Counselors
2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone: 910-678-2402
Fax: 910-678-2617

Kristy Newitt
Counselors Coordinator

• Meet The Team

• 45 Must-Have Resources For Low-Income College Students

• CCS Records Request

• Cumberland County Schools Anti-Bulling Task Force

• Future-Ready Core Course Of Study

• No Bully Zone

• Online Back-To-School Guide

• Parent/Student Links

• Scholarship/ Financial Aid

Mission

Our mission as Cumberland County School Counselors is to help students demonstrate a positive attitude towards themselves and others, gain career and life-planning skills, and develop responsible social skills. The development of these skills will increase school and life success.

Focus

School counselors help students:

• to develop self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-esteem

• to recognize and make the best use of their capabilities

• to feel worthwhile

• to give students an opportunity to talk about their educational, personal, and social concerns

• to better adjust to their school and home environments

• to develop an awareness of the world of work

• in the decision-making process

Department Q & A

How does the student access the counselor?

• Appointment made by the counselor

• Self-referral

• Parent referral

• Administrative referral

• Teacher or other staff referral

• Referral by a friend

• Walk-in

Where can counseling take place?

• In the counselor's office

• In the classroom

• In the hallway

• On the school grounds

• In the lunchroom

• Outside the school

With whom does a school counselor consult?

• Students

• Parents

• Teachers

• Administrators

• Social Workers

• Public personnel representatives

• Community resource personnel

• Physicians, nurses, psychologists, and mental health professionals

What does a counselor do?

• Talks with student individuals and in groups

• Gains understanding of students through observation in the classroom

• Works with potentially "at-risk" students

• Helps students relate to others

• Promotes positive attitudes and values among students

• Actively listens to the concerns of parents, teachers, and peers in helping students

• Responds to identified concerns

• Provides follow-up prevention, remediation, and crisis intervention services

• Helps people to make better use of community resources

• Uses test data to provide information about abilities, achievements, interests, and needs

• Assists students in comping with psycho-social developmental issues

• Coordinates efforts with other school specialists

Who is the school counselor?

• A Master's level certified, specially trained professional

• A caring person who helps all students

• A coordinator of information

• A Consultant

• A group leader

• An advocate for students