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Abbot-Downing School

Student Support Team Professionals in Our Schools

Student Support Team Professionals in Our Schools

    • Provide individual, small group and classroom-based counseling to help with concerns that impact a child within the educational environment. School counselors help students feel a sense of belonging in school, support the development of positive friendships, and help kids learn the skills to be successful in school. 
    • Middle and high school counselors become increasingly engaged with helping students with pathways, course selection and post-graduation planning. School counselors are the Section 504 facilitators at each school.

     

  • Social workers support student achievement and wellness by connecting families with important community resources and services such as housing, food, medical and mental health care.


     

  • At the middle and high school level, SAP counselors help with prevention education and intervention services related to at-risk behaviors and substance misuse.  They offer essential support to youth navigating the complex challenges faced every day across our community.

  • Provide academic and social-emotional assessment, guiding educational teams to better understand the unique challenges and assets of each learner.  

    Clinical mental health supports are provided through grants.

  • Riverbend clinician facilitating referrals to school-based and clinic-based care provided by Riverbend Community Mental Health

  • Provides community and home-based support to families experiencing behavioral and mental health difficulties.