Counselor Connection
3/12/2021
March is Self Harm Awareness Month: Info from Youth Services Bureau
An estimated 17 percent of American youth have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury, but despite its prevalence, self-injury is a behavior that is often misunderstood*. March is “Self-Harm Awareness Month” and an ideal time to learn more about a serious issue that affects so many young people and their families.
Although self-harm can be practiced by people of all ages, youth between the ages of 12 and 24 are most likely to engage in self-harm and 38 percent of people who self-harm report learning the behavior from peers.**
To learn more about the signs and symptoms, what parents and youth can do at home and when to seek additional support read the attached resource page.
Preparing to take a College Entrance Exam
Free eBook, from the makers of the ACT test, helps them plan, analyze, and prepare for the exam.
You'll find out:
Which courses to take in high school
What you can do months before the test
What you can do the morning of the test
What to bring to the test
Tips that can help you during the test
Learn insights about yourself from the ACT score report
If you should retest or not
And other helpful resources
Free Practice ACT/SAT Opportunity
The Princeton Review is offering several free practice opportunities for MN area students. Next weekend we are hosting a virtual ACT and SAT, which provide real-feel experiences for students to gauge their performance and identify strengths and weaknesses. The following week will include a personalized review session that provides tips, tricks, truths, and misconceptions about beating standardized testing and the college admissions process.
Links to Sign up:
EHS College/Military Visits
The admission representatives that visit Eagan high school are the same people that review college applications. EHS College visits will be hosting virtual visits this year.
Students can view scheduled visits by logging into their Naviance Student account. A link for the virtual visit will be available to join the day of the college visit. We ask that students do not miss class for these visits. College visits are added daily, so students are encouraged to log into Naviance to see updates.
Tuesday, March 16th: University of Maryland-College Park - 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 18th: Johnson & Wales University, Providence - 10:30 a.m.
***Students should register on Naviance if they would like to attend this virtual visit.
Dakota County Technical College Spring Virtual Open House
Apply for FREE on April 1!
Learn about admissions and get your college questions answered. Find out how to pay for college and apply for financial aid. Learn more about PSEO by logging into the 5 p.m. PSEO session. Explore all the scholarships available to DCTC students. Get a FREE T-shirt (first-time applicants who apply April 1 and attend open house)
Those that attend and apply during the Open House will be entered for a chance to win one of FIVE $500 scholarships.
When: 3:00-6:00 pm Thursday, April 1st, 2021
Demystifying the Financial Aid Appeals Process Webinar
COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways including financial changes. This webinar provides help for families who’ve experienced economic loss or financial instability. Use this time to learn the options to appeal your school’s financial aid decision due to economic changes in financial standing. Launched April 15, SwiftStudent is a free online resource to support students, their families, and financial aid offices in streamlining the financial aid appeal process.
Join this FREE webinar to learn from experts on
What a financial aid appeal is
Factors that may qualify students to seek an appeal
A tool that can help them request the appeal.
Available On Demand. 60 minutes
Conservation Corps MN and IA: Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers
This is a program open to high school seniors with an interest in natural resources who plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four- year institution in MN this fall and pursue a STEM degree. The IDEC program provides a unique opportunity for underrepresented students, specifically, women, racial or ethnic minorities, and/or individual with disabilities to develop a career path through three components: Fellowship, Mentorship and Internship.
Applications are due May 29, 2021
https://www.conservationcorps.org/idec
Children’s Grief Connection
Children's Grief Connection is offering a free one day (covid safe) in person camp for all members of the family. Every member of the family has the opportunity to participate in integrated yet separate programs. Activities are mirrored in each program, providing shared experiences and a common language to use as they continue on their lifelong grief journey after the camp ends.
Saturday, April 10th, 2021 in Annandale, MN
https://childrensgriefconnection.com/
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is offering free support groups in Spanish for adults in the Latinx community
Groups are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month on Zoom from 6:30-8pm.
Contact: Fanny Fernandez, Parent Educator, NAMI Minnesota, 651-645-2948 ext. 133
See Flyer HERE
NAMI MN Recorded Classes for Parents, Teens and Professionals
NAMI Moments are 15-30 minute presentations about a topic related to mental health and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many different topics, some of which include:
Five Mental Health Tips for Families
Logging on, Feeling Off: Social Anxiety and Isolation Among Teenagers in Times of Remote Learning
Self Care & Mindfulness
Helping your Teen with Their Mental Health
Dakota County Library: Two live virtual events centering on Black and African American history and experience.
All library programs are free—no library card required:
Historical and Personal Reflections on Tragedy, Coping, and Healing Thursday, March 11, 7–8 p.m., Zoom virtual event Join civil rights speaker Lisa McNair as she tells her family’s story of loss and tragedy from the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama that took the life of her sister Denise and three other girls. Geared for adults and teens 14 and older. Zoom virtual event. A Minnesota Legacy Program. Register here:www.tinyurl.com/DCLMcNair Black Mental Wellness: The Intersection of Race, Discrimination and Trauma Tuesday, April 6, 7–9 p.m. Zoom virtual event Learn about the effects race, discrimination and Black trauma have on the mental health and overall wellness of African Americans. Get information about mental health, mental health assessments, identifying barriers, prevention, and healing. Presented by Cynthia Fashaw, Director of Multicultural Outreach at Minnesota’s National Alliance on Mental Illness. Registration required. Geared for adults. Register here:www.tinyurl.com/DCLBlackWellness
District 196 Community Education Parenting in a Pandemic Series Webinars
Mar 31 – Staying Engaged in Learning and Work: The Science of Motivation
Apr 14 – Screen Time During COVID-19
Apr 21 – Setting Limits and Avoiding Power Struggles
Webinars are free, but registration is required.
Brochure and registration information HERE
Eagan High School Counseling
For more details about our program and resources visit the Eagan High School Counseling Website.
EHS Counselors:
Susan Olsen (A-B) AVID
651-683-6929
Jolaine Haider (C-Gr)
jolaine.haider@district196.org
651-683-6924
Beth Streit (Gu-Kt)
651-683-6928
Michelle Lehmann (Ku-Ne)
michelle.lehmann@district196.org
651-683-6923
Dave Fritze (Ng-Sh)
651-683-6926
Norah Krohse-Hermon (Si-Z)
norah.krohsehermon@district196.org
651-683-6930