Responsive Services are activities designed to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns. Responsive services may include:
Individual Counseling
Small Group Counseling - North Allegheny School Counselors facilitate groups outside the classroom to respond to identified student needs or interests. Counselors plan and teach structured group activities to develop student knowledge and skills. Many, but not necessarily all, students may receive these services. Some examples of my group topics may include:
New Students
Friendship Building
Social Skills
Changing Families - Divorce, Families in Separate Homes/FISH
Study Skills
Anxiety - Wise Warriors
Anger Management
Impulse Control - Self-Control Patrol
Death/Grief Support - Making Memories/M&Ms
Decision-Making Skills
Coping Skills & Mindfulness
Consultation/Coordination - Connecting parents and students to school and community resources.