Counseling Resources

This page contains several reputable resources to assist students and parents with issues that are often presented in my school counseling office.  These resources have been collected from recent conferences I have attended, articles / books I have read, and from the web sites / journals of the professional organizations to which I belong (New York School Counseling Association and American School Counseling Association and National Association of College Admissions Counselors)

Local Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Association in Jefferson County	788-6733-Contact information for member mental health counselors and therapists in our area
Mobil Crisis Team	782-2327
Family Counseling of Northern New York	782-4483
Victims Assistance Center	782-1855
Mercy Mental Health	782-7445
Samaritan Mental Health Services	Emergency:  785-4516 Non-Emergency:  785-5060
North Country Children's Clinic	782-6400

General Mental Health Resources

National Instititue of Mental Health	Provides information for the public in the field of mental health
M.H.A. (Mental Health America)	Fact sheets for several mental health disorders & treatments

General Health & Family Services (Local)

North Country Children's Clinic	782-9450.  Offering dental, mental health services, WIC / Teen Pregnancy services, pediatric medical care and assistance w/ family health insurance enrollment (Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid)
North Country Prenatal / Perinatal Council	788-8533- Maternal & Child Health Programs

Health Information

The Mayo Clinic	Information on a variety of diseases and symptoms, featuring a handy symptom checker for adults and children
Medline Plus	Consumer health information from the National Institute of Health.  Nearly 25000 links approved by the National Library of Medicine
Medicine Net	Part of the WebMD network; edited by board-certified doctors
C.D.C.	Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, contains a variety of health & safety information

Teens' Health

Girls Health.gov	Created to help girls ages 10-16 learn more about the issues they may face in the upcoming years (including body, mind, bullying, fitness, nutrition, drugs/alcohol/smoking, relationships, safety, and illness/disabilities)

Parenting

Parenting, Life Skills and Family Development Classes	Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension.  Link provides schedule of several local parenting classes covering topics for parents of toddlers to teens available in Watertown and Fort Drum
N.Y.S.P.I.R.C. (New York State Parental Information & Resource Center)	Link to several guides and fact sheets for parents
PBS Parents	Parenting tips and advice on a wide range of topics

Study Skills

Study Guides & Strategies

Tips for effective strategies for time management, studying, reading, test taking, learning, thinking and memorizing

War/Deployment

The Emotional Cycle of Deployment:  A Military Family Perspective	Paper that describes the psychological, and event-related aspects of deployments experienced by military Families for use as a tool in education, intervention and research.
Dads at a Distance	Resources for helping fathers who spend long periods of time away from their children keep the relationships strong.
Moms Over Miles	Resources for helping mothers maintain and strenghthen relationships with their children while they are away from home
NMFA	National Military Family Association, whose goal it is To educate military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them and to inform them regarding the issues that affect their lives and...To promote and protect the interests of military families by influencing the development and implementation of legislation and policies affecting them.

Bereavement

Hospice of Jefferson County	Offering Teen Bereavement Group:  6 Week program held in the fall, designed to give teens a safe place to learn to cope with feelings of grief and loss associated with the death of someone they love.  Call 788-7323 for schedule
Compassionate Friends	Providing support to families after the loss of a child
Grief at School	American Hospice Organization.  Resources, fact sheets & articles to help children deal with grief
Compassion Books	Over 400 resources to help children and adults through serious illness, death, loss, grief and bereavement. Reviewed and selected by knowledgeable professionals.
Grief Net	Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.
KidSaid	Online children's grief support.  Features kid's Q&A, artwork and stories to view or share
Pet Loss	Association for Pet Loss & bereavement.  For individuals of all ages struggling with pain over losing a beloved pet
Rainbow Bridge	There are many versions of this famous poem, but the beautiful images and music make this is my favorite.  For anyone who has lost a pet...
Mommy's Light	For children & teens whose mothers are terminally ill or have died. Their mission is to bring joy and comfort to children and teens by helping them keep alive traditions and simple pleasures they shared with their mothers.
Last Memories Online Memorial	Creating an online memorial can be very helpful in the healing process.  This particular website is well maintained and offers several options