Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *ALASKA*

# Q215E050005 \$390,751

Anchorage School District Project Director: Patricia McRae

P.O. Box 196614 mail: McRae_Patricia@asdk12.org

Anchorage, AK 99519-6614 (907) 742-4238

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *NEW YORK*

# Q215E050006 \$390,390

Region 10 Learning Support Center Project Director: Judy Eisenberg

4360 Broadway, Fourth Floor Email: Jeisenb@nycboe.net

New York, NY 10033-2409 (917) 521-3677

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *WISCONSIN*

# Q215E050007 \$264,522

Oshkosh Area School District Project Director: Karen Lieuallen

215 S. Eagle Street Email: Karen.lieuallen@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

Oshkosh, WI 54902-5624 (920) 424-0077

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *ALASKA*

# Q215E050008 \$ 90,566

Hoonah City School District Project Director: Howard Diamond

P.O. Box 157 Email: howarddiamond@yahoo.com

Hoonah, AK 99829-0157 (907) 945-3611

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *CALIFORNIA*

# Q215E050009 \$351,392

San Jacinto Unified School District Project Director: Myrna Rohr

2045 S. San Jacinto Avenue Email: mrohr@sanjacinto.k12.ca.us

San Jacinto, CA 92583-5626 (909) 929-7700 x4259

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *CALIFORNIA*

# Q215E050010 \$309,079

Lake County Office of Education Project Director: Joyce Elmer

1152 South Main Street Email: jelmer@lake-coe.k12.ca.us

Lakeport, CA 95453-5598 (707) 279-4607

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *CALIFORNIA*

# Q215E050011 \$400,000

Newport-Mesa Unified School District Project Director: Christina Jurenka

2985 Bear Street Email: cjurenka@nmusd.k12.ca.us

Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 424-7535

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *GEORGIA*

# Q215E050012 \$356,200 

The DeKalb County School System Project Director: Jennifer Errion

5829 Memorial Drive Email: Jennifer_g_errion@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (678) 676-1820

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *CALIFORNIA*

# Q215E050013 \$388,226

Imperial County Office of Education Project Director: Rita Brogan

1398 Sperber Road Email: rbrogan@icoe.k12.ca.us

El Centro, CA 92243 760) 312-6498

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

**Fiscal Year 2005 New Grant Awards**

**Abstracts**

## *NEW YORK*

# Q215E050014 \$218,554

Auburn Enlarged City School District Project Director: John Plume

78 Thornton Avenue Email: John_Plume@auburn.cynric.org

Auburn, NY 13021 (315) 255-8835

Grantees under this competition will use funds to support counseling
programs in target elementary schools. Schools will establish or expand
counseling programs through hiring qualified school counselors, school
social workers, school psychologists, or child or adolescents
psychiatrists with a goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity
and quality of counseling services available. Counseling services will
use a developmental, prevention approach, and will be designed and
implemented with the involvement of parents of the participating
students.

To address Government Performance and Results Act measures for the
program, grantees will use funds to help them address the student/mental
health professional ratios, and reduce the number of referrals and
suspensions for disciplinary reason among students receiving program
services. Grantees have identified other project-specific goals that
include improved student attendance and academic performance, social
skills development, parental involvement, counselor and teacher
professional development, and collaboration with community-based
organizations that provide mental health and other services to students.