October, 2019

Bullying & Truancy
Know the Rules and Appropriate Procedures

In Pennsylvania, all children of “compulsory school age” must attend school. In Philadelphia, the compulsory school age is six (6) years old- seventeen (17) years old. The Philadelphia School District student attendance… [Read More]

HELPFUL WAYS TO BOOST A CHILD’s MATH SUCCESS

by: Eileen McCloskey and Virginia Lenherr Learning math is like building a pyramid. Math skills such as counting, addition, subtraction etc. are the foundational building blocks that make up the base. Early… [Read More]

October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Empowering Students to be Upstanders - How Counselors Create Unity in their School Communities

Rebecca Holtz, M.S.Ed, M.Phil.Ed and Lauren Johnson, M.Ed. PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center wanted a nationwide call to action to help our children in school who were suffering from being bullied.  In 2006… [Read More]

What’s the deal with JUULing?
Important Myths and Facts you Should Address with your Teens

Caitlin Mede, MS – CORA Drug and Alcohol Counselor Megan Murphy – TIP Counselor/Early Intervention   What is a JUUL? A JUUL is a type of electronic nicotine delivery system which was… [Read More]

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