Counseling Updates
Connecting you to information & opportunities (12/12/2022)
Wishing all NJUHSD families a wonderful winter break. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2023 to finish out the fall semester (ending January 20). In this edition of the newsletter, you'll find:
- Focus on: Health & Wellness
- Cameron's Collection - Virtual mental health library for parents, staff, and students
- Care Solace - Connecting families with mental health services
- FAFSA/CADAA Assistance Night 12/15/22
- Class of 2023 Scholarship Deadline 12/16/22
- Virtual FAFSA/CADAA Events Jan-Feb 2023
- PSAT Results
- Job Training and Internship opportunities
- Resources for Families
NJUHSD - Cameron's Collection Virtual Library
In partnership with the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation, Gale has created Cameron’s Collection, a collection of eBooks, to help academic libraries privately support students' mental health with health and wellness information—including where to find professional help, mental health services, support groups for mental health issues, and counseling. Scan your school's code below to check it out or click here to view our wellness guide.
Thank you to the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools for connecting our students to these resources.
Virtual Calming Room... A healthy escape for students, families and staff.
Recommended Reading for Parents... Many books to support caregivers as they support students.
Steps to Curb Social Media Use... For teens who are glued to social media, this 4-step plan can help.
Simplying mental health resources for our families
Care Solace is an online resource with a live line that assists individuals in finding local mental health-related programs and counseling services. To use Care Solace, individuals answer ten basic questions in order to receive an extensive list of referrals to applicable care providers.
NJUHSD’s partnership with Care Solace provides access to services for our students, staff, and families at no cost. All of the information that is entered on their platform is completely confidential and stored securely.
See our NJUHSD Wellness Guide for more information or click here to start.
FAFSA/CADAA Assistance
Thursday, Dec 15, 2022, 06:30 PM
Nevada Union High School, Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA, USA
It's not too late! No matter where you are in the process, you CAN complete and submit your scholarship applications! Contact Brandy Sanders with questions or if you need help: bsanders@njuhsd.com.
- Remember to finish your FAFSA using the FAFSA Made Easier Tool in your Going Merry account. Then upload your SAR (student aid report) to your Going Merry account (Profile -> Documents -> Upload Document -> FAFSA SAR). Your FAFSA SAR is needed for consideration for some scholarships!
- If you are applying to the William & Marian Ghidotti Academic or Agriculture Scholarships (we hope you will!) you need to complete this Ghidotti Foundation application and ATTACH it to your application. (Upload it to your Going Merry account and attach it to the application as a "Misc. Document.")
- Other scholarships with an additional required forms can be found at the bottom of this page: Scholarship with Additional Requirements
PSAT - The Results Are In!
PSAT scores are in, so students who tested in October may log into their College Board accounts to see their results. Scores are out of 1520 (760 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 760 Math). Check out the video below and this resource: understanding your PSAT score report. For the most updated information on colleges and universities testing policies, please keep checking back to the College and Career Planning Guide Testing page. The precise National Merit Semifinalist and Commended Student cut-offs won’t be available until September 2023; however, here is a projected range by state.
New! Job Corps - Ages 16-30 - Job Training and Internships
Paid internships for youth 16-30 (minimum wage)
- Internship can be 3-6 months, 20-40 hours per week
- Receive training and support after enrollment throughout your internship
- from Connecting Point
- Gain valuable workplace experience while giving back to your community
- Positions available in a variety of nonprofit and government settings that impact our community in the areas of:
FIND OUT MORE:https://connectingpoint.org/employment-services/for-youth-participants/ or email our local 211 courtneyp@connectingpoint.org
Resources for Families
Please note that 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States.
When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.