SOCIAL WORK SERVICES

 

I am glad to be a part of the staff at Brogden Middle School. Brogden is my base school. I also provide social work services for Hillandale Elementary School. My contact information is as follows:  

560-3906 ext 86253 (Brogden) 560-3924 (Hillandale)

697-9006 (DPS Cell phone) E-Mail: Natalie.Gidney-Cole@dpsnc.net

Schedule: Mondays: Brogden 7:30 - 3

Tuesdays: Hillandale 7:30 - 11:30 Brogden 7:30 - 3

Wednesdays: Brogden 7:30 - 3

Thursdays: Hillandale 7:30 - 4

Fridays: Brogden 7:30 - 3

The purpose of school social work is to promote and support student success by providing services that alleviate/prevent problems that interfere with learning.

Appropriate social work referrals include:

School Attendance Issues

Basic Needs

Behavioral/Emotional problems

Child Maltreatment

Family Issues

Bereavement

Homeless Students

Runaway

Truancy Court

Social Developmental History

Home Visits

Documentation

Useful Websites:

www.ncswboard.org

www.socialworkers.org

www.sswaa.org

www.preventchildabusenc.org

Natalie R. Gidney-Cole, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Durham Public Schools