Elementary counselors provide short-term counseling to individual students, parents, and staff on request or referral.  Other services include small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons and providing resource and referral information for other mental health professionals.
 
Counselors help students learn to:
  • Develop friendship skills.
  • Develop social skills.
  • Develop problem-solving skills.
  • Develop positive self-concept.
  • Develop communication skills.
  • Develop study skills.
  • Understand their own and other children feelings.
  • Develop coping skills.
 
Counselors help parents to understand:
  • Child development.
  • Effective parent/child communication.
  • Student academic and behavioral issues.
  • Assessment services and support.
  • Transitional issues between levels /programs.
  • Educational options and processes.
 
Crisis counseling is provided for students, parents, and staff.  Counselors are called upon for individual, building, and district-wide crises.
 
Counselors help teachers through:
  • Curriculum based activities for the classroom.
  • Orientation to guidance services.
  • Staff training and development.
  • Student assessment service and support.
  • Community resource and referral services.
  • Consultation on academic and behavioral issues.
 
Referrals:
 
Information about community resources and coordination of services for students, parents, and educators is provided through referral and personal contact.  Referrals are made when the need is identified for therapeutic intervention or long-term counseling.
 
How do we see a school counselor?
  • Parents may call the school counselor directly to request a parent and/or student meeting.
  • Referrals may be made by a teacher or principal.
  • A school counselor may contact you.
  • Students may contact a school counselor directly or through the counselor's mailbox located in the school's library.
Need additional information?
 
If you need more information concerning the Hudson City Schools' Comprehensive Student Services Program, please contact  the Office of Pupil Services at 330-653-1426 or your child's school counselor at one of the following:
 
Evamere School Counselor           330-653-1229              
Ellsworth Hill School Counselor     330-653-1236              
McDowell School Counselor          330-653-1213              
East Woods School Counselor      330-653-1258              
 
What services we offer:
  • Short-term individual student counseling for personal, social, emotional, and educational issues.
  • Consultation for adults working with students, training, resource, and referral services.
  • Classroom lessons involving developmental, personal-social, and educational activities.
  • Group activities that may include enhancing study skills, social, emotional, student health, and safety issues.
  • Individual student appraisal of abilities, achievements, and interests; advisement for activities based on appraisal; and student interests.

For questions regarding this page, please contact Pupil Services
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