Resurrection Catholic School Counseling Program


Meet the School Counselor:
Hello, my name is Erin Cronin and I am the School Counselor at Resurrection Catholic School. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services/ Management and a Masters Degree in School Counseling from the University of St. Mary. This is my fourth year as a school counselor. Prior to counseling, I taught in the Archdiocese for 14 years. I'm a busy mom of four and love to read and spend time outdoors. I am so excited to be a part of the RCS family and see what God has in store for us this year!


Mission:
The mission of the counseling program at RCS is to provide comprehensive services that promote academic, career, and social-emotional development for all students in a safe and inviting community. The program advocates for all students and delivers data-informed activities removing barriers to promote success in a diverse and ever changing world.


Parent Resources:
Does my child or teen need professional help? http://info.kvc.org/quick-assessment

Seeking outside counseling help:
Therapist lookup: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Catholic Therapists: https://archkck.org/family/care-support/catholic-counselors/
PACES-Wyandot Mental Health: http://www.paceswc.org/ (913) 563-6500
- Crisis Line (913)788-4200
The Family Conservancy: https://www.thefamilyconservancy.org/ (913) 742-4357
Mattie Rhodes Center:  https://www.mattierhodes.org/  (816) 471-2536
Keeler Women’s Center: https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/

Assessment Resources:
Children's Mercy- Developmental and Behavioral Health (816) 234-3674
KU Medical Center for Child Health and Development (913)588-6300

Depression/Anxiety:

https://childmind.org/topics/anxiety/

https://gozen.com/8-ways-a-childs-anxiety-shows-up-as-something-else/

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/62102/helping-child-overcome-case-blues/

https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-and-adhd/

https://childmind.org/article/how-anxiety-leads-to-disruptive-behavior/

Social Media/Technology:

https://braveparenting.net/instagram-wants-souls/

https://www.netnanny.com/blog/five-things-every-parent-needs-to-know-about-snapchat/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-wealth/201703/why-social-media-is-not-smart-
middle-school-kids

General parenting:

These 20 trust bombs for middle schoolers will be total lifesavers for your kiddo:
https://www.karikampakis.com/2015/08/10-truths-middle-schoolers-should-know/

7 things our teens need to know:
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/7-things-teens-need-to-hear

Boundaries, Routines and Early Bedtimes: 13 habits that raise well adjusted kids:
https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/boundaries-routines-and-early-bedtimes-13-habits-that-raise-well-adjusted-kids/

Not naughty: 10 ways kids appear to be acting bad but aren’t:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201705/not-naughty-10-ways-kids-appear-be-acting-bad-arent

10 Tips to help your child with anger:
https://www.ahaparenting.com/read/angry-child

Social Skills:

Teaching social skills for life:
https://funandfunction.com/blog/teaching-social-skills-for-life

Play and Social skills:
https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/play-and-social-skills/social-skills/

ADHD/Executive Functioning:

5 unrealistic expectations people place on kids with ADHD:
https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/kids-with-adhd/#.Y1Fv79LMK3B

What is executive functioning?:
https://nobelcoaching.com/executive-function/

10 ways to improve your teen’s executive skills:
https://www.additudemag.com/executive-skills-teens-with-adhd/

Vaping:

Teen vaping: what you need to know:
https://childmind.org/article/teen-vaping-what-you-need-to-know/

How to talk to your kids about vaping:
https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-talk-with-your-kids-about-vaping/

Stress:

5 ways to help your kid cope with stress:
https://www.heysigmund.com/how-to-help-your-child-cope-with-stress/
7 tips to help your child manage stress:
https://psychcentral.com/stress/tips-for-helping-your-child-manage-stress

Suicide prevention:

Suicide Prevention Plan 2024 

Plan de Prevencion del Suicidio 2024

Experts explain how to talk about suicide to kids by age:
https://www.today.com/parents/expertsexplain-how-talk-about-suicide-kids-age-t130589

10 things parents can do to prevent suicide:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Ten-Things-Parents-Can-Do-to-Prevent-Suicide.aspx

Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide:
https://sptsusa.org/

KANSAS SUICIDE PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND POSTVENTION TOOLKIT:

https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Communications/Required%20Training%20Website/Kansas-Suicide-Prevention-Response-and-Postvention-Toolkit.pdf?ver=2019-11-26-112253-620

Kansas Suicide Prevention Resource Center:

https://www.ksphq.org/resourcecenter/

https://sprc.org/sites/default/files/KPC-Suicide-Prevention-Final-3_0.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BByqa7bhto

https://jasonfoundation.com/

Bullying:

Is your child being bullied? 9 steps you can take as a parent:
https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/is-your-child-being-bullied-9-steps-you-can-take-as-a-parent/

5 do’s and don’ts to helping kids handle bullying:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/passive-aggressive-diaries/201601/5-do-s-and-don-ts-helping-kids-handle-bullying

Immigration Resources:
 
https://www.elcentroinc.com/
https://www.airrkc.org/
https://catholiccharitiesks.org/locations/kansas-city-kansas-wyco/