The Office of School Counseling is guided by three state and national goals for school counseling that address the needs of students for academic, career decision making, and social/emotional success. School counseling services are realized though the major role functions of counseling, advising, consultation, and coordination of programs and initiatives.

These three state goals define the parameters of the services provided to all students by school counselors in Baltimore County Public Schools. These services are realized through three major role functions:

Additionally the Office of School Counseling:

• Supports all school counselors to develop a school counseling program plan that addresses the developmental, as well as remedial, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of all students K-12.
• Creates and oversees the systemic implementation of school counseling programs based on Revised Essential Guidance Program (2006), The National Standards for School Counseling Programs (American School Counseling Association, 1999), and the Blueprint for Progress (BCPS).
• Represents the developmental, social, and emotional needs of students in systemwide committees and statewide initiatives.
• Collaborates with others offices within the Department of Student Support Services and Curriculum and Instruction to address the goals of the "Blueprint for Progress", so that all students will maximize their educational potential.
• Attain support for student success (manuals, and guides) http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/manuals.html
• Find resources for student needs (brochures) http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/brochures.html
• Request Transcripts and Verification http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/pdf/academic_verifications.pdf
• Find Parent Resources related to the needs of children http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/school_counseling/parents.html
• Find links to Student Support Services
  http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/sss.html
• Find resources for seeking approval for courses taken for credit outside of BCPS by currently enrolled BCPS students
  Pupil Services Manual
  Request Form
  

Timothy Hayden Coordinator thayden@bcps.org	Eileen Fleckenstein Administrative Secretary efleckenstein@bcps.org
Linda Deise Administrative Secretary ldeise@bcps.org	Veronica Henderson Records vhenderson@bcps.org Phone: 410-887-6360 Fax: 410-321-5721
Phone: 410-887-0291 Fax: 410-321-5721

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