Dr. Patricia Krumnow
Social Work Director
pkrumnow@longcountyschools.org
545-7937
Social Work
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The mission of the Long County Schools Social Work Department is to provide services to students, families and schools with the primary focus of removing barriers to academic success. These services seek to assure all student are emotionally and mentally fit, safe, secure, and drug free in their educational settings, and attending school regularly.
Listed below are some, but certainly not all, of the routine responsibilities charged to your school social worker:
Education
Educate school staff and community on issues of cultural diversity
Facilitate support groups for the development of social skills, positive decision making
Help students achieve maximum academic success
Assist parents in understanding and supporting their children's education
Encourage and monitor regular school attendance and punctuality of students
Initiate referrals to Juvenile Court
Advocacy
Serve as a voice for students struggling to communicate their needs and opinions
Guide families in pursuit of needs, goods and services in the community
Serve as liaison between student/family/school in conflict situations
Report concerns of child abuse, neglect to appropriate agencies
Assist parents in better understanding children's social/emotional needs
Represent school position and needs in crisis situations and court interventions
Provide counseling to students and families and consultations to school staff
Initiate parent conferences and make home visits to assess environmental factors affecting students education and social/emotional well being
Community
Seek out and establish relationships with representatives of local agencies
Establish community resource directory
Establish relationships with local faith-based organizations and church outreach personnel/volunteers
Encourage community, church and business leaders to participate in school activities
Serve as community outreach organizations and input ideas on development of policy
Maintain visible presence in the community as a volunteer in various organizations advocating for the welfare of children and youth