Meet the Social Worker!
Kellie Galley, MSW, LCSW
Social Work Services at Gerner
Referrals to community resources: housing, food, clothing, medical, emergency utility assistance, mental health care and more.
Referrals to building resources: Harvester’s Back Snack, school supplies, Miles of Smiles Dental Program, special education services and more.
Classroom support for students who are struggling with challenging behaviors.
Parent support for children with challenging behaviors.
Parent education on enhancing the parent-child relationship.
Mental health support for staff and students
Kellie's Professional background....
- Kellie graduated from Kansas University in 2009 with her Masters in Social Work and has her clinical license to practice social work.
- She has 16 years of community mental health work prior to coming to the education field in 2015.
- Kellie has worked specifically with the Early Childhood population since 2010 and absolutely loves this age and stage of development and working with families to navigate this short time of preschool life!
Kellie's family...
- has 3 adult children, 1 teenager and has 3 grandchildren!
- is married to Matt who also works for Park Hill
- has a dog named Charlie, a Havanese pure breed
- loves spending time with her family and being at home
Kellie's Duties....
- Coordinates the Horizons/Bright Futures Program
- Coordinates developmental screenings called DIAL-4
- Provides resources to families who need them
- Participates on the special education evaluation team
- Supports children and teachers in classrooms when needed for behavioral support or classroom management
Contact Kellie....
Please feel free to contact me if you ever need anything concerning your child while they are enrolled at Gerner Early Education Center. I will do my best to connect you with a resource if it is something that I am not able to help with directly. I look forward to hearing from you and working with your child!
Email: galleyk@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: https://gerner.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 8100 North Congress Avenue, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-359-6929