C A R E S Student Support Groups
C.A.R.E.S. Student Support Groups |
Groups are offered periodically throughout the school year depending on need. Students must return a signed Parent Permission Form to participate in a group. 1. New Student Support Group - This group is for students new to the Council Rock School District who would like to learn about activities and groups available in the school. This is a great opportunity to meet other new students at CRHS North. 2. Family Issues Group - This group is open to all students who have family members involved in substance abuse, dependency issues, mental health issues, major stress events, negative communication patterns, or are generally experiencing difficulties at home. 3. Bereavement (Grief & Loss) Group - If you have experienced the death or loss of a significant family member or friend, this group is designed to help you cope and deal with your grief. 4. Families In Transition Group - This group will help students deal with issues of separation, divorce, and adjusting to stepfamilies. 5. Tobacco Cessation Group - This group is designed to help adolescents quit using tobacco. The program not only builds skills and knowledge regarding tobacco use, but it also focuses on developing a wide variety of social skills. 6. Managing Anger Through Responsible Choices Group - This group is designed for students wanting to explore the styles of anger and the problems resulting from negative anger patterns of behavior. Group activities are sequenced to understand and practice skills geared to improve anger control, optimism, self-image, personal responsibility, and emotional intelligence. 7. Coping Skills Group - This group is designed to offer information about depression and anxiety and help students develop coping skills. Students will meet others who face similar challenges. This group is designed to help provide information, develop coping skills, create support, and break the isolation often experienced by students suffering from depression or anxiety. 8. Building Social Skills Group - This group will assist students in learning and practicing helpful and necessary social skills. The three levels of social involvement are: routine or normal situations, problem or unusual situations, and enhancing situations to explore ways of creating a more positively involved social life. |