Services
Provided by the Youth Service Specialist at Goleta Valley Junior High
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Teach “Reconnecting
Youth:” This
elective class focuses on school improvement, mood management, and
reducing
substance use. If you are aware of any Goleta Valley students who would
benfit
from this class please notify Beth Wirth.
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Club Live: The “Club Live”
Advisor for
Goleta Valley. Through Club Live we provide safe and sober activities
to the
youth who are committed to being drug and alcohol free. These events
include
lunchtime activities, community advocacy, campus wide events (like Red
Ribbon
Week October 24-28), and other field
trips. Club Live is always looking for committed students to be
leaders.
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One-on-ones: I meet individually
with students who are having a tough time at home, in school, or
socially. I
listen, advise, and refer them out to more appropriate resources when
necessary. If you know of a student who could use some one-on-one
attention for
school or social problems, please refer this student to Mrs. Wirth.
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Adult Mentoring: Students can
participate in the “Fighting Back Mentor Program,” where they can be
matched
with a positive adult role model to meet with them on campus after
school hours
once a week.
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Friday Night Live
Mentoring: This
is a program where GV students can connect with a student from Dos
Pueblos High
School. The students do activities in big groups and meet one-on-one to
talk
about High School anxiety or anything else of particular significance.
We will
begin meeting the second week in October.
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Mediations: We are also able to
do
meditations for students who are in conflict. These prove to be a very
successful way to stop a problem before it grow out of proportion
between
students.
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LifeSkills: We teach the
LifeSkills curriculum
to all the 7th and 8th grade students. This
curriculum
focuses on communication skills, self image, and anger management.