Ms.

Ruth
Bowhay,
MSW

SOCIAL
WORK
SERVICES
FOSTER ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL

ABOUT ME

WHO IS A SCHOOL SOCIAL

WORKER?

School social workers are

licensed professionals who
provide a variety of services to
students, families, schools, and
the community. Working with
parents/guardians, teachers,
and other school staff, school
social workers intervene to
identify and eliminate barriers
to students academic
achievement and their healthy
social-emotional development.

Master of Social Work from

Washington University
BA in Psychology from the
University of Missouri
Experience with pre-k to
high school students
Grew up in the southwest
suburbs of Chicago
Extremely excited to begin
working with Foster
Elementary School
students!

(708) 687-4763, ext. 364

5931 School Street
Oak Forest IL 60452
rbowhay@d142.org
www.d142.org

HOW I CAN
HELP

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Classroom Lessons

Individual and Group

Counseling

PARENTS/GUARDIANS, I AM

AVAILABLE TO ASSIST AND

PROVIDE YOU WITH:

Brief Solution-Focused
Counseling

Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Services

Parent Consultations

Community Resource
Referrals

Functional Behavior
Assessments and Behavior
Intervention Plans

Individualized Education
Plan Development

Implementing and
Monitoring SocialEmotional Goals

Exploring ways to help

your child succeed
Referrals for community
resources:
o Financial aid
o Housing
o Child care
o Medical care
o Legal assistance
o Emergency aid
o Mental health
assistance
Improving parent-child
and home-school
communications
Understanding the
developmental changes of
childhood
Information to help
understand your childs
needs

STUDENTS, I CAN HELP YOU

WITH:
Working out friendship or
relationship problems
Setting goals
Working well with others
Feeling good about
yourself
Adjusting to a new school
Learning to make
decisions
Managing your feelings
(stress, worry, anger, etc.)
Dealing with peer
pressure and/or bullying