Mickelson Middle School Counseling Department
Mickelson Middle School Counseling Department
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Mission
Our aim is to assist middle school students through four areas of development: emotional, academic, career, and personal/social. Children’s middle school years can be the most positive time for self-discovery. Together, middle school counselors, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members can help students focus on the journey of transition through a collaborative effort using patience, understanding, and above all, caring.
Services
-Provide short-term counseling interventions through individual counseling sessions as well as mediation and advocating for students' needs
-Small group counseling: We offer group counseling on a variety of topics available to all students
-Provide classroom guidance
-6th grade Lessons
Lessons include: welcome to MMS/who can help you here?, friendship and getting along with others, managing conflicts, and school safety
-8th grade career guidance and HS transition lessons
-Consultation with parents, teachers, and other community professionals to best serve students' mental health needs. We welcome phone calls, emails and walk-ins.
-Provide monthly school wise awareness/prevention themes and activities in collaboration with our Natural Helpers group
-Collaborate with community mental health agencies and assist with the referral process as needed for long term support for students
-Connect families with community resources
-Provide students with necessities including clothing, winter gear, hygiene items, and school supplies
-Serve on local boards including Brookings County Child Protection Team, Brookings Backpack Program, and Back To School Project
-Refer students for the Brookings County Youth Mentoring (BCYMP)
-Coordinate the Natural Helper's program, students who have been trained to assist their classmates with problems.
Pictured: MMS Counseling Department
Dana Martens, BSD Social Worker
Chad Adamson, Counselor
Shanna Davids, Counselor
Dannica Hoffman, Counselor
HOW DO I VISIT WITH A COUNSELOR?
Students have the opportunity to seek out individual counseling services as a walk in or by scheduled appointment. To ensure a counselor is available, an appointment is recommended. You can also ask your teacher to call our office to see if a counselor is available.
To make an appointment you can: send a counselor an email or write a note on the counselors' office whiteboard.
To learn more about what a school counselor does visit American School Counselor Association
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