This document represents the latest collaborative effort between the Connecticut School Counselor Association (CSCA), the Connecticut Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors (CACES) and the Connecticut State Department of Education. This document delineates best practices for establishing a comprehensive school counseling program and…

This paper provides the analysis used to support implementation of a family counseling sequence in a regional mid-western university. It describes the creation of the Family Development Program, a course designed to address these regional needs. The Program utilizes the model and Guidelines for Kansas Comprehensive School Counseling Programs,…

Describes a group drawing technique, synallatic collective image therapy, that can be used with families. Discusses the process of family drawing, and illustrates with clinical examples. (Author)

Reports the development of a counseling program for student athletes in which the athletic counselor's role has been expanded to that of identifying and assisting with the athletes' personal, vocational, and academic concerns. A course in counselor education targeted toward athletes is reported. (Author)

Describes a training method which explores the academic advising process, student development, career counseling and university resources. The adviser may serve as an adult role model for many students, increasing the importance of the counselor role. (JAC)

The counselor's goal is to strike an acceptable balance between the needs of students and those of the armed forces. The approach outlined emphasizes the need for balanced information, counselor involvement, and well-organized and coordinated recruitment activities. (Author)

A needs assessment is an effective way to evaluate the effects of ongoing guidance program activities. It provides information to assist in the development and implementation of school counseling and guidance programs that meet the various needs of students, teachers, and parents. A seven-step procedure is presented. (Author)

The counselor, facilitating classroom development guidance lessons, may experience conflict and difficulty. The management system presented here allows for flexibility and provides sufficient behavioral structure, while encouraging individual expression from students. This behavioral management approach is supportive of, but secondary to,…

Gestalt approaches serve as a valuable tool for psychological education. They serve to enhance self-awareness and responsibility. Gestalt approaches can enliven a curriculum and promote self-understanding. Exercises are presented. (Author)

Guidance counselors and teachers involved in career counseling must be aware of the importance of family influence on occupational choice. The guidance counselor may be able to design career planning groups with parents to illustrate the Occupational Family Tree and other methods for assisting their children in occupational development. (Author)

Classroom meetings are an important way to meet the demand of developmental guidance that guidance and counseling "is for all kids." Classroom meeting experiences help students cope and deal with their lives by providing opportunities for self-awareness and self-affirmation. (Author)

Since women are actively seeking admission to professional schools, a woman's counseling program is seen as imperative. The challenges of being a woman's counselor are discussed. The role of the woman's counselor, "community approach" to counseling, characteristics of the woman's counselor, and the variety of counseling programs are outlined. (MLW)

Describes unit of study that teaches job search skills to eighth grade students. Discusses teaching methods used by school counselor and briefly describes each of eight lessons. Presents results from 52 students who participated in program and who were pre- and post-tested. Concludes that students could benefit from such a program. (NB)

Seven brief clinical vignettes are presented, illustrating principles of intervention with parents of aggressive children. The vignettes describe family relationships; parents' feelings toward counselors, especially anger; counseling techniques; actions taken by counselors; and outcomes of treatment. (JDD)

Describes a workshop that the counselor, as consultant, can conduct for parents to help them better assist their children throughout the difficult process of separation and divorce. This method of consultation allows the counselor's range of influence to be expanded and can serve as a form of primary prevention. (RJM)