School Counseling

Dealing with Feelings - https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/feeling/

• Second Step - At our elementary school, we use the Second Step social-emotional learning program to support students’ emotional growth and overall success. Through age-appropriate lessons, students learn skills such as recognizing and managing emotions, building empathy, handling friendships, solving problems, and making safe choices. Second Step provides consistent language and strategies across grade levels, helping children practice these skills at school and apply them at home, while also supporting a positive, respectful learning environment.
• Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit
  • The Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit - The Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit teaches students how to recognize bullying, stand up safely for themselves and others, and know when and how to ask a trusted adult for help. Through age-appropriate lessons, students learn the difference between respectful behavior, conflict, and bullying, and practice skills such as assertive communication, empathy, and problem-solving. This unit helps create a safer school environment by empowering students with the confidence and tools they need to respond to bullying and support positive peer relationships.
• Second Step Child Protection Unit
  • The Second Step Child Protection Unit teaches students how to recognize unsafe or uncomfortable situations and how to seek help from trusted adults. Through age-appropriate lessons, children learn about personal safety, body boundaries, and the importance of speaking up if something doesn’t feel right. This unit helps empower students with the language and confidence to protect themselves while reinforcing that they are never in trouble for asking for help and that safe adults are always available to support them.
• Therapy Resources for Students
  • Center for Child Development - Here at Claymont we have licensed therapists that come into the building each week. Sessions can be done during the school day or outside of school hours (in-person or virtually), depending on the needs of your child/family. This is billed through your insurance https://thecenterforchilddevelopment.com/
  • Child Mobile Crisis -1-800-969-HELP (4357)