Professional Counseling Clinic Located in Sacajawea ~ Consejería profesional localizada en Sacajawea

Parents and Families -

We know from surveys and conversations with parents that quite a few are interested in getting outside counseling or behavioral health services for their children or for other family members or for themselves.  Quite a few report that they see some concerning behaviors or would like them to get help with their emotional responses to some difficult life situations. We often see the same concerns. 

Although many see a need, many also report to us that they are overwhelmed by the options and the details involved.  It is hard to know where to start.  Transportation is a big barrier.  Paperwork can be complicated.  Finances are short.  Also, many are worried about their students missing school while they drive to regular counseling appointments.  

Hortensia Hernandez, our community schools resource coordinator, is always able to help parents navigate these things to help you connect with the resources you and your child need to be successful. There are many great options in Caldwell.  Contact her at: hhernandez@caldwellschools.org 

or 208-455-3333 x1439

We are excited to announce a new partnership with LIFE Counseling Center and the Caldwell School District right at Sacajawea.  Life Counseling Center will be opening a new counseling clinic in the Sacajawea building. The clinic will provide behavioral health services such as individual, family and group counseling as well as other community-based services. In addition to serving Sacajawea students, counseling services may also be available for older or younger siblings or for moms, dads, or the whole family, depending on the situation.  

While the LIFE Counseling office will be in the Sacajawea building, they will only serve patients/clients who sign up directly with them.  Just like any doctor or counselor, they will not share information with the school or vice-versa unless parents specifically give them permission to do that.  

Please see the message below from Life Counseling Center.

Mr. Webster and Mrs. Hernandez

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Tenemos conocimiento por medio de encuestas y conversaciones con padres qué hay un interés en trayendo una organización de consejería o salud mental para sus hijos(as) o para un miembro de su familia o para uno mismo.  Algunos padres de familia reportan que ven alguna preocupación en el comportamiento de su estudiante(s) o quisieran que obtuvieron ayuda en cómo responder emocionalmente a situaciones difíciles. Nosotros también vemos esas mismas preocupaciones.

Aunque muchos ven que hay una necesidad, también nos han reportado que están agobiados por las opciones y el papeleo. Es difícil saber donde empezar. Transportación es una barrera. El papeleo puede ser complicado. No hay muchos recursos financieros. También hay la preocupación de cuánto tiempo pierde nuestro estudiante cuando va a citas fuera de la escuela frecuentemente.

Hortensia Hernández, nuestra coordinador de recursos, siempre está disponible para ayudar a nuestros padres a navegar estas cosas y poder conectarlos con los recursos que ustedes y sus hijos(as) ocupan para que tengan éxito. Hay muchas excelentes opciones en Caldwell. Pónganse en contacto:

hhernandez@caldwellschools.org o

208-455-3333 ext. 1439

Estamos emocionados de anunciar la nueva asociación con LIFE Counseling Center y el Distrito Escolar de Caldwell, aqui en Sacajawea. Life Counseling Center estara abriendo una nueva clinica en la escuela Sacajawea. La clínica va a proveer servicio de salud conductual, como consejería individual, en familiar y consejería en grupo, al igual que otro servicios de la comunidad. En adición de servir a las estudiantes de Sacajawea, los servicios de consejería tambien estaran disponible para hermanos menores o mayores, para padres o para toda la familia dependiendo de la situación.

Por mientras que LIFE Counseling este usando la oficina en Sacajawea, ellos solamente serviran a pacientes/clientes que se han apuntado con ellos directamente. Como cualquier otro doctor o consejero, ellos no compartirán información con la escuela, o la escuela con ellos, solamentes con el permiso específico de los padres para poder compartir información.

Por favor vean el mensaje de abajo de LIFE Counseling Center.

Sr. Webster y Sra. Hernandez

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Message from Life Counseling Center Below:

The goal of the clinic is to help students and families with various issues that affect their ability to be successful in school and other areas of their life as well as to help community residents that live within the boundaries of Sacajawea Elementary School. By being located inside the school, we hope it will be easier to connect to these types of services by removing the transportation and access to services challenges that impact many students, families and community residents.

All students and families of the Caldwell School District and community residents who live within the boundaries of Sacajawea Elementary School can be served by the new clinic. We accept Idaho Medicaid, Medicare, and most commercial insurances. We also have a Sliding Fee Discount Program available at our Nampa clinic if you are facing financial challenges.

If you are interested in your child or another family member receiving behavioral health services at our Sacajawea clinic, please visit our website: LifeCounselingCenter.net 

or contact us at (208) 465-5433 to discuss your specific needs and schedule an appointment today.

We look forward to meeting you and your families!

The LIFE Counseling Center team

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El objetivo de la clínica es ayudar a los estudiantes y las familias con diversos

problemas que afectan su capacidad de tener éxito en la escuela y otras áreas de su

vida, así como ayudar a los residentes de la comunidad que viven dentro de los

límites de la Escuela Primaria Sacajawea. Al estar ubicados dentro de la escuela,

esperamos a eliminar el transporte para que sea más fácil conectarse a este tipo de

servicios y acceso a servicios que afectan a muchos estudiantes, familias y

residentes de la comunidad.

Todos los estudiantes y familias del Distrito Escolar de Caldwell y los residentes de

la comunidad que viven dentro de los límites de la Escuela Primaria Sacajawea

pueden ser atendidos por la nueva clínica. Aceptamos Medicaid de Idaho, Medicare

y la mayoría de los seguros comerciales. También contamos con un Programa de

descuento de tarifa disponible en nuestra clínica de Nampa si tiene problemas

Financieros.

Si está interesado en que su hijo u otro miembro de la familia reciba servicios de

salud conductual en nuestra clínica de Sacajawea, visite nuestro sitio web

LifeCounselingCenter.net o contáctenos al (208) 465-5433 para hablar sobre sus

necesidades específicas y programar una cita hoy.

¡Esperamos conocerte a ti y a tu familia!El equipo del LIFE Counseling Center

Officer Philips Reads to 2nd Grade Students!

What a wonderful way to start a unit on Heroes and Healers!  On January 8th, Officer Philips, Sacajawea's School Resource Officer, joined all of the second grade students to read to them.  He read "Officer Buckle and Gloria."  It was a great event enjoyed by all!

Zest - Make Learning and Life More Fun! --- Entusiasmo - ¡Hace el aprendizaje y la vida mas divertida!

Zest is the good stuff from the lemon. Shave a little off and it adds a little bite or just enough sour to what you are cooking.    Zest is like that for humans too.  It’s the good stuff.  It makes life so much fun.

We know that certain character traits help make us successful in school and in life.  For the next couple weeks we will be focusing on the character trait of zest.

Zest means to have great enthusiasm or energy.  A person with zest is excited about life. They are fun. Sometimes people with zest are funny.  They are curious.

Students with zest are so FULL OF LIFE. They often have a smile and jump right into learning and life with that little zip of excitement.  Learning is fun!

Just like people, the zest of a lemon has a little bite, a little zing.

Try to live with Zip, Zing, Zest! Why not make learning and life fun?

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Entusiasmo es como lo bueno de un lemon. Le rallamos un poco al lemon y nos da la cantidad necesaria para darle sabor a lo que estamos cocinando. Asi es el entusiasmo para los humanos. Es lo bueno. Hace la vida mucho más divertida.

Sabemos que ciertas características nos ayudan tener éxito en la escuela y en la vida. En las próximas semanas nos estaremos enfocando en la característica de entusiasmo.

La palabra “Zest” indica alguien con gran entusiasmo o energía. Una persona con entusiasmo esta entusiasmada con la vida. Son divertidos. Aveces la gente entusiasmada es graciosa. Son curiosos.

Estudiantes con entusiasmo están LLENOS DE VIDA. Frecuentemente traen una sonrisa y participan en el aprendizaje y la vida con ese pequeño zip de entusiasmo. ¡Aprender es divertido!

Asi como la gente, la ralladura del limón tiene una chispa, un poco de brío.

Intenta de vivir con una Chispa, Brío y Entusiasmo!

Missoula Children's Theater Comes to Caldwell - Opportunity For Kids To Perform

Parents, this next week (and the week after) Caldwell Fine Arts hosts the Missoula Children's Theater's (MCT) production of "Beauty Lou and The Country Beast," an original country western adaptation of the classic fairy tale. Beauty Lou and the Beast both learn to look beyond appearances and first impressions to see the beauty that dwells inside.

If you have kids who love to perform I would highly recommend it. My kids have done the MCT productions a few times and really grown from their experiences.  They have had a good time.

Local children audition on Monday and are ready to perform by Friday. They are looking for actors of all ages, from 1st to 12th grades.  It is a pretty big commitment, but it a fantastic experience, and it is only one week. 

Due to high demand, there will be two MCT residencies this year, with two performance weekends. You can choose which week works best for your family.

Auditions are at:
Lincoln Elementary School (1200 Grant St. Caldwell, ID) on
Monday Afternoon, 1/22 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM
and then again on
Monday 1/29 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM

There is a $5 charge to audition and participate.

Practices depend on the age and part, and may be as much as every evening all week long.  Then, the performance will be on Friday and Saturday. It makes for an exhausting week, but it is well worth it.

There will be a musical pre-show, so every student will get a part in something.

Link to Details for Parents.
More Info: caldwellfinearts.org

See how MCT works here:

Resilience - Bouncing Back From Hard Things

The character trait we will be focusing on for the next couple weeks is Resilience.  Parents, I'd encourage you to share stories with your kids about how you or someone you know have shown resilience in your life.

Resilience is the ability to bounce back after difficult or challenging things.  An object that is resilient will bend, but won’t break.  A resilient person will do the same.

A resilient person can bounce back from hard things.  I like to think of resilience like a rubber band.  You can squish it and it won't break.  You can stretch it quite a bit and it won't break.  In fact, because a rubber band is resilient, when stretched it will spring back and you can use that pent-up energy for good.  Maybe you can make a little car or machine go with it, or you can launch something.

Not everything in school or in life will be easy.  Not everything in life is fair.  Some things are upsetting.  When those hard things happen, be resilient.  Bounce back and be just as strong as you were before.  Go a step further, and, like a rubber band or like a spring, use that bouncing back for something good.

As an object lesson, I like this model and slow-motion video that demonstrate what happens with the shape of a ball, when it hits a hard object.

Credit: KT+ Tangent Stiffness and More

Photo Credits (In order of use):

• https://neerjasekhon.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/does-failure-bend-or-break-you-developing-resilience/
• https://www.gauravsprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/compression-springs.jpg
• https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-c9535f2db5288d92410bac38130c74bd-c
• http://kt2008plus.blogspot.com/2014/03/4d-impact-of-ball-in-slow-motion-golf.html