Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)

If you are going through hard times and need someone to talk to, we have counselors available to help you. Sometimes it helps to talk to someone. Just fill out this brief form below and you will be contacted.

Request for Counselor Form

211- Resource Information for Ottawa County

Community Mental Health
State Funded Mental Health
Ph: 616-392-1873

Solace Counseling
Professional Therapist in Allendale
Ph: 616-892-1070

Service Provider Matrix- Counselors in the area with specialties and accepted insurances listed

Coping: Stress Management Strategies (for students)

Self Care is Important! -- gsafewi.org

Create a Self-care Plan

APS Information on ADHD Evaluations

Behavior Tweaks That Really Work  - Attitude Magazine

How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise  - Attitude Magazine

[Self-Test] Could Your Child Have an Executive Function Deficit? - Attitude Magazine

Signs of Depression at Different Ages - understood.org

Adolescent Depression: What Parents Can Do To Help - Healthy Children

Teen Depression - National Institute of Mental Health

Anxiety in the Life of a Middle School Student - Dr. Ryan Hartmann, Ph.D.

Understanding and the Brain for Middle School and Upper School Students

Crisis Hotline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255

Suicide Warning Signs (R Wilson - link to come)

Information for parents: What you need to know about self-injury. - Cornell Research Study on Self Injury and Recovery

Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate - Child Mind Institute