STUDENT SUPPORT
JFS's Student Support Service provides a range of school-based counselling modalities to students attending Jewish schools which have a fee for service contract with JFS. Confidentiality of students and their families is assured.
Services offered include:
- Short term individual and family counselling
- Energency and crisis intervention
- Play therapy
- Anti-bullying and anti-violence programs
- The Friendship Club social skills group
- Consultation with school staff regarding individual and classroom issues.
- Consultation and referral to other social service resources.
- Specialized workshops and presentations developed in collaboration with each school.
Groups services are offered for:
- Children experiencing seperation, divorce, and loss.
- Families needing guidance concerning issues of substance abuse, gambling, and adolescent sexuality.
- Shalom Bayit
Students and families may be referred to the Jewish Family Services Counselling Unit for longer term therapy.
Psycho-educational testing
JFS is pleased to have the services of a school counsellor, Stacey Young, M. Ed. (Psych), who also provides psycho-educational testing to children aged 6 - 16 in a timely fashion, for a reasonable cost. For more information, please contact Stacey Young at 613 722-2225 ext 420, syoung@jfsottawa.com
For more information regarding JFS Student Support services, contact Stacey Young at (613) 722-2225 x420, syoung@jfsottawa.com |
