Personal-Social Counseling and Wellness
The counseling department's goal is that students will feel comfortable approaching us about anything. We are trained in personal/social and crisis counseling, and it is our job to help stabilize students who encounter a difficult situation while at school. We hope students know we are always here to listen without forming judgment, and help students problem solve. Additionally, we have a plethora of community resources to provide to students and families should they feel it is appropriate to seek outside support.
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School Resources
Fairview provides tiers of support to help students overcome barriers to academic success. These include:
- Counseling staff
- Prevention/Interventionist
- Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Freshman Seminar/Health/Teen Challenges/Yoga classes
- Mindfulness Lunches/Cookies and Cram
- Knight Crew
- Sources of Strength
- Peer Ambassadors
- Tools for Self-Discovery
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Top Teen Issues
Below is a list of the top issues affecting Fairview students today:
- Stress and anxiety/Pressure to excel//Getting into college
- Drugs/Alcohol
- Depression/Suicidal ideation/Self-harm
- Peer pressure
- Bullying/Teasing/Cyberbullying
- Self esteem/Body image/Eating disorders
- Physical or verbal abuse
- Internet/Gaming addiction
- Relationships/Sexting/Sexual harassment and assault
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Steps to take if you are concerned about the welfare of a student
Here are two options:
- Contact a counselor or Fairview's prevention/interventionist, [email protected].
- Make an ANONYMOUS report through Safe2Tell.
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Local and Online Resources for Families
- Mental Health Partners is a comprehensive community mental health center that provides a broad range of programs and services to all age groups.
- Second Wind Fund provides services for children and youth at risk for suicide.
- Make an ANONYMOUS report through Safe2Tell.
- For additional resources, Bvsd.org includes a non-endorsed list of services for K-12 students.