CDH Counseling & Guidance

Counseling and Guidance Department

An effective Guidance Department recognizes that individual growth and learning take place in all
aspects of one’s life: intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Supporting this growth and development
is essential in helping students make healthy and satisfying decisions.

Parents are encouraged to call the school at any time for an appointment. We will schedule teacher-
student-parent meetings at your convenience. Referrals for academic and or psychological assessment are
available upon request. A chemical health counselor is available two days per week.

Cretin-Derham Hall has two support teams for students, IST and CORE. The Individual Support Team
(IST) is a referral service for teachers and students aimed at addressing concerns and problems of Cretin-
Derham Hall students. IST is comprised of selected faculty and staff members, including Guidance and
Campus Ministry. Students who need further intervention may be referred to CORE, a group of guidance
counselors and administrators.

Below is a listing of services available to students. These services include guidance (academic/career
development) and counseling (personal development).

GUIDANCE
Ninth grade

Participation in 9th grade orientation to facilitate a smooth transition into high school
Introductory session explaining guidance services and tour of the offce
DAT administered on All School Testing Day
Introductory session to access our peer mentoring program: People Finding People (PFP)

Tenth grade

PLAN administered on All School Testing Day
Parent meeting to explain test results
Continued involvement in our peer mentoring program: People Finding People (PFP)

Eleventh grade

PSAT administered on All School Testing Day
Parent & Student Night for post-high school planning
Education Fair at Cretin-Derham Hall
Individual meetings with all 11th graders and parents to assist in post-secondary planning
Career/College planning library and resource area
11th graders are issued individual accounts on the “CDH Family Connection,” a web-based college planning interactive site.

Twelfth grade

Parent & Student night
Optional individual meetings for 12th graders
Financial Aid Night for parents
Student Honors Night
College applications processed

COUNSELING

Resource to classes providing speakers, groups, etc.
Various groups offered on topics such as loss, friendship, career exploration, family change and others based on student demand and interest
One-to-one counseling.
Monitor academic progress
Peer mentor program: People Finding People (PFP)

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