School Counselor's Corner
Hamilton Elementary Counseling
Counselor: Amberlin Jaffray
Email: ajaffray@portangelesschools.org
Main Phone: 360-565-1708
Fax Line: 360-452-6359
Office Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 2:45 pm
My Philosophy
I believe is that all children have the right to a safe educationally rich environment within a school setting that empowers them with the skills they need to reach their full potential.
Vision
My vision for the Hamilton Elementary School Counseling program is to remove barriers to student success by using a comprehensive approach which equips students with the academic and social/emotional skills they need to reach their future educational and career goals.
What does a school counselor do?
As a school counselor I address three areas: academic, career, and social/emotional skills for all students. Services I provide are: preventative and crisis counseling services, engaging small group activities, as well as Second Step classroom lessons. I am also a student advocate, within this role I coordinate, consult, mediate, and/or collaborate with students, parents/guardians, teachers, and staff. As a team we work together to address student's needs. I also help connect families to, or provide information for outside services such as counseling, housing, and medical needs (See resource list below).
Classroom Guidance
Second Step curriculum features engaging activities that develop social-emotional skills, including age-appropriate bullying prevention lessons.
Visit their website at http://www.secondstep.org
Resources:
Apple Health (Medicaid) health care insurance. When you’re ready to apply, you’ll need this information: Your household monthly income. The Social Security numbers and dates of birth for each member of your household. Your immigration information, if that applies to you.
1-855-923-4633 www.wahealthplanfinder.org/
Peninsula Behavioral Health Professional counseling and therapy for children and adolescents. Assessment, education and referral resources for families regarding child/adolescent issues.
118 East 8th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-0431 www.peninsulabehavioral.org
Serenity House of Clallam County provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive services to homeless individuals and families in Clallam County, Washington.
(360) 452-7224 www.serenityhouseclallam.org
The Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics (VIMO) Clinic provides primary medical, mental health care, and referrals for specialty care to adults who live and work on the Olympic Peninsula and do not have access to health care.
(360) 457-4431 www.vimoclinic.org
Healthy Families of Clallam County provides domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse prevention and treatment services free of charge to adult survivors, child victims, families of victims, and the community.
(360) 452-3811 www.healthyfam.org
Peninsula Housing Authority is a special purpose government agency providing long term rental housing, tenant based rental subsidies and a home ownership housing program in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. We provide affordable housing opportunities for low-income.
(360) 452-7631 www.peninsulapha.org/
211 is a telephone hotline to help people and families with services such as shelter, addiction, child care, mental health, senior assistance, health care and more.
Dial: 211
WA State Employment Support with employment searches, unemployment filings and benefit information
(360) 457-2103 www.esd.wa.gov
Olycap Adult care, client support services, community centers, early childhood services, employment, energy assistance programs, food distribution, home care, housing and emergency shelter, weatherization, Job Lift (West End), Senior Nutrition/Congregate & Home Delivered Meals.
228 W 1st Street, Suite J.
(360) 452-4726 www.olycap.org
Lutheran Community Services services include: Basic needs and crisis assistance, resource information and community referrals, computer access for job search, assistance signing up for food stamps, Child Check preschool screenings, parent coaching, budget management, health and nutrition.
(360) 452-5437 http://lcsnw.org/program/clallam-county-services/
First Step Family Support Center provides support and education services to Clallam County families as part of the agency mission to promote the healthy development of children and families.
(360) 457-8355 www.firststepfamily.org