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Mental Health, Wellness & Academic Support

In addition to college preparedness and planning, the Guidance Department also supports students socio-emotionally. All students are encourage to meet with our certified counselors if an issue pertaining to mental health is becoming a major factor in his or her life.
 
Recently, Archbishop Carroll has prioritized mental health and wellness by hiring a Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator who is a member of the Guidance Department staff and serves as liaison between the Guidance Department, Academic Resource Room, Carroll Administration, and other outside agencies. The primary focus of this added position is to coordinate mental health services and prevention efforts, while overseeing comprehensive support any student facing mental health challenges. The Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator provides leadership and direction to the overall school behavior health and wellness efforts.
Our Academic Resource Center focuses on students who have current Individualized Educational Plan’s (IEP), 504 plans and educational psychological evaluations. Students who need academic support to compensate for learning differences will be provided an Archbishop Carroll Accommodation Plan based on prior IEP’s and/or current educational psychological evaluations.  Accommodations will be provided based on the recommendations outlined in their educational psychological- evaluations and implemented to the best of the teachers’ abilities and resources to help the student succeed in the classroom.  Students who have a formal plan will also be given the opportunity to enroll in an academic support class as part of their daily schedule.  
 
During the Academic Support Class, the Resource Center staff members will provide review and re-teaching opportunities of key concepts and support in executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, study skills, and anxiety. Each student’s individualized needs and goals are also monitored and reviewed through a series of progress monitoring and performance based assessments.  Archbishop Carroll’s Academic Resource Center helps students with learning accommodations to postgraduate opportunities, including college, technical schools, or other career options.
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