Counseling and Social Services Mission

  • The CUSD Counseling and Social Services department empowers students through a proactive and developmentally appropriate comprehensive counseling program that promotes well-being, academic achievement, and career and college readiness. 

Counseling and Social Services Vision

  • The vision of CUSD Counseling and Social Services Department is to help develop and sustain a caring school environment that promotes respect, reflection, problem-solving, social responsibility, and healthy relationships. Our vision is to provide a proactive and responsive support program that ensures all students understand and embrace their own values through a positive mindset of belonging and connection with one another.

  • School Counselor & Social Worker System of Care  

    The Department of Counseling and Social Services strives to implement a comprehensive School Counseling and Social Work model that utilizes data to drive and determine supports. Students have access to a School Counselor and/or a Social Worker at every CUSD site (Find Your Counselor or Social Worker Here).

    In CUSD School Counselors and Social Workers are expected to follow a tiered-model approach to programming. For example, Tier 1 would include classroom lessons, Tier 2 would be small support groups, and Tier 3 could be a referral to a community behavioral health agency (with parent/guardian consent). Please see the Referral Pathway graphic below to better understand access to services.  

     

    Click for an accessible version of the School Counseling Referral Pathway

Department of Counseling and Social Services Contacts

Helplines

EMERGENCY or IMMEDIATE HELP: 9-1-1  

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 
988  Call or Text

Crisis Text Line: 741-741  

Maricopa Crisis Line: 602-222-9444  

Teen Lifeline: (602) 248-TEEN (8336)  Call or Text

Safe Domestic Violence Services: (480)-890-3039 or text LOVEIS to 22522  

Chandler Police: (480) 782-4000  

Lightspeed Safety Tip Line:   Share concerns about your classmates or school safety.
EMAIL: tipline@lightspeedsystems.com
CALL: 512-540-3773
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