Resources for the Academic, Career, Social/Emotional Development of your student.

Promoting Academics O Individual Counseling (at-risk students) O Group Counseling (at-risk students) O Classroom Guidance (prevention) O Parent/Teacher Workshops O Study skills O Test taking skills O Organizational skills O Creating a positive learning environment

Academic Resources O O (Louisiana Department of Education) O O (test prep) O O (study skills) O O (homework help)

Promoting Career Awareness O Individual Counseling O Group Counseling O Classroom Guidance O Parent Workshops O School-Wide Events O Awareness O Interest inventories O College admissions O Career fair

Resources O Career Exploration Resources: O O O O College Readiness Resources: O O O

Addressing Personal/Social Needs O Individual Counseling O Group Counseling O Classroom Guidance O Parent/Teacher Workshops O School-Wide Events O Anxiety, depression O Bullying, violence O Divorce, grief

Parent Resources O Bullying O O O O Other Parent Resources: O O public/parent-resourceshttp:// public/parent-resources

Local Resources O Local agency for independent living (children with disabilities): O Volunteers of America O Provides mental health and disability services, pregnancy counseling and adoption services, as well as other crisis intervention services. O Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority or O Provides support for families living with disabilities. O Families Helping Families of Southwest LA, Inc or O Provides advocate services for families with disabilities. O Local agency for family guidance: O Family and Youth Counseling Agencies O Provides mental health services and supports for family and youth. O Big Brother’s Big Sisters O Provides mentoring relationships for children and adolescents.

Local Resources O Free medical clinic: O Jefferson Davis Parish Health Unit O Provides free medical services. O State Office for Children Youth and Family Services: O Department of Children and Family Services h=1&catid=6&city=&zip=&parishID=0 h=1&catid=6&city=&zip=&parishID=0 O Provides services for the care of children in cases of abuse or neglect. O State Department of Public Assistance: O Social Security Administration O Provides information for financial support.

Local Resources O Local agency for Women, Infants, and children: O Calcasieu Women’s Shelter or O Provides shelter, mental health services, and assistance in reestablishing self- sufficient lifestyle. O Rape Crisis Outreach RAPE (7273) or RAPE (7273) O Communities Against Domestic Abuse or O Provides shelter, mental health services, and assistance in reestablishing self- sufficient lifestyle. O Emergency Shelter and Assistance: O Assist Agency Homeless Shelter O Provides shelter for homeless, as well as assistance in reestablishing self-sufficient lifestyle. O Caring Hands O Provides emergency financial assistance. O Faith Tabernacle O Provides emergency food, as well as weekly food pantry items for low income families.

Let’s Work Together O By refocusing our efforts on helping our school and district meet our goals, the school counseling program looks forward to developing and implementing prevention, intervention, and support services designed for our school’s needs! O Please take this short survey to assist me in understanding your student’s needs. O

Working together, we can all help our students be successful!

Developed with the help of… O Dr. Kimberly R. Hall, MCA Advocacy Co-Chair & Associate Professor O Jeri Lynn Rushing, MCA Advocacy Co-Chair & School Counselor O MSU Students in School Counseling: O Whitney Alford O Courtney Allen O Rachael Ammons O Beth Benson O Emily Cayson O Joe Evans O Reginald Gandy O Chaiqua Harris O Chris Johnston O Michael Keeton MSU Students ◦ Holly Morgan ◦ Sarah O’Brien ◦ Rachel Owens ◦ Kelly Roberts ◦ Brittany Rowe ◦ Chelsey Rushing ◦ Maria Schoen ◦ Brittany Steer ◦ Megan Stone ◦ Chris Turner ◦ Paul Young Jessica Hubbard, School Counselor & 2013 MSCA President Cherie Maynard, Administrator Dr. Cheryl Justice, Assistant Professor