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Student Life

Counseling

College Counseling

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Saint Martin de Porres is a college preparatory high school. Therefore, each grade has a college counseling curriculum that is followed closely starting in ninth grade. Learning styles, personality types and college game plans are fostered and closely monitored to better prepare the Saint Martin student for college. The counseling department uses Naviance Network™.  Naviance is the world's leading provider of planning and advising systems for schools—with resources for counselors, teachers, administrators, and technology professionals, as well as students and parents.  Here is the link to Family Connection for Saint Martin de Porres, http://connection.naviance.com/smdphs
Please contact the Director of Counseling to create an account.

Mental Health Services

Our counseling department is comprised of a staff of mental health professionals who specialize in advocating for all students. Studies show that if a student is having social or emotional difficulties, it will be very difficult for him/her to learn. Therefore, services are offered to ALL Saint Martin students at any time. Services include: individual counseling, group counseling, educational workshops, crisis intervention, assessment and referral, and outside referral resources, etc. Topics that come up often in a high school setting are addressed immediately, in order for each student to maximize their learning potential. Here are some links for parents and students:
Columbia University Health Education Program
Children and Anxiety
Children and Depression
Eating Disorders
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
National Institute on Drug Abuse

(All links are independent and do not necessarily match the views of Saint Martin)

Referrals

UH
Catholic Social Services
Diversity Center
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

Support

Parent Information Nights
Staff In-service Training

Staff

Nicole Stacey, MSW, LISW
Director of Counseling
nstacey@stmdphs.org
216-881-1689 x 312
Originally from Michigan, Mrs. Stacey spent 12 years as a school social worker in the metro Detroit area before coming to the Cleveland area. Her passion for her work is evident in the personal care and attention that each student receives from her.

Gwendolyn Howard, MSASS, LSW
Counselor
ghoward@stmdphs.org
216-881-1689 x 310
Mrs. Howard is an educator, mentor, and advocate for the young people she works with. She is a graduate of Cleveland State University as well as Case Western Reserve. We are blessed to have her on our staff.

Our counseling department also has welcomed graduate student interns from Case Western Reserve as well as Ursuline College, in the areas of school social work and art therapy.