by Kate Evans
Morgan County Schools social work department discussed their growth and challenges at the August 3 school board meeting.
Social workers provide individual and group counseling, mental health screenings, crisis intervention and prevention programs for students.
Challenges
Student mental health challenges included stigma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, lack of healthy coping skills and lack of parental or family support and continuum of care, said Special Education Director Nicole Hiles who oversees lead…
