The Counselor Care-ier
October 2021
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Mission Medical Center
Mission Medical Center is located at 2125 East LaSalle Street in Colorado Springs, CO 80909, just 2 blocks southeast of Union and Constitution. Mission Medical is located at a bus stop on Bus Route #6. Phone (719) 219-3402 Fax (719) 473-3061
Low Income Apartments
Click here to see a map of low-income based rentals in the Colorado Springs area: https://www.apartments.com/low-income/?bb=j1m2vjvz3LigtxgZ
You’ve probably heard about affordable housing and low income apartments, but what does that mean, exactly? More importantly, how does affordable housing work? First, it's important to understand the disparity between income and the cost of rent. According to a recent study by Harvard University, 10.9 million renters (one in four) spend more than half of their income on housing. The government sets an income affordability standard for housing at 30 percent. This means anyone paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent is cost burdened and could need affordable housing assistance. Affordable housing means that, after paying rent, you should still have enough money for necessities like food, health care, and transportation.
Cost-burdened renters may be eligible for a variety of affordable housing programs provided by the government. Click here to learn more (https://www.apartments.com/blog/what-is-affordable-housing).
FREE Food Distribution Centers
United Way Drive-up style distribution. Walk-up line available.
Location 1: Sierra High School, 2250 Jet Wing Drive
11:30am until food runs out. The first and third Thursdays of every month, through the end of 2021. Dates: 9/2, 9/16, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16
Location 2: Centennial Elementary, 1860 S. Chelton Road
11:30am until food runs out. The second Saturday of every month, through the end of 2021. Dates: 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11
The Care and Share Mobile Market sets up every Tuesday at Horizon Middle School at 1750 Piros Drive, 80915 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. All families welcome!
KUDOS TO OUR KIDS
Congratulations to Kendall Windsor (12th grade / SSAE) for qualifying for the State Cross Country Championship coming up this weekend. Good luck!
Have something great you want to share about a student? Please send your kudos to Mrs. Swann at kswann@d49.org for submission in a future newsletter.
college and career readiness
Interested in a Career in the Zoo Profession?
You may be a great candidate for our brand-new program: High School Career Exploration Series! Applications are due November 16, 2021.
The six-week program is each Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m., from January 12 through February 16, 2022.
This new high school 'internship' focuses on collaboration, observation, empowerment, curiosity, wildlife and wild places. Small classes of eight-to-twelve students each will have the opportunity to explore careers within the conservation field. They'll hear directly from experts who have varying careers in conservation and the Zoo profession, from networking and marketing to veterinary medicine, animal behavior and environmental stewardship.
Each week, classes will focus on topics lead by experts in each field:
- Week One - Conservation Medicine and One Health with Dr. Liza Dadone, CMZoo vice president of mission and programs
- Week Two - Science of Animal Behavior with Rick Hester, CMZoo animal behavioral programs manager
- Week Three - Wildlife Management with Cassidy English, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer
- Week Four - Environmental Stewardship with Carrie Supino, CMZoo animal keeper
- Week Five - Dermestid Beetle Colony Organization with Scott Fortney, CMZoo volunteer beetle colony founder and manager
- Week Six - Education through Conservation with Britinnie Ontiveros, CMZoo EdVenture community programs supervisor
To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www.cmzoo.org/.../high-school-career-exploration.../.
Internship Opportunity @ The Campus
PPBEA (Pikes Peak Business & Education Alliance)
Upcoming ICAP Day! We Need Your Help!
SENIOR INFORMATION
FAFSA (Financial Aid) for the 2022-23 School Year Now Open
SCHOLARSHIPS
CommonApp
College Campus Tours
Visiting the campuses of various colleges can be a great way to help narrow down your list of potential colleges.
Many colleges have virtual tours and online orientations that you can check out if it isn't feasible for you to visit in person. Another great resource is a TV Show called "The College Tour". You can watch 30-minute episodes exposing you to a variety of different colleges and universities from around the country. You can hear from other students' experiences, as well. Check it out: https://www.thecollegetour.com/
social emotional information / support
What Are the Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers?
Teens are often moody. That’s why it’s easy to miss signs that they’re actually depressed and need help. Symptoms of depression in teens include things like avoiding hanging out with friends and family and being sad or angry. Not doing well in school, sleeping a lot and eating more or less than usual can also be signs.
If you notice that your teen has been down a lot and lost interest in things they used to like doing, they may be depressed. The teen may not even be aware they are depressed.
There are two main kinds of depression. Major depressive disorder is the most common. That’s when a kid has bad stretches of depression for months. Dysthymia, the other kind, is milder, but it can go on for years. Since depression causes low energy and problems concentrating, it can have a negative impact on school and friendships. That, in turn, can cause low self-esteem, which can make depression worse. Feeling bad about yourself can also lead to anxiety.
Early treatment is important to head off the long-term effects of depression. The most common treatment is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which is aimed at changing the negative thinking the teen is caught in. It teaches kids ways of noticing and changing upsetting emotions. Antidepressant medication can be added to therapy. The combination often works better than either treatment separately.
Article was written by Ron J. Steingard, MD (https://childmind.org/article/what-are-the-symptoms-of-depression-in-teenagers/)