Counselor

My name is Rebecca Murphy. I look forward to building positive relationships with the students at Borah Elementary. I am here full-time, so please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or for resource information.

Paige Spurlock - Counselor

Hi, my name is Paige Spurlock. I am a part-time counselor and I work on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I welcome the opportunity to work with the students, staff, and parents at Borah Elementary.

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Welcome to the Borah Elementary Counselor's Corner.

At Borah Elementary School, a range of counseling services are available to students, staff, and families, including:

· Crisis, Individual, and Group Counseling

· Consultation with parents, staff, and community resources

· Referrals to outside agencies for additional services and assistance

· Classroom Curriculum to promote positive social skills and character education

· Advocacy and support for families during times of need

· Teaming with staff to provide planning for 504, IEP, and RTI

Personal Safety

The counselors teach personal safety to each class here at Borah. The personal safety lessons are age appropriate, and progressive – building on previous lessons. Our district has an adopted curriculum entitled “Talking About Touching” which provides the foundation for our personal safety lessons. The lessons are prevention focused. We practice and prepare to keep ourselves safe. Parents are always invited and welcomed to attend class for this lesson. We also encourage you to discuss this lesson with your kids and to build on it with your own family safety rules.

How To Visit The Counselor

There are many ways to visit the school counselor:

Self-referral

Parent referral

Teacher referral

Principal

Referral from other community professionals

Support Groups

Counselor Rebecca and Counselor Paige will facilitate the following support groups:

	Changing Families (Separation, Divorce, Blended Families)
	Conflict Resolution / Anger Management
	Social Skills / Making Friends

If you'd like your son or daughter to be in a group, please call Borah and leave a message for Counselor Rebecca or Counselor Paige , including your name, your son / daughter's name & teacher, and the group you'd like.

You can also E-mail our counselors:

Counselor Rebecca

Counselor Paige

Community Services and Activities

Bigs in Schools

We have a partnership with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, North Idaho (BBBSNI), to have “Bigs in Schools” at Borah. This program matches community volunteers with a Borah student who needs that extra little bit of attention, modeling, encouragement, or positive adult attention. Volunteers are screened by BBBSNI the same way that BBBS community program volunteers are screened, but the “Bigs in Schools” program only requires that volunteers contribute one hour a week. Volunteer “Bigs” typically come to school to share a lunch and recess with their “little.”

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Becoming A Love and Logic Parent

Love and Logic Website

An excellent program to help you be the excellent parent that you envision: calm and resourceful, with effective boundaries. Love and Logic teaches how to become the supportive consultant that helps kids make good choices – and learn from those choices. Free Love and Logic classes are sometimes available in CDA through ICARE and a partnership with CDA School District.

Dirne Clinic

The Dirne Community Health Clinic offers free medical care for low-income or uninsured people. Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, call for appointment. Address: 1106 Ironwood Dr., CDA. Phone: 292-0292.

Are your children currently on Medicaid and you have not been able to get them in to see a dentist? Dirne Dental may be able to help. Please call the Dirne Community Health Center today: 292-0697 for information and appointments

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Caring Foundation for Children--Dental

The Regence Caring Foundation for Children provides free dental care to eligible children in Idaho. Children who qualify for the dental program must meet family income guidelines, be younger than nineteen years of age, and not be enrolled in a private or government sponsored dental insurance plan.

To learn more about this dental care program, contact directly at:

Caring Foundation for Children
P.O. Box 2560, Boise, ID 83701

1-866-938-0084.

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