Counseling Program

Our mission as Kamehameha Schools Counselors is to support the vision and mission of the Kamehameha Schools and to provide a comprehensive counseling program which addresses the personal/social, academic, and career needs of all students.

  • We support student’s academic, social, and career development.
  • We advocate for our students.
  • We recognize and celebrate the unique developmental needs of adolescents.
  • We provide a safe, confidential “pu’uhonua” to our students, where we assist them in making the right choices.
  • We provide support in creating a bridge between the student and the important people in their lives.
  • Through guidance, we assist our students’ growth toward becoming good and industrious.

Our mission as Kamehameha Schools Counselors is to support the vision and mission of the Kamehameha Schools and to provide a comprehensive counseling program which addresses the personal/social, academic, and career needs of all students.

The ASCA National Model:

  • ensures equitable access to a rigorous education for all students
  • identifies the knowledge and skills all students will acquire as a result of the K-12 comprehensive school counseling program
  • is delivered to all students in a systematic fashion
  • is based on data-driven decision making

Counseling Services

School counselors provide services to students, parents, school staff and the community in the following areas:

Direct Student Services
Direct services are in-person interactions between school counselors and students and include the following:

School counseling core curriculum: This curriculum consists of structured lessons designed to help students attain the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge, attitudes and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The school counseling core curriculum is delivered throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is systematically presented by school counselors in collaboration with other professional educators in K-12 classroom and group activities.

Individual student planning: School counselors coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to assist students in establishing personal goals and developing future plans.

Responsive services: Responsive services are activities designed to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns. Responsive services may include counseling in individual or small-group settings or crisis response.

Indirect Student Services
Indirect services are provided on behalf of students as a result of the school counselors’ interactions with others including referrals for additional assistance, consultation and collaboration with parents, teachers, other educators and community organizations.

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