Provide consulting to #Arizona school districts to assist with hiring, mentoring and development of school counseling programs and Trauma Informed care.

Joined March 2020
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Reunification needs to be led through a Trauma Informed lens, not a business as usual approach. #SEL #traumainformed #MentalHealthMatters #Teachers
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School Counseling Solutions would like to wish all teachers a happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! #Teachers need more direct, intentional emotional support now more then ever. When teachers feel supported, students thrive. #SchoolCounselors #ThankATeacher #SEL
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Not only do #SchoolCounselors in Arizona not receive 301 and pay for performance, we lack proper professional development and appropriate roles within each district. #RoleMatters
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How will school districts close out this school year? Districts need to lead with a trauma-informed lens, not a business as usual approach. #SchoolCounselors #SEL #TraumaInformed #MentalHealthMatters #CompassionateWayForward #education #distancelearning #remotelearning
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#Connection #Relationship #Rapport is the cornerstone of providing #Mentalhealth and #SEL to all students. Hard to do with ratios like this. Arizona kids are falling through the cracks.
#SchoolCounselors are continuously trying to find the best way to support our students social and emotional learning. Relationships and connections is the foundation of what we do. It’s just not the same in a virtual setting. #SEL
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This should be our focus. Academics should be secondary.
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We cannot stress it enough for #adminstrators to work with your #SchoolCounselors to come up with the best way possible to support your students. Virtual counseling may not be what families want right now nor what counselors are comfortable providing due to confidentiality.
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School Counselors are trained to respond in a calming, adaptable, and creative way. We are on the front lines of communicating with families, students, and staff. @Arizona_ASA how are you utilizing your #SchoolCounselor during this unusual time? #SEL #RoleMatters @friendsASBA
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Although #SchoolCounselors are the #SEL experts and #Adminstrators are the academic experts on campus, both must work together to find the right level of support for their students. Consultation between the two is crucial during times like these. @Arizona_ASA
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Resources to share with families: Maricopa County Crisis Line 602-222-9444 is available for anyone in @maricopacounty who is experiencing behavioral health crisis.
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Resources to share with students: Teen LifeLine 602-248-8336. Texting open 12-9pm on weekdays and 3-9pm on weekends. Peer counselors available 3-9pm everyday.
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Unless there is cohesion between #administrators and #SchoolCounselors, data means nothing. The data needs to mean something to both in order for real student achievement to happen. Both must be on the same page and moving in the same direction. @Arizona_ASA
The ASCA model is what all schools should strive for. However, we are finding many districts in Arizona need support getting to the point of using a tool such as this. #SchoolCounselingSolutions gets you from start-up to best practice. @Arizona_ASA @AzSBA @azedschools
3 Mar 2020
Download a school counselor performance appraisal doc to share with your administration. #ASCANationalModel #SchoolCounseling ow.ly/SxYV50yBCEd
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All students need to be seen, heard and know that they matter. Don’t underestimate the power of a #SchoolCounselor. #whatsYoureSuperpower
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In order for #SchoolCounselors to thrive, we need 3 things; proper ROLE, RESPECTABLE compensation (301, pay for performance, etc) and manageable RATIOS. Oh and it’s good for kids, too! wfpl.org/adding-school-couns…

#SchoolCounselors are only as strong as their relationship with #administrators. Arizonas influx of funding thru the #SchoolSafety Grant Program allows many districts to hire more school counsleors. Are districts ready to hire the perfect fit? #Role #SchoolCounselingSolutions
2 Mar 2020
Adding School Counselors Might Make Schools Safer, But Only If They Can Actually Counsel Students wfpl.org/adding-school-couns… via @WFPLNews