Counselor's Corner

Counseling Department Information

Counselors are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M.to  12:00 P.M. via email or by appointment. To request an appointment please email your counselor and they will contact you.

Jennifer Hassenplug-Elementary- jennifer.hassenplug@berryhillschools.org

Karen Whiteis-Elementary - karen.whiteis@berryhillschools.org

Donna West-Middle School-donna.west@berryhillschools.org

Reanna Abarca-High School - reanna.abarca@berryhillschools.org

We have provided some links to some Mental Health Resources below:

COVID 19 Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Hotline-Text  TALK to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  Call 1-800-273-8255 or Chat with Lifeline

  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

MHSA recommendations to stay mentally healthy while working from home:

*Create and follow a schedule

*Get dressed

*Exercise

*Socialize

*Do not take naps

Talking to Children About Covid-19 A Parent Resource

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

Answering Your Young Child’s Questions About Coronavirus

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3265-answering-your-young-child-s-questions-about-coronavirus

Parenting in the Time of COVID-19

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/healthy-parenting

We have added some links below to some Academic & Career Resources

Academic:

Khanacademy.com

Free resources to help find activities and help with learning and homework.

College/Career:

www.okcollegestart.org

This is the site our 8th grade students have already been using and should have an account.

Parenting:

www.loveandlogic.com

There are resources to purchase, of course, but there are also many short free articles that give advice for specific problems, age levels, etc.

Social Media:

www.commonsensemedia.org

This site will give you useful information on social media sites, apps, games, movies, and books with their ratings.  It tells you the good, the bad, and the ugly.

ACT Prep:

www.act.org

This site will give information regarding test registration and test administration updates and ACT Prep.

Listed below are some of the services that may be helpful to you as we work together to begin preparing our students for their futures.

• Testing and interpreting test results
• Coordinating Student of the Month
• ZAP (Zeros Aren't Permitted) program
• Parent Conferencing
• Consulting with teachers
• ICAP (Individual Career Academic Plan) -New in 2019-2020
• Community resource referrals
• Individual/Crisis counseling
• Scheduling

918-838-1621