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  • Welcome to my Social Workers Page.

    This page will provide information on what the Social Worker can do for Staff, Students and Families to bring success and stability to each student and their family.

  • What does the Social Worker Do?

    As a part of the educational team effort, School Social Workers can provide the following services: Individual and group interventions, Social-developmental histories, 好色导航 visits, Information about resources and referral for services, Crisis Intervention, Behavioral observation and intervention strategies.

    Provide classroom lessons targeting social skills and character building.

    Develop partnerships with community agencies, and lead prevention programs. 

    School social workers help students to increase academic success, improve attendance, handle conflicts peacefully, prevent bullying, understand and use emotions, modify unproductive behavior. 

    School social workers help families by supporting their child’s education, overcoming obstacles and barriers that may interfere with the students' education.

    Additionally, school social workers are able to assist in communicating family concerns to the school, finding resources in the community to address the child’s and family’s needs and addressing behavioral concerns that may interfere with the child’s learning.

     

  • Who are School Social Workers?

     

    • School Social Workers are mental health professionals with specialized training in assessing & intervening with a variety of individual and family concerns

     

    • School Social Workers work in public, private and charter schools throughout the state to further the academic mission of schools.

     

    • School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing both direct and indirect services to students, families and schools to promote and support students' academic and social success.

  • Services to Families

    • Support for families in understanding their children's emotional, developmental and educational needs
    • Strengthen family relationships and parenting skills
    • Assist families in and accessing community resources and navigating systems
    • Advocate for families within the educational and larger communities

  • Services to Students

    • Individual and Group Interventions
    • Develop personal and social skills
    • Access community resources
    • Crisis intervention and risk assessments
    • Referral and connection to mental health services
    • Develop resiliency and become successful learners
    • Assistance with obtaining resources for basic needs
    • Develop individualized behavior interventions
    • Advocacy within and outside the educational system
    • Provide support and mediation for school administration for discipline-related issues

  • Resources for Families

    • Assistance with obtaining school supplies/backpacks
    • Assistance with obtaining clothing
    • Assistance with obtaining food or nutrition
    • Assistance with obstacles to student attendance

  • Contact Me-

    The BEST way to get in contact with me is via email and I will return your message as soon as possible.

    Email: Andrea.Zunigha@dvusd.org

    Office Phone: 623-376-4186 

    Referral Form - Fill out an online form to get assistance