#school-counseling

#school-counseling

The Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. The study examines how Livingston Union, a small, five-campus K-8 school district in Merced County, implemented comprehensive school counseling - a system of integrated academic and mental health support for students and families - to outpace California on key metrics of post-pandemic recovery.

Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives.

"If I don't end up fostering, I've been looking into training to become a school counsellor. I think there's a huge need for school counsellors..."