One hundred years from now it will not matter how much money you made what kind of car you drove what sort of house you lived in, but one hundred years from now the world will be a better place because you made a difference in the life of A Child.

~Author Unknown

Purpose of Counseling for Students:

 Help you by listening to your problems and concerns

 Explore your feelings and how you had a good or awful day

 Provide a safe place to talk about anything

 Provide trusting relationships

 Develop academic, social, and friendship skills

 Explore what you think and feel about yourself (self-concept / self-esteem)

 Help you be a success at school

What The Counselor Can Offer:

Small Group Counseling:

The George G. Blaisdell's Elementary Counseling Program is designed to enhance academic, personal, social, and career awareness of all students. The program is based on the developmental stages of PreK-2nd with a primary focus directed towards education and prevention. A variety of small group sessions will be offered throughout the year to possibly include: Cool Heads (Anger Management), Stress Busters (ways to reduce stress), Family Changes (Divorce and Separation), Saying Goodbye (Grief and Loss), Confident Kids (Self-Esteem), Friendship Circle (Friendship Skills), and many, many more. Groups meet once a week (during the school day) for 30 minutes for a total of eight sessions. Parent permission is necessary for students to participate. Students attending a small group are responsible for making up missed school work. Look for a permission slip in the school newsletter to have your child participate in a small group.

Individual Counseling: Need an ear or someone to bounce an idea off of? Having trouble with a friend, teacher, or family member? One-on-one counseling is offered to all students during school hours. Sessions are kept confidential (private) and do require parent permission.

Three Ways Students Can Meet With The Counselor:

• Fill out a note from a basket outside the Counselor's door and place the note back in the basket.
• Talk to a teacher for a referral to talk with a Counselor.  
• Talk with a guardian/parent for a referral to talk with the Counselor.  Your Counselor is here to help you!  Stop by and chat.  Together we will help make your school fun, safe and a great place to be. 

Confidentiality Means: whatever you talk about with the School Counselor stays private and is never said to anyone else with 3 limits:

1)    Harm Self or Others: if you plan to hurt yourself or someone else

2)    Child Abuse: if someone is hurting you or someone you know

3)     Court: if a judge wants to talk about our sessions together                          

If any of these 3 things happen, the School Counselor will have to break

confidentiality and tell someone who can help you right away!  So, you can be

SAFE.  Please Note: Counselors must follow confidentiality!

Classroom Guidance Lessons:                Classroom Guidance consists of a variety of lessons, activities, and themes presented to your child on a rotational schedule. Topics for Classroom Guidance Lessons includes: Anger Management, Safety Awareness, Friendship Skills, Social Skills, Bullying Prevention, Self-Esteem, Problem-Solving Skills, and much more. Lessons are planned to appropriately address the developmental levels of students. Please talk with your child about what he or she is learning in Classroom Guidance.

Community Mental Health Agency Information:

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