Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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I am a school counselor in the Chicopee Public School District located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. An economically disadvantaged, urban school district, where the majority of the 320+ students on my caseload face challenges such as childhood trauma, food insecurity, homelessness, economic instability, special needs, mental illness, sensory dysregulation and social emotional deficits to name a few.
Every day I work with students to develop and generalize skills needed not only in the classroom but also in the community.
My role as a school counselor is multifaceted with no two days the same. I work tirelessly to develop programming that supports and empowers student to achieve their full potential in terms of their academic achievement, social emotional skill development as well as interpersonal skills.
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I am a school counselor in the Chicopee Public School District located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. An economically disadvantaged, urban school district, where the majority of the 320+ students on my caseload face challenges such as childhood trauma, food insecurity, homelessness, economic instability, special needs, mental illness, sensory dysregulation and social emotional deficits to name a few.
Every day I work with students to develop and generalize skills needed not only in the classroom but also in the community.
My role as a school counselor is multifaceted with no two days the same. I work tirelessly to develop programming that supports and empowers student to achieve their full potential in terms of their academic achievement, social emotional skill development as well as interpersonal skills.