Counseling and Prevention Services
Overview
Counseling and Prevention Services delivers equitable access to a comprehensive school counseling program for ALL students. The RISD Counseling and Prevention Services program is designed to Build Better Humans who build connections, learn at the highest levels, grow into leaders who change the world, and succeed in all endeavors.
Through delivering a safe, innovative, and welcoming comprehensive school counseling program, Counseling and Prevention Services provides:
- Access to high quality learning,
- Advocacy for the needs of all students through superior guidance lessons, responsive services, and individual planning,
- Collaboration with district stakeholders on important social-emotional learning, and
- Leadership enabling student success in college, career, and military readiness exploration.
RISD Counselors Build Better Humans through relevant and personalized counseling services that lead each RISD student to their brightest future.
- Guidance Lessons
- Crisis Counseling/Assistance
- Individual Counseling
- Small Group Counseling
- 4-year plans (Personal Graduation Plan or “PGP”)
- Course Requests
- College Applications
- Recommendation Letters
- Personal/Social Concerns
- Connections to Basic Needs (food, clothing, etc.)
- Outside Counseling Resources
- Bullying Prevention and Intervention
- Drug and Violence Prevention and Intervention
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
- Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Week
- Prevention Resources and Referrals for Students and Parents
- Coordination with other Student Services departments
- Peer Assistance and Leadership (PALS)
- PALs in Training (Pit Crew)
- TOPS – Teens Offering Peer Support (after school group)
- Restorative Practices
Official Transcripts
Graduates of the class of 2023 and thereafter can request their transcript through GreenLight Locker which they set up while in high school. If they opted out of GreenLight, the transcript will be uploaded to Parchment with a $15 processing fee.
Graduates of the class of 2015 through 2022 can request their transcript through Parchment.
Graduates prior to the class of 2015 can request their transcript from their high school campus, and the transcript will be uploaded to Parchment or sent via USPS.
Click the Parchment link below for your alma mater to begin.
Our Team
Dr. Summer Martin
Executive Director of Counseling & Prevention Services
summer.martin@risd.org
469-593-9141
