Poland Community School

Mental Health

For a list of Mental Health Resources, please click here.

How does a student see a School Counselor?

• Self-referral
• Parent referral
• Administrative, teacher, or other staff referral
• Referral by friend(s)

How can we support parents?

• Helping to handle social or emotional concerns you have about your child
• Family difficulties or concerns that affect your child at school
• Referrals for community resources
• Helping your child to be on time to school every day 
• Discussing concerns about your child’s academic achievement

We provide:

• Classroom lessons teaching social skills, how to take care of strong feelings, growth mindset, etc…
• Small group counseling
• Short-term individual counseling
• Consultation with parents and teachers
• Community resource referrals (including longer term therapy services)
  • Second Step SEL Curriculum
  • Early Learning- Pre-K
  • Elementary- Grades K-5
  • Middle School- Grade 6
  • https://www.secondstep.org/

What types of things do we talk with students about in class lessons and in counseling?

• Making and keeping friends
• Setting goals 
• Teamwork
• Feeling good about yourself 
• Making good choices
• Being responsible
• Managing strong feelings
• Conflict resolution

Social Work

About Mrs. Pook:

Hi! My name is Papawadee Yooman. I know you are probably thinking, “what kind of name is that?” If you don’t know how to say it, no need to panic, everyone calls me “Mrs. Pook”.

I’ve been a School Social Worker at PCS since August 2022. I was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. I moved to Miami, Florida in 2007 and graduated with my MSW from Florida International University in 2011. I moved to Maine in 2012. I have been providing social work services to children and families in Maine since then.

How does a student see a Social Worker?

• Students who qualify for social work services according to their IEP/504.
• Social Worker will coordinate with a School counselor to support PCS students as needed or when the School Counselor is unavailable. 

What does a Social Worker do?

• Provide direct services - utilize therapeutic interventions in individual/group sessions to support students according to their IEP/504.
• Provide consultations to the IEP/504 team to support student’s needs academically, socially, and emotionally 
• Attend IEP meetings to discuss student needs and progress
• Community resource referrals as needed.
• Collaborate with the RSU 16 Social Work/School Counseling team

**Confidentiality and your family’s privacy are important to us. School Counselors and Social Workers do collaborate with your students' educational team. Information is only shared on an as needed basis to best support your child in the classroom.**