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December 10, 2020

by Counselor Keri

3 Important Ways to Collaborate with Caregivers to Support Students with Anxiety

Looking for ideas for Parent Support for Students with Anxiety? Try these 3 must-dos for collaborating with parents of kids who worry!

Working with students with anxiety in the school setting really requires a team effort! Caregivers and school personnel need to be on the same page to encourage similar strategies, recognize triggers, and use common language to support the student. Find 3 great ways to offer parent support for students with anxiety below! Parent Support for […]

September 5, 2019

How do you get parent buy-in for counseling services?

Parent buy-in for school counseling services can be challenging if parents have preconceived ideas about what a school counselor does and why someone would go to counseling. Check out these suggestions from three confident counselors about communicating clearly and consistently with parents about your school counseling program.

Parent buy-in for counseling services can be challenging in many communities. Some parents comes with preconceived ideas about counseling and what school counselors do. Our roles and the mental health field are constantly changing and it is our job to educate our school community about what it is we do and how we can help. […]

August 6, 2019

by CounselorChelsey

Hosting A Social Emotional Learning Family Night

Use these tips to plan and implement a social emotional learning family night at your school

As counselors, we know that parent engagement and involvement is important. We also know that it can be tricky to find ways to get parents involved in their child’s social-emotional learning. One way to help bridge this gap is by hosting a social-emotional learning family night. I have found that hosting a night like this […]

April 24, 2019

by Confident Counselors

Creative Ways School Counselors Can Involve Parents

Involving parents in your school counseling program and in the school in general can often get overlooked. I remember the story of a principal who had a student absentee problem. When she dug deeper, she realized that students were missing school because they didn’t have clean uniforms. So, she at her parent nights, she had […]

December 7, 2018

by Confident Counselors

Working With Families After Calling Child Services

Be prepared when calling child services. As a school counselor you may have to report abuse or neglect. The family may be angry or confused. Be prepared for this conversation with these simple tips.

At some point, you will have to call Child Services on a family due to abuse or neglect. This is something that all of us dread. It is very likely that the family will be upset with the school for reporting. Make sure you are prepared to handle this interaction and have the support of […]

September 19, 2018

by Confident Counselors

What Parent Events Have You Done At Your School?

As a school counselor what parent events have you done? Running parent events can be a great way for a school counselor to extend and reinforce their school counseling program. Here are some ideas for parent events school counselors can run.

Do you host parents events at your school? Are you thinking about it? Parents events can be a great way to build community, extend your school counseling program, and provide services for families.Regular ProgrammingThis year, I was trained on the “7 Habits of Highly Successful Families”. I think this is spot on for our district. […]

September 14, 2018

by Confident Counselors

School Counselor Organization: Tracking emails, phone calls, and conversations

How do you track all the conversations and phone calls in school? School counselors receive a ton of communication throughout the day and they need to act on a lot of it. What system do you use to track conversations and phone calls?

School counselors interact with so many different people during the day it is easy to forget a quick conversation in the hallway or a parent stopping you at dismissal. Developing a school counselor organization system that will work for you and your school is so necessary. Check out what three Confident Counselors do to manage […]

July 25, 2018

by Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor

Create a Strong Counselor Parent Relationship This Year

Creating a counselor parent relationship at the beginning of the year is super important. Parents are experts on their children. They know their kids better than anyone else and can articulate their children’s needs while advocating for services. Open communication between a counselor and parents allows us to build an effective program that meets the needs […]

February 27, 2018

by Cynthia Morton

Avoiding Pitfalls When a Parent is also a Coworker

One of the challenges that we rarely talk about in our profession is when a parent is also a coworker. Often these relationships are positive or benign, but there are those times when working with the child of a colleague can be frustrating or downright uncomfortable. Case in point, here is an example of a […]

January 31, 2018

Handling Uncomfortable Conversations with Staff and Parents

uncomfortable conversations with staff and parents are a part of school counselor's jobs. A few tips to make these awkward, but important conversations easier.

I have a saying, “If it’s uncomfortable, give it to the counselor.” Any time that an awkward or uncomfortable conversation needs to take place with a parent, staff member, or volunteer, counselors are called to use our skills to smooth the way for those involved. Uncomfortable conversations include discussing parenting skills, classroom management, […]

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