• Disaster Counseling

    • Topics
      Depression, Emotional Problems, Health Issues, Loss & Grieving, Positive Thinking, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide information to counselors about disaster counseling skills.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Down in the Dumps? Lighten Up

    • Topics
      Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Positive Thinking, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To develop effective coping skills to employ when feeling overwhelmed or depressed.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Dream Journal

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Communication, Depression, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Self-Esteem, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide a strategy for children to write about their dreams for self-reflection or as a way to initiate communication between a counselor and client. To provide a vehicle for rewriting dreams with more positive outcomes.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Dying as Part of Living: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Depression, Feelings, Loss & Grieving
    • Objective

      To help children learn to cope with a significant loss.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Emergency Resources for Suicide Prevention

    • Topics
      Depression, Emotional Problems, Health Issues, Loss & Grieving, Self-Injury
    • Objective

      To provide information about suicide prevention hotlines.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Adult, High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Expressing Anger: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Communication, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children understand that anger sometimes masks sadness; to raise awareness about the value of expressing rather than suppressing anger.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Feeling Scared: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Spirituality
    • Objective

      To help children learn to cope with feeling scared or afraid when a family member dies.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • How to Express Grief

    • Topics
      Feelings, Loss & Grieving
    • Objective

      Students examine stages of grief and talk about past experiences of loss.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Battling Depression, Anxiety, Suspicions, Etc.

    • Topics
      Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Problems, Loss & Grieving, Motivation, Physical Health, Self-Injury, Spirituality, Stress
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      4

  • Being Separated From a Loved One

    • Topics
      Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Conflict Resolution, Depression, Emotional Problems, Health Issues, Loss & Grieving, Relationships, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide activities on how to better cope with being separated from your loved ones.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      6