Welcome to Hillcrest!

I am one of two social workers at Hillcrest and primarily work with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. I can be reached via email or phone, but will most likely respond to an email more quickly. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any concerns or questions - I am here to help!

Mrs. Leitza

Hillcrest Social Worker

kleitza@antioch34.com

847-838-8915

Children should be Seen and Heard and Believed!

School Social Work

School Social Workers help students:

• Achieve maximum academic benefit from their educational opportunities
• Understand themselves and others
• Develop self-control and take responsibility for their actions
• Cope with Stress
• Develop decision-making skills

School Social Workers help parents:

• Participate effectively in their child's education
• Better understand and meet their children's social and emotional needs
• Better understand and utilize school and community resources

School Social Workers help schools:

• Understand factors that affect student's abilities to allow for maximum use of their school experience
• Access community resources
• Improve school climate through development of school policies and a wide range of prevention and intervention programs

School Social Workers help communities:

• Understand school policies, programs, and practices
• Minimize environmental factors which inhibit learning
• Develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families

Contributed by Illinois Association of School Social Workers (IASSW)