Counseling News

• Desert Skies is honored to have 4 amazing counselors. Each of our counselors oversees a grade level and our special education population.

  Our school counselors are highly educated, professionally certified individuals who help students succeed in school and plan their career.

  An integral part of the total education system, school counselors help students form healthy goals, mindsets and behaviors. With the aid of a school counselor, students learn to develop effective collaboration and cooperation skills, to practice perseverance, to develop time management and study skills, and to learn self-motivation and self-direction habits. 

  Desert Skies is also excited to have a school Social Worker. Our social workers primary responsibility involves helping our students to address problems or issues that may get in the way of learning and competence, such as truancy, rebelliousness, social withdrawal, substance abuse, and bullying.

  Learn more about these essential resources below.

   

Mental Health Resources

Dial 911 for a Medical Emergency

Suicide Hotline/Northern Nevada Crisis Support Services: CALL or TEXT 988

Mobile Crisis Response Team: (775) 688-1670

Safe Voice Nevada: (833) 216-SAFE

Reno Behavioral Healthcare: (775) 393-2200

Willow Springs Center: (775) 858-3303

UNR - The Downing Counseling Clinic: (775) 682-5515 downingclinic@unr.edu

Trevor LifeLine: 1-866-488-7386

Domestic Violence Resource Center: (775) 329-4150 Text DVHELP or DVSAFE to (839863)

Contact Rebecca (school social worker) for more resources or your student’s counselor 775.674.4915

Another amazing video and lesson that will help our Scorpions decide  what they want to be