About Us

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

My name is Edie Abbott, and I am the School Counselor at Cranberry Station Elementary School. Professional School Counselors are uniquely trained leaders who promote success for all students by collaborating with school stakeholders and using data-driven decisions to facilitate the success of the 21 Century learner in an ever-changing society.

This page will provide you with information about the CSE School Counseling Program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 410-386-4440 or meabbot@carrollk12.org. I look forward to another great school year!

Mission

The mission of the School Counseling Program is to facilitate the academic, career development, and social/emotional development of all students. School Counselors are integral members of the instructional team. They directly impact student achievement by delivering comprehensive services that meet the needs of the 21^st Center school community.

Comprehensive School Counseling Program

The School Counseling Program at Cranberry Station has been designed to align with the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) National Model and encompasses various components that contribute to positive student outcomes.

•   School Counseling Core Curriculum:

·        The School Counselor facilitates a developmentally appropriate classroom-based curriculum which provides students with skills and knowledge which align with at least one of ASCA’s domains: Academic, Social-Emotional, and Career Development.

·        The classroom-based curriculum will be scheduled for 30 minutes, one time per month in K – 5^th grade.

•  Individual Counseling-

·        The School Counselor provides one-to-one student support in the areas of academics, emotional, or social needs on an as-needed basis. Any individual counseling provided by the School Counselor is of a short-term nature.

·        Individual student meetings are initiated in one of three ways: a family or teacher request, or a student’s self-referral.

·        Parents/guardians, please note that if your student asks to meet with the School Counselor, you will be contacted if the situation warrants such correspondence, or if your student has repeatedly seen the counselor.

·        If the parent and/or School Counselor determine the student could benefit from additional counseling, the School Counselor can provide a referral to a community mental health professional.

•  Group Counseling-

·        Group counseling is 2 or more students meeting together to learn and practice specific skills, or to discuss a common topic.

·        Group sessions are typically 4 – 8 weeks in length, for approximately 30 minutes per session.

•   System Support:

·        School-wide planning and implementation of relevant school counseling initiatives such as attendance, bullying awareness and prevention, National School Counseling Week, and mental health awareness.

·        The School Counselor collaborates and coordinates with teachers and school staff, specialists, and outside resources to support students and families.

·        The School Counselor serves on the School Improvement Team, the Attendance, Behavior, and Collaboration Team, and the Student Services Team. The School Counselor team leads the Counseling Response Team and the On-track Behavior System Committee.

BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Angela Brewer can be reached at abbrewe@carrollk12.org or by calling 410-386-4440

Vision

Behavior Support Specialists (BSS) focus on students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs in order to maximize student learning and achievement.

Mission

Behavior Support Specialists (BSS) support the school community through collaboration, prevention, intervention, and behavior and mental health education.

Behavior Support Specialist (BSS) services are available to any CCPS elementary school student whose behaviors interfere with learning, social, and emotional growth in the school setting.  Services target a wide variety of chronic and challenging behaviors including, but not limited to:

• Focusing/Attentional Difficulties

• Off Task/Distracting Behaviors

• Difficulty Following Directions

• Social Skills Deficits

• Disruptive or Unsafe Actions

• Behaviors Resulting from Mental Health Concerns

BSS services align with the CCPS Strategic Plan by providing:

• Social, emotional, and behavioral supports

• Consultation and collaboration with school-based teams, Student Services staff, families, and outside service providers

• Classroom management strategies

• Behavior observation, assessment, and intervention

• Data analysis to drive individualized interventions

• Individual and group counseling

• Program and service referrals

• Transition services for children entering and returning from alternate programs and hospital settings

• Crisis prevention and response

• Individual, school, and system-wide social, emotional, and behavior professional learning

 

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Hi! My name is Madisen Jones, and I am the Mental Health Therapist here at Cranberry Station!  I am a licensed social worker and have a background in working with children. Mental Health Therapist are experts in the field of mental health and offer CCPS students and families important insights into how mental health can impact learning. Therapists work with the students and families to mitigate these challenges while helping students remain actively engaged in the learning environment. Focusing and working on mental health within the school helps students achieve better academically, grow and sustain relationships, and helps them build confidence in their abilities.

Below you will find information on Mental Health Therapists and the different ways in which I can help students. If there are any questions, please call 410-386-4440 or email me directly at majone3@carrollk12.org.

Services to Students:

Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success. Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management. Helping develop appropriate social interaction skills, assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others. Providing crisis intervention, support, and de-escalation.

When are Mental Health Therapists services appropriate:

School based Mental Health Therapist services are available to students who require specialized interventions when they continue to struggle in school after exhausting Tier I and Tier II interventions provided by school staff, including the School Psychologist, School Counselor and the Behavior Support Specialist. Mental Health Therapists are trained in the use of a variety of evidence-based clinical strategies for those experiencing significant mental health concerns.

Referral Process:

Mental health services may be accessed through the school’s teaming process to ensure that Tier I and II interventions have been implemented prior to the referral to the therapist. For more information, please contact an administrator or the PPW here at CSE.

Services Provided:

Individual therapy: I will work one-on-one with the student and discuss how to use skills that the student creates in the academic setting.

Group therapy: I will work with a group of students in a targeted area of need. The group of students will work together to discuss the target area of need and come up with ways to use skills that have been created within the group in the academic setting.