Google Voice: I have set up an account so I am able to call and text you and your family to check in.

Google Meet: This is the platform we will be using moving forward when we meet 1:1 and in small groups. Once we set up an appointment, I will send you the link to meet.

Other Considerations:

Please be aware that although there will be upmost caution used when connecting with students and families, there are limits to confidentiality when counseling in a virtual setting.

Please also keep in mind that as your school counselor, I will be upholding our ASCA Ethical Standards for Virtual/Distance School Counseling (A.15.) during this time:

School counselors:

a. Adhere to the same ethical guidelines in a virtual/distance setting as school counselors in face-to-face settings.

b. Recognize and acknowledge the challenges and limitations of virtual/distance school counseling.

c. Implement procedures for students to follow in both emergency and nonemergency situations when the school counselor is not available.

d. Recognize and mitigate the limitation of virtual/distance school counseling confidentiality, which may include unintended viewers or recipients.

e. Inform both the student and parent/guardian of the benefits and limitations of virtual/distance counseling.

f. Educate students on how to participate in the electronic school counseling relationship to minimize and prevent potential misunderstandings that could occur due to lack of verbal cues and inability to read body language or other visual cues that provide contextual meaning to the school counseling process and school counseling relationship.