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About Us
The Waterford School District Counseling Connections Center (CCC)
is a school-based service that provides free services to
students regardless of their need or income status. The CCC
serves children and adolescents in grades preK-12, with an
emphasis on elementary students who live within the Waterford
School District boundaries. The CCC is located in the Waterford
School District’s Covert Center. Funding and support is currently provided by the Safe
Schools Healthy Students Initiative.
Our Mission Our mission is to enhance the healthy psychological development
of all students, while reducing mental health barriers to
successful learning by assisting in early identification of
mental health issues, providing family counseling services, easy
access and transition to community resources, and ensuring
appropriate and quality follow-up.
What
We Do
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Develop individual treatment plans with family and parent
involvement
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Individual and group therapy sessions
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Provide mental health referrals to community agencies, including
appropriate follow-up and monitoring
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Psycho-education and prevention services
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Assist in coordination of services with community agencies
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Parent training on mental health issues
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Assist school staff in early identification of mental health
issues
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Provide student follow-up needs to the school
Parental consent is required for all students under the age of
18 in order to receive most services. However, emergency care,
crisis intervention, and confidential services, according to the
Michigan Minor Law, do not require parental consent.
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