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Counseling Support and Resources
At Astor K-8, the Counseling Team supports the social-emotional needs, academic growth, and career–related goals of all students. We honor diversity, celebrate differences, and seek to understand all perspectives. With all counseling program activities, we strive to foster an inclusive, safe, and respectful school community. We all belong at Astor, and together we are stronger. 🦅
Astor Counseling Support Team
Astor Counseling Support Team
Jeff Knoblich, K-8 School Counselor (M-F) Click Here
jknoblic@pps.net; 503-916-6244
Theresa Scott Merrion, School Social Worker (Mon, Tues, Weds)
tscottmerrion@pps.net; 503-679-7177
Supporting Student Mental Health at Astor
Supporting Student Mental Health at Astor
Clubs and Affinity Spaces
Feeling you belong at school is important!
Astor offers the following clubs and affinity spaces for students:
-GSA (elementary and middle school)
-Girls of Color
-Students Organizing for Leadership (SoL) for Latinx students
Classroom Lessons
Classroom Lessons
School counselors deliver lessons in all classrooms about various topics, such as:
Mindfulness Practice
Coping Skills
Personal Identity
Perseverance & Self Control
Navigating Conflict/Solving Problems
Identifying and Managing Emotions
College and Career Readiness
Mental Health Partnership
Mental Health Partnership
We partner with Cascadia Health to offer school based mental health child and family therapy. Talk to your student's teacher or the counselor to discuss insurance eligibility.
Find a Therapist in Portland! (Click here)
Find a Therapist in Portland! (Click here)
503-674-777
Accepts: Primarily OHP
503-645-9010
Accepts: Primarily OHP
(503) 702-9259
(503) 954-3332
Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, Lifewise, Kaiser Permanente (Authorization Required), United Behavioral Health, Pacific Source, Providence Behavioral Health, Aetna, Moda (formerly ODS)
503-253-4600
Accepts most insurance
503-258-4381
Accepts: OHP, Kaiser, Moda
503-224-1044
Accepts: OHP (and can often serve other insurance as well if the family is interested in NARA services)
(503) 444-8214
(888) 333-6177
Ask for an "outpatient provider in Portland"
African American Mental Health Providers: Click here
Additional Mental Health Referral Resources
Additional Mental Health Referral Resources
It can be helpful for families to call the member services number on their insurance card when looking for mental health resources.
Psychology Today - Find a therapist, filter by availability and insurance, latest news & more.
Portland Therapy Center - Find a therapist among the collective of metro area mental health professionals.
LOCAL CRISIS HOTLINES:
Multnomah County: 503-988-4888/ 1-800-716-9769
Clackamas County: 503-655-8585
Washington County: 503-291-9111
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Crisis Line: Lines for Life 503-575-3764 10AM-7PM
NATIONAL CRISIS HOTLINES
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988/ 1-800-273-8255
National Drugs and Alcohol Hotline 1-800-662-4357
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Dial 988.
Additional resources:
(We'll do our best to stay up to date; Please forward any info you think useful to tscottmerrion@pps.net )
(We'll do our best to stay up to date; Please forward any info you think useful to tscottmerrion@pps.net )
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