The counselor is available to all students and their families throughout the school year. The counselor can help with the needs of the student and their families such as referrals to other services outside the school district. 

Our Teamwork can make your child(ren) school year a rewarding experience!

Counseling at VMS

• Working out friendship problems

• Setting goals

• Feeling good about yourself and others

• Adjusting to a new school

• Managing emotions

• Dealing peer pressure and bullying

• As well as many others things

We have different curriculum that aids in the teaching of social/emotional learning such as Top 20, Mindfulness, and PBIS.

I have provided a couple links to some information regarding counseling in South Dakota.

• South Dakota Counseling Information:     http://www.sdcounseling.org/counselinginfo.html

• South Dakota Flyer on Counseling:  http://www.sdcounseling.org/documents/School_counselor_flyer%20[1].pdf

•  Natural Helpers Program: https://sdsuicideprevention.org/about-suicide/trainings/

• SDMyLife:  https://sdmylife.com/