Student Services
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Mission: Student Services is committed to supporting the instructional process by identifying and eliminating barriers to learning, advocating for the needs of the whole child, and empowering all students to become lifelong learners in the 21st Century.
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School Counselors
Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master’s degree in school counseling making them uniquely qualified to address students’ cognitive, socio-emotional and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They also provide consultation, individual and group counseling, and academic advisement. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Kayla Crain - kaylacrain@ccs.k12.nc.us
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School Psychologist
School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program. They provide assessment and testing of students for special services, consultation with teachers, and counseling for students. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.
Mine Hearp - minehearp@ccs.k12.nc.us
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School Nurse
School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students. School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening and follow-up, health assessments and referrals, and health counseling and information for students and families. School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students and parents to create health plans and to administer medication.
Quiana Hilton - quinahilton@ccs.k12.nc.us
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Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC)
Child and youth behavioral military and family life counselors are available to meet with military children and their families to discuss self-esteem issues, relationships at home and school, behavioral issues, and changes at home such as deployment, reunion, divorce and grief. Child and youth behavioral counselors also support camps that create a safe and fun environment where children and teens can learn how to put their military-life strengths to use in their everyday lives.
Ms. Lawrence- lawrencet@magellanhealth.com
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Social Worker
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors or Master’s degree in social work. They are the link between the home, school, and community. School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counseling. In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Z'Tyla Harrison - ztylaharrison@ccs.k12.nc.us
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EC Case Manager
The EC Case Manager can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance.
Adrienne Hird - adriennehird@ccs.k12.nc.us
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Communities in Schools
Communities In Schools builds relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life. The school-based CIS Coordinator partners with teachers to identify the challenges students face in class or at home, and coordinate with community partners to bring outside resources within the school. From immediate needs like food or clothing to more complex ones like counseling or emotional support, the CIS Coordinator will do whatever it takes to help students succeed.
Lametris Bembry - lametrisbembry@ccs.k12.nc.us
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2 - 1 - 1
Dial 2-1-1 is a service designed to connect you with a network of over 18,000 resources right here in North Carolina. The website and/or the call center experts can assist you with finding Employment Assistance, Food Pantries, and Homeless Shelters in your local area. The first step in finding help is knowing who to call. 9-1-1 is for emergencies, 4-1-1 is for directory assistance and 2-1-1 is for finding community health and human service resources.
For assistance finding community resources in your area:
Dial 2-1-1 or visit www.NC211.org
