Services for CCA Learners

CCA provides a full array of services to our learners to help them actively participate in our school.

Counseling and Learner Support Services
Counseling and learner support services are responsible for the development of academic skills, social skills, personal growth and career planning. Academic skills development begins at the time of course placement; the overall child’s information is considered when placing the learner into courses. Academic documentation is reviewed and verified by the school counselor to decide the most appropriate placement for each learner. School counselors work closely with parents and learners to make sure placement is appropriate and any needs are quickly addressed.

School counselors offer support to learners with academic course planning, college/career planning, information on standardized tests (PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP) and scholarship advice. Our school counselors also provide general support and guidance to learners based on individual needs and situatins using peer support groups, learner growth and support groups, and individual meetings with learners.

Learners, Learning Coaches, and school counselors work together to ensure that learners are staying on track and making progress. School counselors monitor at-risk learners, stay in regular contact with and connect learners to services in their local areas if the need arises. At-risk learners include those dealing with a situation that may be causing stress and interrupting the academic performance of a learner.

Learners and their parents are encouraged to seek help for any school-related concerns by contacting their assigned school counselor.

Career Readiness
CCA’s Career Readiness Program is specifically designed for learners in the unique setting of CCA. Teachers conduct Live Classroom Sessions designed around exploring career opportunities and the training/educational requirements (vocational, 2-year college, 4-year college, military, etc.) needed for transitioning into adulthood and setting goals for the future. The curriculum is focused on career planning for grades 6-12, and it addresses topics ranging from interest inventories to mock job interviews. The purpose of this program is to assist CCA learners as they explore options for potential careers that are based on their interests, skills and values. By exploring options during their high school years, learners can better prepare themselves for their future, through hands-on experiences, coursework, level of difficulty for coursework, etc.

In addition to the Career Planning courses in grades 6-12, CCA learners are exposed to Success Skills for Learners courses that prepare them to become positively contributing citizens beginning in kindergarten.

Student Response Team (SRT) and Student Assistance Program (SAP)
The purpose of the CCA Student Response Team and Student Assistance Program is to identify, intervene, refer and monitor learners experiencing school-related problems because of alcohol, drugs, mental health issues and/or other non-academic barriers to learning. The primary goal of these programs are to identify and refer learners in need of support. SRT and SAP are not a treatment programs. These teams are comprised of CCA school social workers, administrators, school counselors, school nurses, and outside consultants who accepts referrals from caretakers, learning coaches, learners, teachers, administrators and other concerned school personnel.

Referrals are made by learners and families by sending detailed communication to any teacher, counselor, or administrator. After receiving a referral, team members gather information from other staff members and convene an informal team meeting to determine the status of the referral. Caretakers are then contacted and asked to provide written consent before SAP services are initiated, and if consent is given, they will be asked to provide similar information on the learner.

Participation in both SRT and SAP can be declined at any time by the family – these programs are voluntary and confidential. Recommended supports could be a conference with a school social worker, check-ins with school counselors, or a request for an assessment provided by a trained specialist from a drug and alcohol or mental health agency. These specialists work with the team members to recommend appropriate action for that individual learner. The team monitors and provides support for the learner throughout the process.

If a family or learner would like to be put in contact with someone on the social work team, they should reach out to their school counselor, teachers, or assistant principal to have a referral sent to the Student Response Team (SRT) with a note that they would like a social worker and the reason for the referral.