Guidance Department Important Information:
Please feel free to e-mail, call or book an appointment to visit the Guidance Office. The School Counsellors are here to assist students in the following areas:
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Career and Academic Advising
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Diploma Progression, Timetable Setup or Changes
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Social-Emotional Supports through Personal/Small Group Counselling or In-school Workshops
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Referrals to Outside Support Services for Students and/or Families
Academic:
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High school planning and programming
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Timetabling for student success
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On-going individual academic support
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Post-secondary programs' information
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Student advocacy
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Career exploration
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Scholarship support/guidance
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Track and provide support for at-risk students
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Develop programming and monitor diploma progression for high school students
Social-Emotional:
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Short term counselling and urgent crisis management services are offered. Students requiring ongoing or long-term therapy are requested to ask for referral information and contact appropriate outside agencies or your health-care provider, (ie: through a family physician or Access Mental Health or other agencies), to ensure long-term supports can be put into place (403)943-1500
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Relationship counselling (peer, teacher, parent, and family)
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Social/Emotional
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Mediation Resolution
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Referrals to other outside agencies and services as required
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Consultation with parents
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Grief Counselling
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Depression Issues
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Anxiety Issues
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Self-awareness/Self-regulation
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Career Exploration
Some common numbers we provide to student's and their families to access Mental Health Supports include:
- Access Mental Health: call 403-943-1500 or WALK IN (Tuesday and Thursdays 1-3:30pm at AHS Annex Building)
- Health Link: 811
- Distress Centre: Phone 403-266-4357 (24 hrs) or online counselling @ www.distresscentre.com
- Free 24 Hour Family Violence Helpline: 403-234-7233 (SAFE) to speak with a counsellor or to access the Child, Youth and Family Support Programs or other appropriate services.
- Woods Homes CRT: Text: 587-315-5000 (24 hrs) or Phone: 1-800-563-6106
- Connect Teen: Phone 403-264-8336 (24 hrs) or Text: 587-333-2724 (Evenings/Weekends)
- Kid's Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (24 hr, bilingual)
- Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-784-2433 (24 hrs)
- Centre for Sexuality: Phone: 403-283-5580 info@centreforsexuality.ca
- Calgary Hospice Children's Grief Counselling: https://www.hospicecalgary.ca/childrens-grief-centre
- Non Suicidal Self Injury Parent Information Sheet click here