Social workers at South are here to help students and families overcome challenges beyond the classroom.

● We empower students and families, and give guidance to eliminate or alleviate barriers to achievement.

● We accept referrals from everyone--students, familiy, teachers and staff.

● Students are assigned to social workers according to student last name, grade level, and in some cases, their program.
 

We address issues related to:

• Basic needs of clothing, food, shelter.
• Social challenges.
• Emotional and behavioral issues.
• Mental health concerns.
• Attendance and truancy concerns.
• Crisis support.

We support students by:

• Advocating for them when their families are in crisis.
• Guiding them to a variety of community resources. 
• Communicating, on their behalf, with school staff and community providers.
• Finding appropriate support groups.
• Supporting homeless and highly mobile students and families.
• Supporting Special Education students.
• Supporting pregnant and parenting students.
• Providing resources, "Healthy Choices" presentations

We advise support groups:

• GLGBTQ+ - Students, identifying or exploring identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ youth.
• Silver Ribbon Committee - Students, affected directly and indirectly by mental illness.

Glossary:
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
GLBTQ - Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Queer+
LS - Life Skills
OHD - Other Health Disorders