We all strive to do the best we can by “our” kids, and I’ve noticed many requests for grief counseling resources for children recently. I’ve been deeply impacted by students who died and children who experienced the death of loved ones. As I write this, I picture you on the other side of the screen […]
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Do you ever find yourself in need of quick and easy group counseling activities? Of course, you do. It’s easy to picture: it’s Monday morning and you have a list of group counseling activities and plans to print, but there’s a long line at the copier. A student makes a disclosure and Child Protective Services […]
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month is upon us and there are many things that you can do as a confident counselor to foster child sexual abuse prevention in schools. The idea of working with children who have been abused can be a scary thing for many educators. The reality of this, as a colleague often […]
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A day in the life of a school counselor is never easy. We never know what’s going to come our way, and as confident counselors, we like to have resources at our fingertips. I stay efficient and organized with things like an easy reference phone list, a binder of community resources and referrals, and an […]
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