As the holiday season approaches, the county is again promoting Hope for Christmas for our families who may be in need during the upcoming holiday season. The registration for Hope for Christmas has opened earlier this school year and families can register beginning this month. If you, or a family you know may be in need of additional help this holiday season, please review the flyer below for further details on registration.
Interested in Volunteering for Hope for Christmas? If you are looking to volunteer with Hope for Christmas, there are also several opportunities that are being made available below: October 28th - Longhorns in Hiram will again host a Campfire Breakfast to benefit Hope for Christmas. Tickets are $10 with 80% of all proceeds going to Hope for Christmas! Breakfast includes Longhorn’s 6 oz. Renegade Sirloin, bacon, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Bring a toy and have your picture taken with Santa! October 30th - November 10th - Paulding County schools will again participate in Pennies for Paulding, where students raise money to benefit local families at Christmas. Pennies for Paulding proceeds go to Paulding Christmas, which partners with Hope for Christmas to distribute gifts provided by the students of Paulding County. November 5th - Hope for Christmas volunteer registrations go live at www.HopeforChristmas.com. There will be opportunities for everyone in the family to serve our community until Hope for Christmas. We will also start receiving donations at West Ridge Church. November 11th - The First Annual Hope for Christmas Benefit Car Show will take place at West Ridge Church.
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Suicide Prevention and Resources
In 2015, there were 5,900 reported suicides of young people aged 10-24. That accounts for 13.4% of all suicides in the U.S. that year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 15-24. For every suicide, 100-200 young people make an attempt. In 2015, over 182,000 youth ages 10-24 were hospitalized for self-inflicted injuries. Risk Factors for Teen Suicide Suicide risk in teens is most clearly linked to 7 mental conditions, which can co-occur together, increasing risk further: Barriers to Treatment for Teens
CARE Project School counselors spend most of their time in direct services with students and often work in the academic and career life domains. In addition, professional school counselors provide support for district students in the personal/social/emotional aspect of their lives. School counselors work under these three standards:
A. Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. B. Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals. C. Students will understand safety and survival skills. (Source: The American School Counselor Association National Model) The CARE Project For our students: Connect-Connect and reassure that you are there for support. Ask-Ask and listen about their life without judgement. Reach-Reach out and develop a relationship. Engage-Engage and encourage them by providing resources. The CARE Project is a collaboration of all stakeholders in the school district who recognize the importance of working together toward the common goal of increasing and enhancing support for students with life issues with particular emphasis on the prevention of youth suicide. The vision of the project is to Connect with, Ask about, Reach out to and Engage with children, youth, and their families in a way that increases awareness, understanding, and support of youth mental health. The CARE Project is about letting students know how much the district staff, their family members, peers and community partners care about them and want to build positive relationships with them. School counselors work with parents and guardians as partners in the personal/social/emotional life domain. Professional counselors are not mental health professionals and do not operate as such in the school setting. However, school counselors do provide support in the academic setting for a variety of personal/social/emotional issues. They do provide individual counseling as well as counseling in small groups known as intentional guidance. School counselors support students with individual/family/school crisis intervention needs. In addition, they may consult and collaborate with both parents and educators providing individual student support. School counselors do provide responsive services and as a part of responsive services may refer the parent or guardian to one or more outside agency resources. Then, parents/guardians use these referral resources to support their student for variety of issues under the CARE Project. Thus, supportive resources are maintained on this website. CARE Project Partners include: Paulding County Commissioners Paulding County Department of Family and Children Services Paulding County School District Ridgeview Institute Willowbrooke at Tanner 8th Grade
Parent night When: March 28th, 2017Time : 7:00 pm Where:East Paulding Auditorium 3320 East Paulding Drive, Dallas, Ga 30157 Event: 8th to 9th Grade Parent Night
When: February 2nd, 2017 Time: 6:30pm Where: North Paulding High School Gym *Please join us for important information about high school and the registration process.* **For students attending North Paulding High School** Welcome Back! As the semester is beginning many 8th graders may be interested in the Paulding County High School Magnet Program. If your student is interested and need their supplemental documents for their application (test scores, attendance, discipline records) please make sure they check in with Mrs. Martin to request and obtain the documents. Also if you are in need of an application for the Magnet Program , it it attached to this post. Have a great day!
Paulding Christmas, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides new
toys at Christmas time for approximately 1,800 underprivileged children ages infant through 18. "Pennies for Paulding" is the biggest fund drive of the year that occurs over a ten day period just prior to Thanksgiving. Last year our school system raised a little over $50,000. The toys provided from this fund drive, help to make the holidays a little brighter for the children of Paulding County. This project also provides students and staff members with a meaningful opportunity to help others in our community. Please join us by donating coins, cash, or checks (payable to Paulding Christmas). Money can be sent in to your child’s school or brought to GA Heritage Bank at the Avenues in West Cobb. All proceeds directly benefit children in Paulding County. Parents of 8th Grade Students:
The time has come to begin high school transition planning for your student. Please sign up for a date and time to come in and meet with your child’s counselor in order to plan their courses for high school. Parent nights will be held on November 7th for last names A through K and November 14th for last names L-Z beginning at 4:00 pm. If you cannot make one of the listed dates or times, please contact your child’s counselor. Please follow the link : http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4aa5a829aaf49-high in order to sign up for a date and time. Parents, if you currently have an 8th grade student that is interested at the Magnet Program at Paulding County High School, please be sure to check information on the below link.
The Hope for Christmas program will begin registration on Monday, October 31st and will remain open until Sunday, November 6th for families in need of assistance for the holidays. Registration is on a first come, first saved basis and spots do fill up quickly. Once they are full registration will close. Please review the flyer below and follow the link in order to register. **Please review flyer below for detail on how to register, at this time the registration is open for volunteers, but on October 31st it will be also open for families in need.** |
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