Community Counseling Services

Community Counseling Services are provided to students in an attempt to empower them with the life skills, values, and personal growth necessary to successfully meet challenges they may face throughout their high school years and beyond. In-school assistance and support are available on a daily basis to any student in need and incorporate both individual and group counseling. Sessions are tailored to the needs of each individual or group and may include the following areas of focus:

Substance abuse education and prevention

Emotional issues, family issues, and personal issues

Coping skills and stress management

Decision making

Social skills

Self-awareness and self-esteem

Character education and values clarification

Behavior and anger management

Establishing academic and personal goals

Conflict resolution and mediation

Crisis intervention

Students may be referred to the Community Counselor by school staff, parents, or friends. Students may also initiate services on their own through self-referrals. Regardless of the referral source, participation in counseling is voluntary. Although services are confidential, parents may be contacted and involved on an as needed basis, with prior knowledge and consent of the student. In addition, confidentiality does not pertain to situations in which students may present a danger to self or others.

Community Counseling is a supplemental, support service of the Guidance Department. Services are provided by a Masters level counselor contracted by the district from The Lincoln Center, a non-profit education and human services organization headquartered in Audubon, PA.

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Community Counseling Services

Community Counseling Services are provided to students in an attempt to empower them with the life skills, values, and personal growth necessary to successfully meet challenges they may face throughout their high school years and beyond. In-school assistance and support are available on a daily basis to any student in need and incorporate both individual and group counseling. Sessions are tailored to the needs of each individual or group and may include the following areas of focus:

Substance abuse education and prevention
Emotional issues, family issues, and personal issues
Coping skills and stress management
Decision making
Social skills
Self-awareness and self-esteem
Character education and values clarification
Behavior and anger management
Establishing academic and personal goals
Conflict resolution and mediation
Crisis intervention

Students may be referred to the Community Counselor by school staff, parents, or friends. Students may also initiate services on their own through self-referrals. Regardless of the referral source, participation in counseling is voluntary. Although services are confidential, parents may be contacted and involved on an as needed basis, with prior knowledge and consent of the student. In addition, confidentiality does not pertain to situations in which students may present a danger to self or others.

Community Counseling is a supplemental, support service of the Guidance Department. Services are provided by a Masters level counselor contracted by the district from The Lincoln Center, a non-profit education and human services organization headquartered in Audubon, PA.