Guidance Department

 

Your Guidance Counsellor for the 2021-2022 School Year

Guidance Department Important Information:

Please feel free to e-mail, call or book an appointment to visit the Guidance Office. As the School Counsellor, I am here to assist students in the following areas:

  • Career and Academic Advising
  • Diploma Progression, Timetable Setup or Changes
  • Social-Emotional Supports through Personal/Small Group Counselling or In-school Workshops
  • Referrals to Outside Support Services for Students and/or Families

Academic:

  • High school planning and programming
  • Timetabling for student success
  • On-going individual academic support
  • Post-secondary programs' information
  • Student advocacy
  • Career exploration
  • Scholarship support/guidance
  • Track and provide support for at-risk students
  • Develop programming and monitor diploma progression for high school students

Social-Emotional:

  • Short term counselling and urgent crisis management services are offered. Students requiring ongoing or long-term therapy are requested to ask for referral information and contact appropriate outside agencies or your health-care provider, (ie: through a family physician or Access Mental Health or other agencies), to ensure long-term supports can be put into place (403)943-1500
  • Relationship counselling (peer, teacher, parent, and family)
  • Social/Emotional
  • Mediation Resolution
  • Referrals to other outside agencies and services as required
  • Consultation with parents
  • Grief Counselling
  • Depression Issues
  • Anxiety Issues
  • Self-awareness/Self-regulation
  • Career Exploration

 

Alternative Programs Student Applications

2022-2023 Building Futures Airdrie Application Link
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2022 -2023 Mechanics Training Centre Student Application Link

2022-2023 Farm Student Application Link

Mental Health and Community Supports

Some common numbers we provide to student's and their families to access Mental Health Supports include:

  • Access Mental Health: call 403-943-1500 or WALK IN (Tuesday and Thursdays 1-3:30pm at AHS Annex Building)
  • Health Link: 811
  • Distress Centre: Phone 403-266-4357 (24 hrs) or online counselling @ www.distresscentre.com
  • Free 24 Hour Family Violence Helpline: 403-234-7233 (SAFE) to speak with a counsellor or to access the Child, Youth and Family Support Programs or other appropriate services.
  • Woods Homes CRT: Text: 587-315-5000 (24 hrs) or Phone: 1-800-563-6106
  • Connect Teen: Phone 403-264-8336 (24 hrs) or Text: 587-333-2724 (Evenings/Weekends)
  • Kid's Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (24 hr, bilingual)
  • Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-784-2433 (24 hrs)
  • Centre for Sexuality: Phone: 403-283-5580 info@centreforsexuality.ca
  • Calgary Hospice Children's Grief Counselling: https://www.hospicecalgary.ca/childrens-grief-centre
  • Non Suicidal Self Injury Parent Information Sheet click here
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