Student Support & Counseling Services
The Park School’s student support and counseling program is grounded in the school’s progressive philosophy, and the understanding that young people must be nurtured and supported not just academically and intellectually, but also emotionally and socially. The student support and counseling services provided at Park are comprehensive in scope and include developmentally focused services, curriculum, and programs in concert with this philosophy.
School Counselors
Park is staffed by three counselors who are instrumental in the delivery of support services to families. Services provided by our school counseling team include the following:
For Parents:
- Resources on issues such as parenting, child development, peer relationships, divorce, grief and loss, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health disorders, substance use, and more.
- Consultation on social, emotional, and mental health concerns.
- Confidential guidance and support.
- Referrals to community based support services.
For Students:
- Confidential counseling.
- Conflict resolution support and facilitation.
- Social skills education and support.
- Resources and tools on topics such as friendship making, stress reduction, self-advocacy, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health disorders, substance use, and more.
- Screenings for mental health and substance use concerns.
- Crisis management and intervention.
- Referrals to community based support services.
Our School Counselors also:
- Coordinate and facilitate Park’s Pre-K-12 social emotional learning program (including Life Skills and Wellness9).
- Provide Pre-K-12 parent education, including Park Connects Education Workshops.
- Facilitate staff professional development.
- Address issues related to school climate and culture.
- Serve as key members of the school’s Crisis Management Team.
Health Team
The Health Team is a cross-divisional and multidisciplinary group that meets weekly to ensure continuity of support and consistency of wellness programming and services across the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Park School’s Health Team includes our three School Counselors, our Director of Nursing Services and School Nurses, our Athletic Trainer, and Human Sexuality Educators.
