Social Work

How We Can Help

Our social workers provide compassionate, professional, and culturally-sensitive assistance to help you cope with your child’s special condition, and get your family on the road to healing. Social Work teams assist our patients and families in a variety of ways:

• Psychosocial Support

  Explaining the condition and treatments, answering questions and talking about your feelings and concerns.

• Case Management

  Providing ongoing needs assessment, service coordination, information and referrals and transition to adult care.

• Home Health Care

  Coordinating your child’s home health care needs by securing home equipment, providing referrals and assisting with school services.

• Support Groups

  Establishing and assisting clinic support groups for parents and youth.

• Counseling and Support

  Providing talk therapy and coping strategies and making mental
  health assessments.

• Community Liaison Services

  Identify state and federal programs and access non-profit services
  as needed.