Southington Elementary
Counseling Collaborative
Welcome to Southington Elementary Counseling Collaborative!
The Southington Public School System received a three year, 1.2 million dollar Elementary School Counseling Grant, in August of 2013. It will provide 5 additional school counselors in our elementary schools. These grant funded counselors will be implementing the Second Step curriculum in all elementary classes. Additionally, the grant provides parent workshops on topics that will include, behavior management, social/emotional reasoning, kindergarten readiness, and much more! Lastly, through this grant, grant counselors will be trained in the Incredible Years, a curriculum that offers programs for parents, teachers, and children in reducing challenging behaviors and increasing social and self control skills.
Events & Workshops-
Second Step
This is a fantastic program! Our goal is to increase students' school success and decrease problem behaviors by promoting social/emotional competence and self regulation skills. In the 2015-2016 school year we will be teaching this curriculum in all grades, K-5! Every elementary student in Southington will receive a weekly developmentally appropriate classroom lesson!
Upcoming 2015-2016 Workshops
Autism Spectrum: Strategies for Caregivers
Time/Date: October 20, 2015 6:30-8:00pm
Where: South End Elementary School
The Interconnectedness of ADHD & ODD
Time/Date: November 19, 2015 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Flanders Elementary School
Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home
Time/Date: January 26, 2016 (2/18 Snow Date) 6:30-8:00pm
Where: South End Elementary School
Internet Safety
Presented by: Officer Gallo SPD
Time/Date: February 25, 2016 6:30-8:00pm
Where: South End Elementary
Ready, Set, Grow: Kindergarten Readiness
Presented by: Michelle Daigle & Sarah Turci
Time/Date: March 14, 2016 (3/15 Snow Date) 6:30-8:00pm
Where: South End Elementary
Body Image
Presented by: Ann-Marie Bishop, LCSW
Time/Date: April 26, 2016 6:30-8:00pm
Where: South End Elementary
Getting Ready to Parent Your Almost Teen
Presented by: Ann-Marie Bishop, LCSW
Time/Date: May 11, 2016 6:30-8:00pm
Where: South End Elementary
These were some of the topics covered last year! We had a great turn out!
Managing Stress & Anxiety in Children
Language We Use
Kindergarten Readiness
Managing Challenging Behaviors At Home
Social/Emotional Reasoning
Talk More, Fight Less
Instilling Courage & Self-Esteem in Children
Four part training series, based on Incredible Years
Body Image
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders
Parenting in the Digital Age
