Here are some reasons a student might want to talk to the school social worker:

Here are some reasons parents might want to talk to the school social worker:

• "Sarah doesn't want to go to school in the mornings."
• "I'm concerned because Allen keeps telling me that he doesn't have any friends. Do you think a Friendship Group might help?"
• "We recently had a death in the family, and I'm not sure how to tell my child."
• "Kevin has difficulty going to sleep at night and often has nightmares."
• "My husband and I have been divorced for two years, but we think our kids could really benefit from talking about it with other kids who are going through the same thing."

Here are some reasons teachers or administrators might want to talk to the school social worker:

• "I need some ideas to help my students get along better."
• "Jamie just can't sit still in the classroom."
• "Jessica has been missing school a lot."
• "James is new to this school and needs some special attention."
• "I've noticed that Laura seems distracted and worried a lot lately."
• "Lisa is a great kid, but she's really quiet and shy. She seems to be having a hard time initiating friendships. I think she'd benefit from speaking with you or maybe one of your groups."