Student Services Homepage		Student Services Administrator		Aboriginal Academic Achievement Facilitator
	Psychologists		School Social Worker		Speech-Language Pathologists

About the Student Services Department

The Student Services Department supports the students, staff, and parents of the Portage la Prairie School Division by  providing a variety of specialists. The Division employs a Student Services Administrator; three Psychologists; five Speech-Language Pathologists; a Strategic Initiative Learning Coordinator, an English as an Additional Language Consultant, a School Social Worker/Attendance Officer, an Outreach Facilitator, an Aboriginal Academic Achievement Facilitator, and an Aboriginal Language Teacher. Click the links above for a more comprehensive description of services.

If you feel that your school-aged child requires the services of one of these professionals, you can consult with the Resource Teacher at your child's school.

Objectives

The general objectives of the Student Services Department include:

• providing clinical services to meet the diverse needs of students;
• assisting school teams in guiding and supporting the programming and planning for all students;
• working closely with parents and school personnel to identify, assess and intervene to support students with speech and language difficulties, social/emotional problems and other learning difficulties;
• promoting both an awareness and understanding among teachers and parents of the difficulties experienced by students through the provision of workshops, consultation and special programs;
• working cooperatively with local agencies and community groups to establish effective community-based supports for students;
• promoting prevention programs both within the school and at a community level.

Contact Information