Palo Verde Middle School is proud to have a masters-level social worker at our campus full time. Our social worker provides a variety of services to our students and family including:
Social and emotional learning for life skills, behavior management, grief, or other challenges.
Short term individual or group counseling when the need is indicated.
Parent education and information sessions.
When available, the provision of basic needs such as clothing, school supplies, and food supplies.
Referrals to community resources and assistance in locating appropriate help.
School-wide prevention services including bullying prevention, character education, and drug/ alcohol education.
Professional development and support for staff to assist in providing a safe and open learning environment for students to prosper.
Homeless student coordination and support through the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.