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Welcome to Student Support Services
School Social Work and Substance Abuse Prevention

“I cannot teach the head when the heart is broken or the mind is troubled"
Missouri Teacher Of The Year
Student Support Services
Administration Building
Fourth Floor
21000 Education Court
Ashburn, Virginia 20148
Phone: 571-252-1014
Fax: 571-252-1242

Administrative Staff


Suzanne Petersen, MA
Coordinator, Substance Abuse Prevention
Who Are We?
   •  School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a master’s degree in social work from a university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, who are licensed by the Virginia Department of Education. They are the link between home, school and the community by providing services to promote and support students’ academic and social success.

   • Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists (SAPs) are trained Substance Abuse Professionals with master’s degrees. They administer the Substance Abuse Prevention Program throughout the school district which includes K-12 substance abuse, violence prevention, intervention, consultation, and referal services.
Why Do Today’s Schools Need School Social Workers and SAPs?
Children today are increasingly impacted by social forces that negatively affect their role as students. These negative effects result in unmet physical and emotional needs that interfere with their ability to learn and succeed in school. Social Workers facilitate activities that increase student’s motivation to learn, attachment to school and community involvement.

Each Loudoun County Public school social worker is assigned a minimum of four schools where they coordinate and provide a comprehensive array of research-based prevention and intervention services and programs to students, parents and staff.
Last Modified on July 10, 2012