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- EIN 13-3637647
- info@counselinginschools.org
- (212) 663-3036
- 505 Eighth Ave Suite 12a-06 New York NY 10018 USA
- www.counselinginschools.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Services, Counseling, Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Mental Health, Student Services
Mission: Counseling in schools' mission is to provide quality counseling services to children, families and individuals in their local school and community settings.
Programs: Counseling in schools' services promote growth opportunities in all areas of life-social, emotional, intellectual and vocational by delivering direct services, school counseling, individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling, and creative arts therapy to students, families, and schools in need. Counseling in schools offers professional development opportunities to education professionals. It has transformed the lives of thousands of children, their families, and staff members in the new york city area. The philisophy of counseling in schools is to identify, develop and reinforce the strengths and resilience inherent in everyone. Professional staff work from a multiple perspective approach. Each child is assessed from developmental, social, emotional and cultural viewpoints. By working directly in the school environment,the counseling in schools' staff can more fully interface, advocate and support the child's full life and full potential. This approach has resulted in behavioral and attitudinal changes that set students and families on a path for success.