Resources

School social workers are the link between school and community providing services to students, families, and school personnel to promote and support students’ academic and social success. School social workers assist with school-related concerns including truancy, special education, school avoidance, misbehavior, homelessness, dropout prevention, and mental health issues. Services provided include community collaboration and outreach, case management, social history assessments, functional behavioral assessments, and crisis response. This is not an exhaustive list; for specific concerns please feel free to contact the school social workers.

• Food assistance, Childcare, Applying for Unemployment or Insurance, Safety Concerns, Financial Assistance: https://covid.virginia.gov/
• Abuse, Childcare, Counseling, Health Services, Employment, Housing, Transportation, Financial Assistance: https://www.rappahannockunitedway.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Current-Month.pdf
  • Rappahannock United Way’s Guia de Referencias
• Food assistance: https://www.fredfood.org/findapantry
• Social Services: https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/491/Social-Services
• Utility Assistance: https://micahfredericksburg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CoC-Utility-Assistance-Resources-161024.pdf
• Health Insurance: https://commonhelp.virginia.gov/access/
• Attendance Works:
  • https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AW-PRESCHOOL-FLYER-FINAL-5.7.15-1.pdf
  • https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Attendance_ESP1PG_English_062614.pdf
  • https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AW_HS-flyer-1-pager.pdf
• Mental Health - https://www.mhafred.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rappahannock-Area-Mental-Health-Resources-20191.pdf