R10 Counselor Conversations

Thirty-Second Edition: September 2022

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Fall 2022 School Counselor Events/Offerings

⭐️ Community Mental Health Fair ⭐️

Please share with your families. Free mental health screenings, support planning, fun for the entire family with music and activities plus free food. Event flyer is available in English and Spanish.

R10 Counseling Conference

R10 Counseling Conference "Illuminate the Path: Ways to a Brighter Tomorrow" . We are so excited to share that Region 10 in partnership with Fusion Academy and Reflections Lifestyle Center is hosting a 2022 Counseling Conference. The theme this year is "Illuminate the Path: Ways to a Brighter Tomorrow." The event will be held at Region 10 ESC on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Register today to discover ways to a brighter tomorrow!

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CCMR with Ms. Thrash

Do you need help organizing scholarship opportunities for students? What about Career and Resume Resources? I hope this site helps you as you navigate through high school and move toward the application process! https://sites.google.com/view/ccmrwithmsthrash/home

Sarah Thrash

Lovejoy ISD High School Counselor

🎯 Available Scholarships 9th - 12th Grade 🎯

Looking for scholarships can be very time consuming and frustrating, but if you take a few minutes to create a profile, you will find more scholarships you qualify for and hopefully earn more money.

What Is GPA? What Does GPA Mean?

Many students get very hung up on GPA in high school - is it high enough? Will it pass muster in college admissions? What does your GPA even mean?

Military Resources and MORE

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TX OnCourse Educator Playbook

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What You Need to Know about FAFSA, TASFA, and More!

Financial Aid Basics for Counselors

FAFSA Platform "Going Merry"

Going Merry is a free financial aid application platform for students used in 2 of 3 US high
schools. With a simple, six-step process, Going Merry helps students achieve their educational
goals with less debt. A student presentation is linked below.

It's Here! Suicide Prevention Month Texas Social Media Playbook 2022

A Suicide Prevention Newsletter

The State Suicide Prevention Team in the Office of Mental Health Coordination is
excited to release the first edition of this quarterly newsletter. This platform will provide updates on suicide prevention initiatives happening at
HHSC and the state.

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Social Media and Self-Esteem

Clinical psychologist Kimberly Alexander, PsyD, explains how parents can help kids resist the pressure created by artfully curated social media feeds.

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10 Tips for Parenting Anxious Kids

Clinical social worker Grace Berman, LCSW, offers tips for supporting your child without enabling their anxiety.

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How to Help Children Calm Down

Clinical social worker Alana Cooperman, LCSW, provides techniques for helping kids regulate their emotions and avoid explosive behavior.

Social Emotional Learning Resources Curated by SEL4TX

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Paying Attention, Emotional Self-Awareness & More...

Resources to help counselors for multiple behaviors that we work with in our students, see tabs at the bottom of the Google Sheet.

📚 Interactive SEL Google Library 📚

Required Student Trainings for Students

Based on the most recent 87th Legislation

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School Safety and Security Team at R10

The School Safety and Security team at the Region 10 Education Service Center provides Superintendents, campus administrators, campus staff, and district law enforcement with relevant training, guidance, information and resources to improve all aspects of school safety and security. Click here for their website.

School Safety Requirements and Info Fall 2022

On June 30th in coordination with TxSSC and TEA released the Required School Safety Action Steps This Summer TAA that outlines immediate steps that school systems are required to take to support the safety and security of public schools.

Required Action Steps to Improve School Safety

We took the TAAs and tried to create a user-friendly webpage that outlines the new requirements. We hope it's helpful!

Clearinghouse Best Practices FAQ

The Clearinghouse includes best practices and industry recommendations for the
frequency for training of educators and other school personnel.

Title IV Part A School Safety State Initiative

We also have the school safety/mental health state training requirements that include the TEC code, TASB policy, and many other items a district needs to be aware of under our District Resources page.

TEA School Counseling Website

See "Related Content" menu on right side.

TEA Health Education FAQs

Health education standards may be found at TEKS for Health Education 19 TAC Chapter 115.

Website includes:
Child Abuse, Dating Violence, Family Violence and Human Trafficking FAQ
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) FAQ