Bedford County Public Schools

Building Citizens. Promoting Success.

BCPS School Social Workers / Youth & Family Specialists provide comprehensive school social work services to parents, students and school staff, addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving the full benefit from their educational experience. 

• Members of the Mental Health Support Team, provide direct services to students and families, linking families to appropriate community resources. 
  • Parent Resources - https://bedford.sharpschool.net/departments/student_services/youth_family_spec-school_soc_work/parent_resources
• Members of the Special Education Eligibility Committee, complete Sociocultural assessments to evaluate the impact of environmental factors on a student's education and development. 
• Assist administrators in addressing school attendance with truancy intervention, in adherence with the Code of Virginia. 
  • Truancy Policy - https://bedford.sharpschool.net/departments/student_services/youth_family_spec-school_soc_work/truancy
• Collaborate with school nurses, families, and providers regarding homebound considerations for students medically confined to home.

  Liberty High School
Liberty Middle School
Otter River Elementary School 
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 

Simone Garrison,  School Social Worker

Bedford Elementary School
Bedford Primary School
Montvale Elementary School
Big Island Elementary School