2. Using Websites to Enhance a School Counseling Office Cassandra L. Cohen Coun511 3/27/07 www.angelfire.com/planet/clcohen

3. Introduction Increasing technology and communication School districts and classroom websites Counselors personal websites Information should be resourceful not just for their school directly but also for outsiders

4. Detailed Findings College & Career Counseling Mental Health Issues Substance Abuse Prevention Communicating with Parents

5. School should be a happy place!

6. College & Career Counseling Links to college information from High Technology High Schools website Princeton Review - PetersonsPetersons -College Application Links XAP

7. Other Career Information Bob Turba’s Guidance Office -Information more specific to that school --Student Profiles --What Can I do with a Career in?

8. Mental Health Issues Virtual Pamphlets, The Student Counseling Center at the University of ChicagoThe Student Counseling Center The Lakeside School’s website, http://www.lakesideschool.org/studentlife/, contains similar information links with useful information on mental illnesses that might affect teenagers http://www.lakesideschool.org/studentlife/ Self Help Resources from High Technology HighHigh Technology High

9. A school counselor’s website should include information about outside sources for help. Lakeside School provides links for emergencies and crisis, shelter information, culturally specific counseling agencies, drug and alcohol programs and general outside counseling agencies, http://www.lakesideschool.org/studentlife/Local Resources.shtml http://www.lakesideschool.org/studentlife/Local Resources.shtml Self Help Resources from High Technology HighHigh Technology High Ala Call (Alcoholic Anonymous Al-Anon, Alateen)1-800-322-5525 Gamblers Anonymous1-800-426-2537 Narcotics Anonymous1-800-992-0401 Parents Anonymous1-800-843-5437 Self Help Clearing House (9AM - 4PM Mon-Fri)1-800-367-6274 Covenant House (Runaways)1-800-999-9999 Anchor House - Shelter for runaway youth609-396-8329 National Crisis Hotline1-800-448-3000 New Jersey Drug Hotline1-800-225-0196

10. Substance Abuse Prevention -Videos can provide valuable information which may be useful for parents This video was obtained from Fairfax Public SchoolsFairfax Public Schools A message for parents urging them to open their eyes to their child's possible drug use. High resolutionHigh resolution (00:36 video clip) Low resolution (00:34 video clip) Low resolution

11. Additional ideas for substance abuse - Programs and Resources -Student Responsibilities and Rights -Violence Prevention & Intervention -Conflict Resolution & Peer Mediation -Actions & Consequences Fairfax Public Schools

12. Communicating with Parents Elementary School Links Middle School Links High School Links - Julia Taylor from Apex Middle School, created her own website which is not only kid friendly, but also easy to use. She includes pictures which are linked to other pages within her site Julia Taylor's School Counseling Links

13. Other information that can provided for parents on websites Social Skills Career options Self Esteem Suicide Gangs and Violence

14. Conclusion Research has shown, there are a variety of ways school counselors can use technology and the internet within their guidance office By using technology counselors are able to touch more people than just students and parents The information counselors are able to provide on their websites can be accessed from anywhere on the internet

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