Counselling

Redwater School has developed a Student Services Facebook Page so that kids can send the Guidance Counsellor a private message or access resources using the technology children use all of the time. Please check out the page and hit "like" if you think it is a good idea. The page will be updated and changed regularly. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/rwschool

Personal Counseling

Crisis

Students may drop into Student Services if they require immediate help or make an appointment directly with Ms. Ballance, school counsellor. Please remember that no matter what the issue, we are here to listen!

If you are in need of immediate information or help, please call 211 (the support network) for the assistance you might need. Below are some other links that might help.

http://thesupportnetwork.com/

http://aadac.com/

http://www.youthsuicide.ca/

http://sace.ab.ca/

http://www.sunflowerinfoline.ab.ca

Family Violence Prevention 780-719-7254

Family Violence Helpline 780-310-1818

Kids Kottage Crisis Nursery 780-468-7070

Hope Mission Youth Shelter 780-717-7649

Mental Health Help Line 1-877-303-2642

Mental Health Crisis Line – 780-427-4491

Kids help phone 1-800-668-6868

Teens helping teen s crisis line 1-877-803-8336 or 428-8336 (teen)

Support Network Distress Line 780-482-4357

Bullying

Being bullied at school can be very frustrating and make your school experience miserable. It is important to deal with bullying before it gets too much to handle. By coming into the office and talking to Ms. Ballance, school counsellor or an administrator, we can help the situation without embarrasing you or making the situation worse.

Some helpful links:

http://bullyfreealberta.ca/

http://www.bullying.org/

http://www.b-free.ca/

Call Alberta Children Services Bullying Help Line 1-866-456-2323

Stress

High school can be stressful with the pressure of being successful and balancing the many other things that happen in life. Being stressed can effect relationships, lower grades and cause depression among many other problems. If you are feeling overwhelmed with things that are happening in your life, please make an appointment with Ms. Ballance, guidance counsellor.

Sites to visit:

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.html

http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html

http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kbase/topic/special/rlxsk/sec1.htm