Introduction of Services

1. Introduction of Services Mental Health, Counselor, Special Education

2. Counselor Mr. Eric Hernandez Email:ehernandez@duarteusd.org Office: 599-5418 Location: Student Services Office Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

3. Role of School Counselor • Academic Achievement • College/Career Readiness • Social-Emotional Development

4. Academic Services • Advocate for Students • Registration • Scheduling (Appropriate Placement) • Planning, Goal Setting • Address Achievement Gap • Intervention • Monitoring • Implement Strategies, Activities • SST/504 Meetings • Counseling

5. College & Career Readiness • Advocate for Students • A-G Requirements • Assist with Transition to High School • Postsecondary Options • Interest Profiler • Surveys • Explore Higher Education • Trade/Vocational Programs • Community Colleges • Universities (In-State vs. Out of State)

6. Social-Emotional Development • Advocate for Students • Identify Student Needs • Implement Comprehensive Counseling Program • Data-Driven Practices • Short-term Counseling • Small Group (specific need) • Restorative Justice Practices • Safe School Ambassadors • SST/504 Meetings

7. Additional Duties • Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) • Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) • Homeless & Foster Liaison Indirect Services • Consultation - share strategies with parents, teachers, other educators and community organizations • Collaboration - work with other educators, parents and the community to support student achievement • Referrals - support for students and families to school and community resources for additional assistance and information

8. School Psychologist Amy Wang Email: AWANG@DUARTEUSD.ORG Number: 626-599-5408

9. School Psychologist Roles: Improve Academic Achievement • Promote student motivation and engagement • Conduct psychological and academic assessments • Individualize instruction and interventions • Manage student and classroom behavior • Monitor student progress

10. Promote Positive Behavior and Mental Health • Improve students communication and social skills • Assess student emotional and behavioral needs • Provide individual and group counseling • Promote problem solving, anger management, and conflict resolution • Reinforce positive coping skills and resilience

11. Strengthen Family–School Partnerships • Help families understand their children’s learning and mental health needs • Assist in navigating special education processes • Connect families with community service providers when necessary • Help effectively engage families with teachers and other school staff

12. Improve School-Wide Assessment and Accountability • Monitor individual student progress in academics and behavior • Generate and interpret useful student and school outcome data • Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors related to student outcomes

13. D’Veal Family & Youth Services • Identify client & families need • Assist to deal with difficult emotions, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, anger, irritability, trauma • Teach skills and strategies to manage and reduce challenging behaviors at school, home, and the community • Educate on healthy coping skills to decrease distress • Provide crisis intervention

14. D’Veal Family & Youth Services • Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) • Outpatient Mental Health • Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) • WRAPAROUND Services • Prevention and After-Care Services • Parent support

15. D’Veal Family & Youth Services Maritrini Rodriguez, ASW: Therapist (626) 590-4011 Danielle Hurwitz, LCSW: School Based Supervisor (626) 216-6751 Adriana Bugarin, LCSW: Clinical Director (626) 786-2028 Main Office Number: (626) 296-8900 After-Hours Number: (310) 854-5034

16. Thank you!