Key Counseling Resources for Professional School Counselors
Use: Serves as the official framework for delivering comprehensive counseling services in Texas public schools.
Application: Helps structure services and define ethical responsibilities across the four program components.
Access: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Texas-Model-5th-Edition.pdf
Use: Provides a nationally recognized model for school counseling programs aligned to academic, career, and emotional development.
Application: Supports program planning, data tracking, and service delivery.
Access: https://www.schoolcounselor.org
Use: Offers mental health resources and guides for educators and school counselors.
Application: Useful for referrals, psychoeducation, and working with students facing behavioral and emotional challenges.
Access: https://childmind.org/for-educators
Use: A practical toolkit for developing ethical and effective referral processes in school settings.
Application: Helps create clear school-based referral pathways for student mental health support.
Access: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/School-Mental-Health-Referral-Pathways/PEP21-06-01-002
Use: A federal resource for bullying prevention, student safety, and classroom strategies.
Application: Supports guidance lessons, campus awareness initiatives, and behavioral interventions.
Access: https://www.stopbullying.gov