Student Support

The Counselling Group's Student Support Service provides a range of school-based counselling modalities to students attending Jewish schools which have a fee for service contract with JFS. Confidentiality of students
and their families is assured.

Services offered include:

• Short term individual and family counselling.
• Emergency and crisis intervention.
• Play therapy.
• Anti-bullying and anti-violence programs.
• The Friendship Club social skills group.
• Consultation with school staff regarding individual and classroom issues.
• Consultation and referral to other social service resources.
• Specialized workshops and presentations developed in collaboration with each school.

Groups services are offered for:

• Children experiencing separation, divorce, and loss.
• Families needing guidance concerning issues of substance abuse, gambling, and adolescent sexuality.
• Shalom Bayit.
• Students and families may be referred to the Jewish Family Services Counselling Unit for longer term therapy.

Psycho-educational testing

JFS is pleased to have the services of a school counsellor, Stacey Young, M. Ed. (Psych), who also provides psycho-educational testing to children aged 6 - 16 in a timely fashion, for a reasonable cost.

For more information regarding JFS Student Support services, contact Stacey Young at 613.722.2225 ext.420, syoung@jfsottawa.com

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