Support Groups HF High School

• Aftercare Support Group – weekly meetings

Sponsor - John Schwaller, Social Worker/SAC

• Alpha/Beta GSA Group - weekly

Sponsor – John Schwaller, Social Worker/SAC

• Alternative to Suspension  - 5 session program

Sponsor – South Suburban Council on Alcoholism

        & Substance Abuse (presently at So. Sub. Council, East Hazel Crest, or at Rosecrance in         Frankfort) additional fee

        

• Chemical Dependency Group – weekly meetings

Sponsor – Outside Facilitator

• Concerned Persons Group – weekly meetings

Sponsor – John Schwaller, Social Worker/SAC

• Discipline Issues (Problem Solving) – as needed

        Sponsor – Marina Brennan, School Psychologist – South

• Divorce Discussion Group – 6 week program – as needed

Sponsor –  Ali Pedersen, Social Worker

• Emotional Support Group for Females – (Problem Solving) as needed

Sponsor – Brandon Cotter, School Psychologist  - North

• Emotional Support Group for Males – (Problem Solving) as needed

Sponsor – Brandon Cotter, Psychologist

• Father’s Rights – as needed

(teenage fathers or fathers-to-be)

Sponsor – Ali Pedersen, Social Worker

• Foster Care Support Group – as needed (this includes students living with relatives)

Sponsor – Marina Brennan – Psychologist

• G.O.T. (Get Off Tobacco) – 6 week program

A voluntary program for students wanting to quit smoking

Sponsor – Outside Facilitator

• Grief & Loss Group – weekly meetings

Sponsor – John Schwaller, Social Worker/SAC

• Healthy Pathways – (Anger Management)

      3 consecutive sessions during 1 week, per month – additional fee

Sponsor – Outside Facilitator

• Healthy Relationships –  as needed (Dating Violence)

Sponsor – Ali Pedersen, Social Worker

• Interpersonal Life Skills  - 8 week program

Sponsor – Duane VanSlyke, Social Worker

• Peer Communications – bi-weekly meetings (Improving Social Skills)

Sponsor – Patricia Boyd, Speech Therapist,

Sponsor - Tammy Green,  Social Worker

        

• Study Skills and Motivation – as needed

Sponsor – Marina Brennan, Psychologist

Sponsor – Brandon Cotter, Psychologist

• T.A.G. Groups – male & female groups – as needed

Sponsor –  Ali Pedersen, Social Worker

• TLC Group – weekly (teenage mothers or mothers-to-be) – as needed

Sponsor – Ali Pedersen, Social Worker

Please note:  Additional groups are conducted by Special Ed. Social Workers/School Psychologists for Special Ed. students, please contact the Special Education Department regarding groups.

(revised 08/09)   

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