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Counseling Program
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Guidance and Counseling Services
Guidance:
The school counselor presents guidance lessons to ALL students to encourage a safe school climate of kindness, empathy, and respect for the rights and dignity of others in the light of the Gospel and Catholic social teachings. The following programs are used in support of the guidance goals and objectives:- GROWING IN LOVE - a comprehensive Catholic guidance curriculum
- KIMOCHIS - a social-emotional program that teaches skills for managing emotions and establishing positive relationships
- KELSO'S CHOICES - a conflict management program that teaches nine problem-solving skills
- TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS - a research-based drug awareness and prevention program that teaches 5 essential skills to facilitate personal responsibility for health and for making good choices
- YELLOW DYNO, CHILD LURES - personal safety programs that teach children how to take an active roll in protecting themselves from potentially unsafe situations
Counseling:
Counseling services are provided for students whose immediate concerns (ex. academic or behavioral, transitioning concerns, peer relationships, bullying/cyberbullying, death, divorce, etc.) may interfere with their ability to learn or concentrate on school work. The counselor:- Meets individually with students to do brief, solution-focused counseling
- Facilitates small groups
- Maintains confidentiality of students and their families unless there is a need-to-know or safety concern
Mrs. Laurie Hinojosa, MS
School Counselor