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What College Students Don’t Tell Their Parents
Parents do not always know when their college students are suffering. Stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties and depression are among the leading factors that wreak havoc on academic performance.
Talking to Your Kids About School Violence
By Nancy Kislin, LCSW It’s no surprise that children are being traumatized by the fear of being shot to death in school. Monthly lockdown drills, active shooter drills and evacuation drills are causing anxiety and depression in children. The sad reality is that...
How School Social Workers Help Schools and Communities
School social workers serve students, school administrators, teachers, and families in fostering a safe school environment and addressing issues that interfere with students’ academic achievement.
How to Beat Final Exam Stress
Two of the most common stressors connected to exams are seeing exams as a life or death experience, and procrastination. Some people experience both of these and ride the roller coaster of anxiety and avoidance.
A Day in the Life of a School Social Worker
The role of the school social worker is also to establish a working relationship between school and family.
A Day in the Life of a School Social Worker
Success in school extends beyond the classroom. So the school social worker looks at the big picture, understands the obstacles, and assists students with many aspects of their lives.
Are You Anxious About Going Back to School?
By Betty Martello, MSW, LCSW It's September: Time to trade your beach bag for a backpack. As a tween or teen you may be feeling school-related anxieties. You are not alone. Most students feel this way. How you choose to deal with these anxieties, however, will make...
Helping Latino Immigrant Students Adjust: The Bienvenido Program
By Gilberto Pérez, Jr., MSW, ACSW Introduction All teachers, social workers, guidance counselors, and school officials strive to make students feel welcome as they begin their school experience, whether it is kindergarten, middle school, or high school. It is...
Making Homework Manageable
By Glenna P. Wilson, MSW, LSW Introduction Others work better getting it done the right way. Introduction Traditionally, homework time as been a time when parents and children become adversaries. Parents cajole and coax children into doing homework while...
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