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To fight 'dropout factories,' school program starts young
USA Today 5/28/10
Moments later β€” and armed with a list of 11 chronically absent students β€” a pair of in-house social workers will climb into a weathered silver Honda Accord and begin driving around the neighborhood, knocking on doors.

Social worker sees kids' stress
Norwich Bulletin 7/13/10
Carolyn Trasko, a social worker in Preston who has spoken about families and stress, said children are reflecting an increased level of stress as their families struggle with issues such as financial problems.

Summer Camp Fund: From camper to staffer and a new life
Los Angeles Times 7/16/10
Eddie Ramos recalls the journey from his life as 'Wolf' in East LA to graduate of USC's School of Social Work. RM Pyles Boys Camp drove him along.

Helping develop successful children
ENC Today 12/25/10
Ed Bell, an experienced educator and social worker, says that parents, families and communities must pull together to advocate for their children and teach them important principles to successfully navigate through life.

What School Turnaround Really Takes
Huffington Post (blog) 1/15/11
Turnaround teams include a school coach, a social worker, and a classroom coach--the focus is systems, services, and skills. They "work with school staff to develop the systems, resources, and knowledge and skills to address the broad and intense set of needs presented by students and staff, all in the service of creating a positive school culture and a vibrant learning community dedicated to high achievement and healthy development." The three year intervention costs about $200,000 annually with philanthropic, school and district support.

Chandler teen suicides bring increased vigilance
Arizona Republic 9/12/11
Students who are hurting often drop hints while in high-school guidance counselors' offices or in essays for their English classes, said Dia Mundle, a social worker at Hamilton High School and the only social worker in the Chandler Unified School District.

Youth First social workers help strengthen families
Evansville Courier & Press 9/26/11
By John Martin EVANSVILLE β€” As a social worker based at Lodge Community School, Ben Smith tries to assist students and their families with whatever is necessary to enable the student's success. No two situations are alike, and many are quite


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1/4/2013
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