District Counselor: Mrs. Conder conderk@shelbyville.k12.il.us
Please feel free to email us with any questions or concerns you have!
From friendship issues to anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, Your Life Your Voice is a 24 hour teen crisis hotline that allows you to text, chat, email or call.
In an effort to provide improved coordination in the delivery of mental health services to youth, Illinois developed the Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS) program for children and adolescents experiencing a mental health crisis.
If you are in need of SASS Services or experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the CARES line at 1-800-345-9049
Throughout our lives we develop styles or ways of responding to difficult situations. These ways are called coping skills. They can be negative or positive.
Negative coping skills are unhealthy ways that we respond, such as: withdrawing, yelling at someone, refusing to speak or talk down to someone, biting your nails, or taking it out on others.
Positive coping skills are healthy, safe ways to aid in staying calm and in control when faced with difficult situations. Some help you remain calm in the situation; others help you to do some problem solving to prevent the problem from surfacing again.
Things to remember:
Positive coping takes practice; it takes 30 to 60 times of practice to master a new skill.
Coping skills don’t solve your problems.
Coping skills don’t automatically kick in when you are upset.
Every coping skill isn’t appropriate for every situation.
If you find your coping skills aren’t working, try something new. You will have to work at this, it isn’t a “magic solution”.
Keep track of what has worked for you.
At Moulton Middle School, we believe it is important for students to develop attributes that will help them be successful in school and life. We focus on empathy, self-control, embracing diversity, grit, and integrity as discussed in the book by Thomas R. Hoerr, The Formative Five.
Putting yourself in someone else's shoes.
How can you show empathy?
GRIT is the ability to work hard, endure struggle, fail and try again.
Integrity is the ability to act in ways that are consistent with the values, beliefs, and moral principles we claim to hold. .
Many states, including Illinois, in the past several years have passed laws with the intent of increasing the awareness of child sexual abuse. You may have heard of this legislation under its more common name, Erin’s Law, in honor of Erin Merryn, a brave young woman who has crossed the country advocating for laws that will increase awareness of this crime against children. One of the requirements of this law is that schools provide an age appropriate curriculum to all students relating to sexual abuse prevention, which may include a variety of discussions. The purpose of the lessons is to provide students with tools needed for personal safety and to provide a nurturing and caring environment open for disclosure of any incidents.
Lessons will be presented to your students class by the school counselor, Mrs. Mathis to meet the requirements of Erin’s Law. The following concepts will be discussed:
4th and 5th Grade:
Your Body Belongs to You
Tell if your uncomfortable
Setting Boundaries
Respect
Internet Safety
6th, 7th and 8th Grade:
Healthy Relationships
Setting Boundaries
Types of Abuse
Internet Safety
Click here to see 4th and 5th grade presentation
Click here to see 6th, 7th & 8th grade presentation
If you have any questions about the content of the lessons, please contact Mrs. Mathis at 217-774-2169.
