Counseling and Student Services
The West Genesee Counseling Department is excited to support students and families during the new school year. Our comprehensive school counseling program includes classroom lessons, parent seminars, individual student appointments and a variety of other services in the academic, college and career, and social/emotional domains.
Counselors provide any or all of the following services: classroom instruction, small group work, peer leadership, counseling, parent consultation, and parent programs. Counseling services include activities such as: assessment, crisis intervention, and one to one counseling. Depending upon the building needs and whether a counselor is stationed in one building or many, counselors may do all of the above activities or only one or two.
There is a strong emphasis on resiliency building and character education. Through various activities, counselors seek to assist students to:
identify feelings and emotions
deal effectively with feelings and emotions
develop the ability to solve problems and make good decisions
develop the ability to productively cope with life stressors including: loss, disappointment, peer relationships, family problems, school difficulties, or personal problems
develop insight into difficult situations and determine what is in their control and what is not
develop the ability to change bad situations into better ones
develop healthy alternatives for having fun
develop interpersonal skills
develop ability to work within a group
develop understanding, respect, and empathy for other people and systems
The “Prevention Counselors” are funded in part by OASAS. For more information about this program, please visit the OCM-BOCES website at OCM BOCES Youth Development
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Monica Canterino
Director of Counseling and Student Services
phone: 315-487-4672
Email Monica Canterino
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