Useful Links and Resources

Important Links for School Counselors

Counselor Resources Illinois Standards for School Counselors School Service Personnel Certification Rules ASCA National Standards for Students Illinois Learning Standards for Social-Emotional Learning(SEL) Student to Counselor Ratios The Effectiveness of School Counseling ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors CESCAL The Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership School Counselor.com The Data Boot Camp for School Counselors Children's Mental Health Partnership Counseling from the Heart - ICAWorkshop Handouts - Ray Piagentini Blue Child How To Be a Healer Interview Questions Native American Traditional Values vs. Dominant Society Non-Native Values Suicide Notes
Parent Education A Practical Guide to Keeping Kids out of High-Tech Trouble Why Elementary School Counselors Why Middle School Counselors Why Secondary School Counselors Why Post-secondary School Counselors Why School Counseling Directors/Coordinators


Illinois Developmental Counseling Model for Illinois Schools Now Available Online

The following are some PowerPoint presentations and PDF documents that serve as excellent informational resources... » Asperger's Counseling (PPT)
» Stop Bullying Now! Web site offers
» TheTrevorHelpline crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth
» Bully Presentation (PPT) » Cliques (PPT) » Creating Counselor Buzz (Word Document) » Middle School Counseling (Word Document) » Perceptual Control Theory (PDF) » S.C.A.T. (PPT) » Social/Emotional Learning Standards Review (PDF) To download any of these resources, just "right-click" on the link above and select "Save Target As". If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can get it here.

Resources in School Counseling
» American School Counselor Association
» National Association for College Admission Counseling
» Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling
» Illinois State Board of Education Standards for School Counselors (PDF)
» Illinois State Standards for School Counselors (PowerPoint)
» The National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
» Find Youth Info All Youth Programs

List of ROE's by County

Career Related websites:
» www.jobprofiles.org
Useful website that gives general descriptions of various careers.
» National Career Development Association website with links to career articles and info www.ncda.org
»» Career Info Net. Gives detailed information on career trends including growth, salaries, and job descriptions within each state. www.acinet.org
Scholarship info:
» Great tool for finding scholarships for graduate students. www.princetonreview.com
» Many different scholarship search options. www.acinet.org

Resources in Education
» U.S. Department of Education
» Office of Elem. and Sec. Education in the U.S. Dept of Ed (OESE)
» National Middle School Association
» National Association for the Education of Young People
» National Association of Elementary School Principals
» Illinois State Curriculum Center
» Curriculum Publications Clearinghouse
» Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
» National PTA
» Learning First Alliance
» American School Directory
» American Association of School Administrators
» Federal Statistics on Children
» Ask ERIC
» ERIC Clearinghouse
» Illinois Association of School Administrators
» Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. This website addresses the behavioral and discipline systems necessary for successful learning and social development of all students K-12. www.pbis.org
» Excellent articles and newsletters for school counselors www.guidancechannel.com
» Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning www.casel.org
» Newsletter from UCLA that addresses barriers to learning. http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/Newsletter/winter05.pdf
» Emotional Intelligence Network. Articles related to emotional intelligence necessary for education. www.sixseconds.org

Resources in Careers
» National Career Development Association
» Education-Online-Search: Career and School Information
» One Source
» Occupational Outlook Handbook
» Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

Resources in Mental Health
» American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
» Children and Adults with AD/HD
» Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
» Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
» National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Youth
» National Association of School Psychologists
» National Institute of Mental Health
» National Mental Health Association
» National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse
» SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
» Suicide Prevention Action Network
» Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association
» Illinois Counseling Association
» American Counseling Association
» National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Defines child traumatic stress and treatments that work. www.nctsnet.org
» National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Good articles on dealing with PTSD for mental health care providers. www.ncptsd.org
» Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Numerous articles on substance abuse and links specifically related to helping America’s youth. www.samhsa.gov


Websites for Middle School Counselors
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED299532&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&accno=ED299532
Improving Guidance Lessons
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/guidance/ Power Point Lessons
http://www.middleschool.net/ For Teachers By Teachers
http://www.khake.com/page94.html Career Curriculum
http://www.amazon.com/Survival-Elementary-Middle-School-Counselor/dp/0876288018 Books for School Counselors
http://www.goodcharacter.com/ Character Ed
http://www.casel.org/ SEL
http://www.dontlaugh.org/ Anti-Bullying
http://www.studentsuccessskills.com/ Research Based Curriculum