Services Provided for School Students
The Social Service Provider assists students, K-12, with ANY personal, family, or community issues that may be interfering with your educational or other students activities.
The S.S.P. accepts referrals from students themselves, parents, guidance counselors, administrators, teachers, and community resources.
The S.S.P. attempts to do this in a variety of ways. You may meet with the S.S.P., either 1:1 by appointment, or more immediately if you feel you are in crisis. The S.S.P. also offers support for students who may be in recovery from Substance Abuse, Tobacco Use, or Mental Health issues.
The S.S.P. is also available to accompany student's to any outside agency meetings you may feel would be beneficial to you.
Services Provided for Families
The Social Service Provider can assist families who have a child{ren} in grades K-12 in time of need through short term family meeting forums for families experiencing some crisis.
The S.S.P. has educational materials around Healthy Parenting, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Mental Health issues.
The S.S.P. can assist you in coordinating our in-school services with many outside Service Providers to reduce the numbers of people you may need to contact.
The S.S.P. can assist you in providing you with referral resources to community agencies around any variety of issues.
The S.S.P. will also be willing to attend any outside Community Service Providers to provide a linkage for your family to the schools.
Community Activities
The Social Service Provider is also a MSAD #51 School Liaison to a variety of Youth and Family Services.
Hospital to School Transition Program
This service is available to any family whom has a child admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital. The program can help transition that child back into school. The S.S.P. can be the central contact here at school for your family/child. The S.S.P. will also attend any Transition/Termination/Case Review meetings at the hospital.
Community Health Awareness Team, {C.H.A.T.}
C.H.A.T. Committees
Project Graduation
Safe and Drug Free Schools
Community Health
Cumberland County Case Review Committee
This committee meets monthly to assist families with severely emotionally / physically disabled children to brainstorm ideas and, if applicable, to assist in acquiring those services.
Cumberland County Child Abuse & Neglect Council
This is our counties child abuse prevention network that works on a variety of prevention activities in schools and communities.
Confidentiality
The Social Service Provider maintains confidentiality as required by the State of Maine and Federal Regulations for both Individual, Family, and Substance Abuse Counseling, as a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Maine.
The S.S.P. will discuss with you at a first meeting about confidentiality and it's regulations and when confidentiality CANNOT be kept.
If a person or family wishes for the S.S.P. to gather or release information you will need to complete a Release of Information Form that the S.S.P can provide.
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