School Social Workers work with students and parents and teachers to nurture success. A major goal is to help reduce and ideally eliminate, problems and obstacles that interfere with a student's learning. School Social Workers provide a vital link between the school, the home, and the community. School Social Workers are involved in providing services to all students. They provide direct services to students and their families, including casework, group work, as well as providing crisis intervention, consultation and making referrals to community agencies. School Social Workers consult with teachers and administrators and frequently participate in teams within the schools. School Social Workers work with students and families for many different reasons. Several of these reasons include: social & emotional support, family issues, behavior concerns, mental health conditions, child abuse/neglect, substance abuse, life-threatening behaviors, economic deprivation, special education assessments, truancy concerns, inadequate health care & accessing basic needs. We also help our families understand school policies and procedures. School Social Workers provide advocacy for the child/family and are an important link to community resources as well.