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Living Situation:

Single Father

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Financial Situation:

Medicaid:

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Free/Reduced Lunch:

Yes

TANF:

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SNAP:

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How many live in the household?

3

How many work and/or provide income to support the household?

1

Household Situation:

Mauricio lives with his father and brother. His mother left when he was a baby and he has no relationship with her. He has no contact with her. Supposedly she has been in and out of jail and she gave him up at birth. He said she tries to contact dad every now and then to check in, but he feels like she is a stranger and doesn’t want to talk with her. His relationship with his family is something he hides a lot. He struggles with not seeing Dad some of the time. He also misses his 2 step brothers due to relationship issues between dad and the step brothers mom. This really affects Mau. He has trouble processing this at times and it is always on his mind.

Organizations / Mentor Programs:

Mau is in chorus and this is something he is passionate about. It’s an outlet for him. He also plays the violin.

Special Assistance:

He does not have an IEP. He participates in weekly "lunch bunch" groups with the school counselor.

Health Concerns:

N/A

Victim of Sexual Abuse:

Unknown

Perpetrator of Sexual Abuse:

Unknown

Victim of Physical Abuse:

There is no history of abuse that I know of, but I feel like being abandoned has taken its toll on relationships. He has trouble trusting people. It takes a lot for him to open up to people. He will often test people to see if he can trust them first.

Threatening or Aggressive Behavior:

Not here at school

Required Physical Restraint:

Not here at school

Personality / Social Standing:

He has a sweet personality when he feels safe and heard. He can be very defiant and sometimes disrespectful in situations that he doesn’t feel valued. In other words, he puts a guard up. He is looked to as a leader, but as previously stated, he could be a positive leader or in some cases a leader who makes poor choices. He has a hard time with this. He needs to learn how to use his leadership skills positively.

Behavioral Patterns:

He struggles during many unstructured times, recess, specials sometimes, lunch….he loses self control and sometimes can’t bounce back unless really given the opportunity to reflect.

Remarks:

Strengths:
Personable
Smart
Funny
A leader

Weaknesses:
Trouble relaying feelings
Loses self control at times
Respect for some adults ( he needs to know you care otherwise he will let people know with his actions that he knows you don’t care)
Self Esteem at times