Special Education Counselors

Welcome to the Special Education Counselors' Web Page!

SPECIAL CLASS COUNSELORS MISSION:
The mission of the Special Education Counselors of the Fulton City School District is to support students with significant special education needs within the Special Class Programs to enhance their affective functioning and support academic progress.

SPECIAL CLASS COUNSELOR PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Special Class Counselor in the Fulton City School District is to provide counseling services for specific Special Class Programs with in the public school setting by working on social and emotional needs. This may include individual, group and/or crisis counseling, classroom-based instruction, consultation with faculty and staff, referrals for mental health counselor, recommendations for other community-based supports and collaboration with home-based services.

2016-2017 COUNSELING DEPARTMENT GOAL:
We will engage 100% of our students in identifying, practicing and implementing prosocial skills in order to meet the high standards of academic achievement.

High School Junior High	Josh Viscome	JViscome@fulton.cnyric.org
Lanigan Elementary	Michele Hart	MHart@fulton.cnyric.org
Volney Elementary	Deanne Meeks	DMeeks@fulton.cnyric.org

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL COUNSELORS:
American School Counselor Association
New York State School Counselor Association

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEDGED COMMUNICATION:
Confidential and Priviledged Communication

Connections with Community Agencies:
1. Mental Health Services
* ARISE Mental Health Counseling
   * Brownell Center for Behavioral Health (Liberty Resources)
   * Child and Family Services (Oswego Health)
   * There are also a variety of professionals involved with private practices in the local area. Indiduals may be licensed in a variety of fields.
   For more information, please visit: Find a Therapist

   2. Community Services - Check out the Community Services Directory
   * ARISE
   * Catholic Charities
* Child Advocacy Center - supports the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse.
* Department of Social Services (Oswego County) - Includes Preventive, PINS, FAR and Foster Care
   * Farnham - substance use and abuse prevention, treatment and outpatient recovery.
   * Oswego County Opportunities
* Medicaid Cab and Transportation and a list of their providers in Oswego County

   3. Local Positive Activities and Programming
* CYO
   * Fulton Public Library
* Granby Youth Program
      * YMCA in Fulton - includes before and after school child care
* Youth Bureau
* Additional opportunities include sports (ex., Youth Soccer, Fulton Knee-High Basketball, YMCA Speed Demons), theater (ex., CNY Arts) and learning opportunities (through Cayuga Community College or Oswego State University)