2021 Downloads
Session recordings and resources can be downloaded directly from OneDrive:
Note: These resources are available to PCS Counsellors and counselling support personnel only. PCS Counsellors will need to be logged into Office 365 with their LDS Account to access these resources.
2021 Overview
March: Depression in Adolescents
Brother Kent Bills talks through the common symptoms of depression and how one can work through it. Kent Bills is an Adjunct Professor in School Counseling for the Alpine School District in Utah, Salt Lake City.
April: Anger Management
Elder Richard Hooper explains the Anger Spiral. He also speaks about recognizing frustrations and learning how to express one's feelings better. A therapy worksheet and additional resources are provided to support this topic.
May: Same Sex Attraction
Success Story: Engage in English Initiative
Timona Tukuafu shares information about the "Engage in English" initiative run by Liahona Middle School. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage, engage, and enhance student proficiency in English speaking, thinking, reading, and writing. Timona Tukuafu is a school counsellor based at Liahona Middle School.
Main Presentation: Same-Sex Attraction
Sister Pamela Jacobsen and Brother Kent Bills share insightful ways to broach the topic of Same Sex Attraction. A booklet titled Supportive Families, Healthy Children is also introduced, which is a resource to help latter-day saint families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Children. Sister Pamela Jacobsen, is a retired Director of Comprehensive Counseling from the Davis School District in Utah, Salt Lake City. Brother Kent Bills is an Adjunct Professor in School Counseling for the Alpine School District in Utah, Salt Lake City.
June: Counsellor & Teacher Collaboration
Counsellor & Teacher Collaboration
Brother Kent Bills shares insightful ways about how school counsellors can support and empower teachers as they work together for student success. Brother Kent Bills is an Adjunct Professor in School Counseling for the Alpine School District in Utah, Salt Lake City.
Monthly Reporting
Elder and Sister Johnson review certain aspects of the monthly reporting process and request feedback for how to make this resource more beneficial for all involved.
FreshDesk Access
Jeremy Higgins briefly introduces the new "Counselling" section of the Pacific Schools Knowledge Base (FreshDesk) and discusses how to access counselling resources.
July: Supporting At-Risk Students
During the July meeting, Brother Kent Bills shared insights about identifying, supporting, and creating individualized success plans for at-risk students. Brother Kent Bills is an Adjunct Professor in School Counseling for the Alpine School District in Utah, Salt Lake City.
September: Self-Esteem
During the September meeting, Pam Jacobsen presented on the topic of Self-Esteem, outlining steps that can be used with students to direct and guide their thinking about who they are. Jonathan Warwick also facilitated a discussion around the question: "What is your greatest challenge as a counsellor?"
October: SOAP Progress Notes
The October meeting followed a different format from previous sessions. Most of the time was allocated to an open discussion across various topics led by Jonathan Warwick. A brief training slot led by Rich Hooper was held towards the end of the session on the topic of keeping good records.
00:00:00 Opening Prayer & Devotional
00:04:45 Proposal for Adjusted Meeting Format
00:08:35 Counsellor Supervision, Support, and Collaboration Efforts
00:28:35 Using Technology to Support Collaboration
00:40:04 Counsellor Mobile Phones + Budget Requests
00:52:30 Monthly Counsellor Reports + Reporting to Principals
01:14:50 Counsellor Association Leadership + Professional Development
01:23:00 Training - SOAP Progress Notes
November: Family Services & School Counsellors
The November meeting included participants from BYU Hawaii who outlined some of the changes and updates regarding BYU Scholarships and their new partnership with BYU Pathway. Some training was also provided for working with Family Services as well as record-keeping in PowerSchool. Counsellors were also invited to share brief reports. This meeting followed a new format that was introduced in the previous meeting.
00:00:00 Opening Devotional
00:03:30 BYU Scholarship Updates + BYU Enrolment Process + Pathway Partnership
00:28:06 Training: Family Services & School Counsellors
00:45:35 Training: Recording notes with the PowerSchool MBA Plugin
00:57:05 Working with and sharing confidential information with others
01:21:16 Country reports