School-based Counseling
Many families in urban neighborhoods continue to face the challenges of poverty and discrimination. Catholic Charities’ School-based Counseling program partners with seven select inner-city schools to provide a “safety net” for students and their families.
Licensed clinical social workers trained to provide mental health and social services serve children at these sites as a natural part of their school experience. Students can access counseling by themselves or be referred by a teacher, parent or friend.
These children face complex and often dangerous circumstances, grief and loss, family with mental illness or chemical dependency, family violence and gang pressures. With our help, they are not alone.
Services:
- Individual, group and family counseling
- Crisis and protective intervention
- Social skill training
- Behavioral management
- Planning and consultations
- Basic needs assistance
- Information, referral and case management
2008 Program Outcomes:
- 710 children and adults were served by the School-based Counseling program
- School-based Counseling held 781 family consultations and 924 group counseling sessions
- Ninety-six percent of students identified as having problems with peers improved their social
interaction
Responsibilities/Fees:
- Call intake
- Fees based on family income and size
- No one will be denied service due to an inability to pay
- Most health insurance providers are accepted
Contact:
Counseling Services
215 Old 6th Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-215-2209 intake
651-222-4581 fax
Volunteer: 612-664-8600
Make a Gift: 612-664-8604
Additional Counseling Services: Rural Counseling, Urban Counseling and Support for Separated and Divorced
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