Department of Guidance & Counseling/At-Risk Population

1. Comprehensive Developmental Guidance & Counseling Program Update on Counseling Initiatives School Board Meeting Thursday, January 20, 2011 Rosaura Rodriguez, Director Department of Guidance & Counseling/At-Risk Population

2. Partnerships: • Texas A & M International University • Contact Person: Dr. Minita Ramirez, Vice President for Student Success • Laredo Community College • Contact Person: Dr. Vincent Solis, Vice-President for Student Services Plan: Develop a student mentor program designed to work collaboratively with the campus counseling departments; alumni mentors from each high school. Objective: To assist in preparing students for college; to build confidence and self esteem. Timeline: Planning Meetings LCC: Thursday, January 13, 2011 TAMIU: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Benefit: Provide designated time for counseling and follow-up. • LULAC Councils: Contact Persons: Rolando Herrera, Council #7 Virgilio Gonzalez, Council # 4940 Plan: Proposal Objective: Parent Outreach Timeline: Monday, January 17, 2011 Benefit: Provide support to parents.

3. Building Capacity… Sustained Staff Development August 12 -13, 2010 • Youth/Kid Connection, Region One • Curriculum-Based Support Group Training December 17, 2010 • Alcohol & Drug Prevention, Region One • Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and • Post- Vention, Region One August 16-17, 2010 • Theories Refresher – • Dr. Trace Pirtle, Diplomat in Logotherapy • Assoc. Professor of Counselor Education • Texas A & M International University • Exponential Potential Consulting, LLC January 4, 2011 • Understanding Self-Injury/Solution • Focused • Brief Counseling September 6, 2010 January 13, 2011 • STCADA – Romeo Rodriguez, Executive Director • Amber Morelock, Prevention Program Supervisor • READISTEP/Individual Planning • College Board Representative October 7, 2010 February 1, 2011 • Annual Domestic Violence Conference – Experts in the Field • 4th Annual Sexual Assault • Prevention Conference October 11, 2010 March TBD, 2011 • Drugs, Bullying, and Violence/Drugs and • Violence Education”, Region One • Appraisal Techniques Refresher- • Everything You Forgot (to ask) • from Graduate School!, • Dr. Trace Pirtle November 5, 2010 • Annual Border School Counselors’ • Association Conference – Experts in the Field; • Legal Issues April 18, 2011 • 12th Annual Children’s Advocacy • Conference- Experts in the Field December 8-9, 2010 • The New Norm: • Working With Children of the Military

4. Required Trainings for Campus Staff Counselors train campus staff on the following topics: • Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program and Services • Respect and Dignity • Breaking the Silence, Reporting Child Abuse & Children Advocacy • Center Services • Violence Prevention, Reporting Date Violence, Bullying & Self Injury • Suicide Prevention – Signs, Symptoms & Reporting

5. Comprehensive Developmental Guidance & Counseling Program Update on Counseling Initiatives School board Meeting Thursday, January 20, 2011 Rosaura Rodriguez, Director Department of Guidance & Counseling/At-Risk Population