center makes that entirely possible."

– Gengras Parent

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The Gengras Center School, founded by the University of Saint Joseph in 1965, is a state-approved private special education school that provides for the educational and vocational needs of students ages 5-21, and serves as a laboratory school for USJ's education and social services majors.

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