Student Services Report - the Whitehall-Coplay School District!

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The school psychologist should be the primary individual to meet with a student who is threatening a risk to themselves or someone else. The school psychologist’s expertise and recommendation during the risk assessment will be invaluable to the school team. The school psychologist’s knowledge of disability characteristics will be essential to determining if a disciplinary behavior has been impacted by a student’s disability. Consultation and Coordination Services COUNSELING SERVICES • Services for students that are experiencing chronic problems • Partnerships with community organizations The WhitehallCoplay School District appreciates that there are many resources in the community that may be able to assist our students and their families in overcoming academic and or social and emotional barriers to learning. As a district, we work collaboratively with many public and private agencies. In addition, counselors, administrators, and psychologists communicate regularly with the Lehigh County Detention Center, Lehigh County Probation, and Lehigh County Children and Youth. The school district also works collaboratively with the court system on issues such as truancy, custodial arrangements, and issues regarding protection from abuse situations. Special Education administrators, counselors, and psychologists work collaboratively to assist students identified with various disabling conditions. Interagency meetings are held to assure that school and community services are coordinated and can wrap around the needs of the child. Many of the services provided are due to students who have mental health issues. The district communicates with the psychiatric wards of area hospitals. It also coordinates instruction for students that are in partial hospitalization programs, day treatment facilities, and drug and or alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Many private behavioral health organizations provide therapeutic staff support and or behavioral specialist support for families in their homes and in the community. The school often will inform families about these services and assist in accessing these services when possible. The school counselors, psychologists, and administrators serve as an extension for families and students into the community to promote and utilize resources, which provide specialized services beyond the scope of the regular school activity. They work with such agencies as Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Probation, and various mental health providers to help students and families address issues that may be impeding education success.
Many of these organizations are represented through the district’s Safe and Drug Free Schools and Community committee. This committee meets to review the activities of the district and to assist in coordination and communication of activities. The Safe and Drug Free Schools committee has a diverse school community representation that includes school administrators, school counselors, teachers, student representation as well as community and public agency members. HEALTH SERVICES Services for students that are experiencing chronic problems • Partnerships with community organizations The school nurse participates as the health expert on Individualized Education Plans, 504 teams and Student Assistant Teams. The school nurse communicates with the family through telephone calls, written communication as needed, and serves as a representative of the school community. The nurse also communicates with community health care providers and community health care agencies while assuring appropriate confidentiality, develops community partnerships, and serves on community coalitions to promote the health of the community. The school nurse may take on additional roles to meet the needs of the community. The school nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for students with chronic health conditions when applicable. Most of the coordination and consultation with outside agencies involves individual students. Parents often alert the school as to a health related condition that requires followup by the school. This may be as straightforward as providing documentation for the condition so that medication can be administered on the school site. It may also require a formal Service Agreement which identifies the disabling condition and the necessary accommodations that are required to allow the student to access educational services. The school nurse may need to communicate with the individual physician and or with a variety of support groups for chronic medical conditions in order to support the student. WhitehallCoplay School District regularly communicates with community agencies. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Services for students that are experiencing chronic problems • Partnerships with community organizations School Psychologists provide consultation services, including assisting others in understanding child development and strengthening relationships between school personnel, parents and the community. School psychologists will often make referrals to private therapists, agency, or medical consultations based on their interaction with a student.
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