Guidance and Child Study Team

Grades 9-12

Across the District, we have 13 Guidance Counselors and 10 Child Study Team members (School Psychologists, Social Workers, LDTCs, and Speech Therapists), ensuring excellent access to assistance for our students and families. For reference, the American School Counselor Association recently identified New Jersey as averaging 337 students per counselor, so Greater Egg’s average case-load of approximately 225 students per counselor is FAR better than the state average. 

Suite 360 Intervention

Grades 9-12

Digital Social Emotional Learning Curricula with diverse topics provided to students in grades 9-12. Curricula is delivered during Health & Wellness courses and is aligned to the course themes that include suicide prevention, peer pressure, relationships and drug awareness.

Suicide Prevention Seminar

Grade 9

During the 9th grade seminar students are provided with information on behaviors and actions that can lead to thoughts of suicide. The goal of the seminar is to bring awareness and information on helpful resources in the school and community. 

QPR Training

Grade 10

Question/Persuade/Refer (QPR) training takes place in all grade 10 classrooms to provide strategies on what signs to look for and how to be a support for a peer. The training is centered around the "see something, say something" model and provides students with where to seek help when needed.

Teen Mental Health First Aid

Grade 11

Teen Mental Health First Aid is a national program for suicide prevention that is taught to all grade 11 students. It teaches teens how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health or substance use in their friends and peers. The training teaches teens the skills to have supportive conversations with their friends and how to seek help from a responsible and trusted adult.

Transition Toolbox Training

Grade 12

Grade 12 students receive this seminar to provide awareness of the challenges that take place during life's  transitional phases. Students are made aware of signs to look for and receive strategies to navigate through the struggles that may take place with the transition from high school to post secondary options. 

AtlantiCare School Health Specialists

Grades 9-12

These certificated counselors/specialists provide small group counseling, parent outreach/support, proactive classroom presentations/training, and school-wide wellness events, including programs on Resiliency, Mindfulness, and Positivity.

ESS Student Support Coordinators

Grades 9-12

Licensed therapists who provide crisis screenings & short-term mental health support for suicidal ideation, substance abuse, grief/loss, and anger management. Family involvement is encouraged, but not mandatory. 

GEHR At-Risk Coordinator

Grades 9-12

This position exists to directly engage students who are chronically absent and/or most at-risk for dropping out due to  a loss of credits. Families are included in this process, and encouraged to participate, so students receive consistent messaging at home and in school.

ESS Clinical Support Teams

Grades 9-12

This in-house program provides intensive clinical interventions for students with moderate to severe mental health issues. Group counseling and weekly academic and behavioral monitoring create a supportive atmosphere within which students can practice good habits and build independence. Families are included in this process, and encouraged to participate, so students receive consistent messaging at home and in school.

Insite Health Counseling

Grades 9-12

This off-site/remote service provides counseling for more severe mental health diagnoses, as well as working with our Administration and CST when Psychiatric Evaluations are required. Counseling and assessment may be in-person or via remote link, according to need.

New Hope Recovery Centers

Grades 9-12

GEHR is able to refer students struggling with addiction for in-patient and remote counseling. The level of treatment is determined by New Hope staff and GEHR does not play a direct role in that process. GEHR does not bear any financial liability (other than educational services), though New Hope does offer multiple financial pathways to access services.