At Dothan Brook, we believe that all children want, and have the right to learn, make friends, and feel safe, competent, and included.

What We Do

The DBS school counseling program provides opportunities for all students to learn how to:

understand and manage their emotions and behavior
solve problems
be engaged and successful learners
be caring and supportive friends
understand and value differences in themselves and others
advocate for themselves and others
be kind, cooperative, and respectful community members
imagine and plan for their future

The DBS School Counselor provides:

For students:

- school counseling curriculum delivered through weekly classroom lessons (Class Councils)
- small group counseling based on identified needs
- short-term individual counseling
- crisis counseling & intervention

For parents/guardians:

- collaboration and support to help students get the supports they need at school and in the community
- consultation and parenting support as needed
- referrals to outside agencies and providers

For DBS staff:

consultation and collaboration around student needs
support for strengthening resilience

Dothan Brook Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

a positive, proactive, school-wide approach to helping all students learn how to manage their behavior so that they can be socially, emotionally, and academically successful
DBS expected behaviors - Caring, Safe, and Responsible – are taught and reinforced to all students through classroom and lodge lessons, school-wide activities, and frequent positive reinforcement throughout the school
PBIS supports are provided by all DBS staff members

Who We Are

Jordan Ela

Mrs. Ela

Jordan is in her fifth year at Dothan Brook. She is the grade level counselor for Grades K-5. In the Spring of 2019 she graduated with her Masters in Professional School Counseling from Sage Graduate School. Jordan also holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Jordan is passionate about her work with children and is proud to be a DBS otter! It is her hope that her current and future students know that she might not always have the answers but that she has ideas, an open mind, ears to listen to them, a heart to care for them, and time to give them.

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At Dothan Brook, we believe that all children want, and have the right to learn, make friends, and feel safe, competent, and included.

What We Do

The DBS school counseling program provides opportunities for all students to learn how to:

understand and manage their emotions and behavior

solve problems

be engaged and successful learners

be caring and supportive friends

understand and value differences in themselves and others

advocate for themselves and others

be kind, cooperative, and respectful community members

imagine and plan for their future

The DBS School Counselor provides:

For students:

school counseling curriculum delivered through weekly classroom lessons (Class Councils)

small group counseling based on identified needs

short-term individual counseling

crisis counseling & intervention

For parents/guardians:

collaboration and support to help students get the supports they need at school and in the community

consultation and parenting support as needed

referrals to outside agencies and providers

For DBS staff:

consultation and collaboration around student needs

support for strengthening resilience

Dothan Brook Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

a positive, proactive, school-wide approach to helping all students learn how to manage their behavior so that they can be socially, emotionally, and academically successful

DBS expected behaviors - Caring, Safe, and Responsible – are taught and reinforced to all students through classroom and lodge lessons, school-wide activities, and frequent positive reinforcement throughout the school

PBIS supports are provided by all DBS staff members

Who We Are

Jordan Ela