Student Support & Well-Being

Consult with teachers and parents to provide coordinated services and supports for students struggling with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral problems, and those experiencing mental health problems.

Work to remedy barriers to learning created by poverty, inadequate health care, and neighborhood violence. Provide supports to high-risk students to prevent truancy and dropping out of school.

Work with students and families to identify and address reasons for unexcused absences and encourage faithful attendance.

Assesses students with behavior issues, collects data, works with teachers, counselors and school psychologists to devise a behavior plan for the student and evaluation of the effectiveness of the plan to teach appropriate behaviors.