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|  | | | | Welcome to School Social Work Services at Nokomis! | | Hello, My name is Eve Toomey I am new to Nokomis this school year. I have been working as a school social worker for St Paul Public Schools for the past 11 years. All of my experiences are in working with elementary school age children. I love the work I do.
Some of the services I provide include working with small groups and individual children on friendship skills, anger/frustration management, social skills, as well as helping children problem solve. I also am able to link families with resources for mental health care and basic needs services. I work with staff in the school on intervention strategies to help children maintain social and emotional success in the classroom and throughout the school.
If your child works with me you can expect them to spend part of their time talking about personal issues impacting them, role playing, doing Brain Gym ( a researched based movement program to help stimulate brain development and its connections to overall healthy emotional and behavioral functioning), visualization activities, and basic yoga as means to help increase awareness and regulation of emotions and behavior. We also spend part of the time involved in interactive play and creative activities.
I currently work part time at Nokomis. I am in my office Tuesday and Wednesdays from 8:30-4 and Thursdays from 8-12. Please feel free to stop in and visit or to call or email me if you have any questions, need assistance in finding mental health services, or if you need assistance in finding basic needs services. I would be happy to help. Please see the list of resources below, if something is not listed on this page that addresses what you are looking for feel free to call as there are many changing services that can not be listed on this page.
Contact info:
Email: eve.toomey@spps.org
phone: 615-293-8857 ext 131
I look forward to getting to know the Nokimis children and their families. I am excited to be here.
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Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
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Ramsey County Human Services
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Division of the Minnesota Department of Human Services
Fraser
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Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
"a statewide education and advocacy organization recognized by families and professionals as the state’s primary resource for children’s mental health"
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota
"a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children with mental illness and their families"
Committee for Children
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NCFR information about ADHD
Center for Victims of Torture
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"a not-for-profit organization, advocates for, supports, and provides information and resources to people raising their grandchildren or children of other kin and friends"
PACER
"expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents"
PACER Workshops
"free workshops throughout Minnesota to parents of children with disabilities and the professionals working with families"
Health Resources Serving Diverse Cultural Communities
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Help Starts Here
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Special Education
Minnesota Department of Education's special education website
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