Catholic Charities’ Therapeutic Counseling in Schools provides mental health services to students in 12 schools with a combined student population over 3,000 students. The program is open to any students in our participating schools and is a free service to the family. Many of the students in our schools are also involved with Catholic Charities Youth Development program.

The primary role of our counselors is to assist students with mental health needs, collaborate with school staff members, and provide on-going support to families. Referrals are made through three different ways either by a teacher or school staff member, a parent, or the children themselves. Most of our referrals are based on behavioral, educational, or developmental problems in class or home. The school counselor will only provide on-going services if and when the parent/guardian completes a consent, permission form, and parent referral form for the services.  Please Click Here to download the School Services Form packet (.pdf). If the counseling need exceeds our scope of practice, a referral will be made to Catholic Charities Therapeutic Counseling Program.

The school counseling program offers direct mental health treatment in a school setting while assisting and involving teachers and parents to enhance the student’s success with therapy.

The School Based Classroom Prevention program promotes the development of social competency skills so as to prevent inappropriate use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, and to reduce violence.

If you would like to refer your child to their school counselor please send your request to Paula Weber at pweber@covingtoncharities.org.

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Participating Schools

Diocesan Schools

Holy Cross Elementary
Holy Family Elementary
Holy Trinity Elementary/Middle
Mary Queen of Heaven
Prince of Peace
St. Agnes
St. Augustine
St. Henry
St. Phillip

Public Schools

Collins Elementary
Ockerman Elementary
RA Jones Middle