🤝 Services and Resources
Services We Offer
Here’s how our counseling team supports students and families:
1. Individual Counseling
Private, one-on-one conversations to talk through:
- Personal challenges
- School stress or anxiety
- Family changes
- Friendships and peer issues
2. Small Group Counseling
Supportive small groups that focus on:
- Managing emotions
- Building friendships
- Handling conflict in positive ways
3. Conflict Resolution
Helping students learn how to:
- Solve problems peacefully
- Use communication skills
- Build empathy and understanding
4. Career Cafés
Fun, informal sessions where students:
- Meet professionals from different fields
- Explore future career paths
- Ask questions and dream big!
5. Student Ambassadors
Leadership opportunities for students who:
- Welcome new classmates
- Represent JMS at events
- Lead by example and build community
Community Resources
PLEASE NOTE: MOST OF THESE AGENCIES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE RECOMMEND FAMILIES ALWAYS DO THEIR RESEARCH AND CHECK ON AN ORGANIZATION BEFORE UTILIZING THEIR SERVICES TO ENSURE A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PARTICULAR NEED.
24/7 Emergency Resources
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 24/7 hotline: 1-(800) 273-8255
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Ready Kids- Teen Counseling Program - 24/7 hotline: (434) 972-7233
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Side by Side - LGBTQ advocacy and support -24/7 youth support line: (888) 644-4390
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Region 10 Help Line -24/7 hotline (434) 972 - 1800
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Side by Side (formerly ROSMY) - Communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish
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UVA Teen Health (has transgender clinic) - Medical services for adolescents and young adult
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GLSEN - Promotes supportive environment for all students, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
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Albemarle County Parks and Recreation - Information about sports and camps
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Computers4Kids - After school technology mentoring program for youth in grades 7-12
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Families in Crisis - Homeless Education Policies and Resources in Albemarle County
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Hospice of the Piedmont - Resources for bereavement including the Journeys program for families
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Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) - Provides education, prevention, and counseling services
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ANRED - Information about eating disorders
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Better Help - Data base for online therapeutic services
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CHADD - Resources for children and adults with ADHD
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Parenting Adolescents - Resource to access discussions about parenting teens and pre-teens
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Region Ten - Crisis stabilization, mobile unit/emergency services
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Sheila Johnson Center (Curry School) - Low cost counseling
Youth Mentoring Resources
