School Counseling Services at JRG

At JRG, our counselors strive to connect with every student. Throughout the school year, counselors proactively reach out to build meaningful, trusting relationships with students. We believe that knowing our students helps us better support their academic, emotional, and social development.

Our Comprehensive School Counseling Program offers support in a variety of ways.

Services Provided

  • Our school counseling services support students through:
  • Individual and small group counseling
  • Consultation with teachers, staff, and families
  • Referral to community resources when appropriate

Brad Demmin

School Counselor

Andrea Diamond

School Counselor

Areas Addressed:

  • Academic concerns
  • Tardiness and absenteeism
  • School avoidance and misbehavior
  • Truancy and dropout prevention
  • Peer and relationship concerns
  • Family challenges
  • Grief, loss, or death
  • Coping with stress or anxiety
  • Abuse or trauma
  • Substance use
  • Identity and sexuality questions
  • Self-harm prevention and intervention

Classroom Instruction 

Counselors provide classroom-based lessons through Health classes three times per quarter, supporting students’ social and emotional growth.

7th Grade: 

  • Social Health 
  • Empathy 
  • Resiliency 

8th Grade 

  • Love and Infatuation 
  • Stress vs. Depression 
  • Suicide Prevention 

Group Counseling 

Students may choose to join a group based on interest or need. They may also be referred by a teacher or parent. Group counseling offers peer support in a safe, guided setting.

7th Grade 

  • Boot Camp (academic) 
  • Friendship 
  • We're in This Together (divorce) 
  • Stress Busters (stress/anxiety)
  • Survivor (decision-making) 
  • Living with Hope (self-harm)

8th Grade 

  • Boot Camp (academic) 
  • Friendship 
  • We're in This Together (divorce) 
  • Stress Busters (stress/anxiety)
  • Preparing for the Real World (interview skills)
  • Living with Hope (self-harm)

 

For questions about counseling services or to learn more about how we can support your child, please don’t hesitate to contact their school counselor.