School Partnership Program (SPP)

It’s not just what happens in our offices that makes a difference — we are in schools and classrooms, too! For more than 25 years, Saint Louis Counseling’s School Partnership Program (SPP) therapists have assisted students from kindergarten through 12th grade who attend parochial, private and public schools. Our program is based on the philosophy that the school, family, and community are partners in educating our children, strengthening families and building stronger, safer communities.

Administrators and Educators,

If you are an educator, be sure to check out our Teacher web page that provides strategies to help teachers with the ever-changing post-COVID classroom.

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Use the School Partnership Program
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served annually in our program!

Services offered by the School Partnership Program:

  1. Embedded school-based counseling services – schools request the services of a counselor for one or more days a week.
  2. Outreach school-based counseling services – schools request the services of a counselor on an as-needed basis.
  3. Crisis response services – schools request crisis intervention/grief-related counseling services in response to a trauma affecting the school community.
  4. Consultative services – schools request a counselor to consult with staff regarding students or general school-related issues. This may be in the form of a care team, other wrap-around services, or on an as-needed basis.
  5. Prevention services – schools request educational programs for students, faculty, and/or parents on a variety of topics. These include:
    • Bullying/Cyber-Bullying
    • Relationship Issues
    • Anger Management
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Discipline
    • Classroom Management – Love & Logic for Schools
    • Self-Esteem
    • Raising Responsible Children

Programs are frequently adapted to the unique needs of schools.

Services provided by the SPP are funded in several ways, including:

  1. Private school funds
  2. Generous support of grantors – like St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund, Community and Children’s Resource Board of St. Charles County, Franklin County Children and Families Community Resource Board, Lincoln County Resource Board, and foundations
  3. Parish Funds
  4. Donations

Referrals are made by:

  1. School Administrators/Principals
  2. Catholic Education Office
  3. Teachers
  4. Mental Health Professionals
  5. Parents

SPP Newsletters for Parents

“The Parent’s Corner” monthly newsletter and the quarterly publication, “School Tools,” are written this school year by SPP Therapist Katie McDonough, LCSW and offer suggestions for nurturing healthy behaviors and emotions in your child. Be sure to check back for these helpful tips.

PARENT’S CORNER Monthly Newsletter for Parents
2022-23 School Year
Parent’s Corner September 2022: After-school Meltdowns

SCHOOL TOOLS Quarterly Newsletter for Parents
2021-22 School Year
SchoolTools Summer 2022: Summer Break / Sibling Conflicts
SchoolTools Spring 2022: Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
SchoolTools Winter 2021: School Safety / Social Media Challenges
SchoolTools Fall 2021: Returning to School and Work after Covid

PARENT’S CORNER Monthly Newsletter for Parents
2021-22 School Year

Parent’s Corner May 2022: Attention-seeking Behavior
Parent’s Corner April 2022: Disordered Eating / Body Image
Parent’s Corner March 2022: Teen / Pre-teen Unhealthy Relationships
Parent’s Corner February 2022: Why is my Child so Angry?
Parent’s Corner January 2022: Teaching Children about Diversity
Parent’s Corner November-December 2021: Divorce / Separation and the Holidays
Parent’s Corner October 2021: Perfectionism
Parent’s Corner September 2021: Self-harming Behaviors
Parent’s Corner August 2021: Separation Anxiety

2020-21 School Year
School Tools Summer 2021: Combatting Summer Learning Loss
School Tools Spring 2021: Maintaining Motivation
School Tools Winter 2020: Finding Joy in the Holiday Seasons
School Tools Fall 2020: Learning During Covid / Managing Schedules and Behaviors
Parent’s Corner May 2021: Adjusting to a New School
Parent’s Corner April 2021: Socialization During Covid
Parent’s Corner January 2021: Bedtime-related Issues
Parent’s Corner December 2020: Self-care for All Ages

2019-20 School Year
School Tools-Winter 2020: Screen Time
School Tools-Fall 2019: Mental-health Concerns
Parent Corner-May 2020: The Covid Move to Home Learning
Parent Corner-April 2020: The Window of Tolerance during Covid
Parent Corner-March 2020: How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus
Parent Corner-February 2020: Active Listening
Parent Corner-January 2020: Celebrating You as a Parent
Parent Corner-December 2019: Behavior During the Holidays
Parent Corner-November 2019: Sibling Rivalry
Parent Corner-October 2019: Emotional Intelligence



Let’s Set Up a Meeting!

We can meet with you at your school. Please submit your information in the form below, and we will contact you soon to schedule a meeting. You may also call Saundra Barker, Director of the School Partnership Program, at 314.748.5646.

Thank you for your interest in the Saint Louis Counseling School Partnership Program.

Download our brochure for more information on the School Partnership Program and other services.