Academic Development

Improve academic self-concept
Achieve school success
Improve learning
Plan to achieve goals
Relate school to life experiences

Career Development

Develop career awareness
Develop employment readiness
Acquire career information
Identify career goals
Acquire knowledge to achieve career goals
Apply skills to achieve career goals

Personal/Social Development

Acquire self-knowledge
Acquire interpersonal skills
Self-knowledge application
Acquire personal safety skills

Small group services are offered for 6 to 8 weeks. These groups help children with school or family issues such as: positive self worth, study skills, decision making, anger management, divorce, or changes and loss issues. A student can be referred for counseling by the parent, teacher or self-referral. Referrals forms can be found under the files tab or can be requested from the front office.

In some instances when counseling with students, parents may be notified, otherwise information shared by a student will be kept confidential.

I am looking forward to a successful school year. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 221-1645 or Email Me

Community resources available:

Catholic Social Services (provides basic life necessities and counseling) 434-1550

Department of Human Resources - DHR (family assistance) 450-9100

Helpline (provides crisis intervention) 431-5111

Lemoyne Center / Alta Pointe (provides therapeutic counseling for youths) 450-2240

Penelope House (domestic violence) 342-3144

Salvation Army (family assistance) 438-1625

Strickland Youth Center (troubled youths) 574-1450

United Way (direct link to all resources) 221

Educational websites:

Educational games:

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