Counselor’s Corner
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![]() Julia Anderson (Sub Counselor)Hours:Monday and Tuesday7:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
School Counseling Referral
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Family Resource Center
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Family Resource CenterThe Family Resource Center connects Capistrano Unified families with practical school and community support—information and materials from educational, social-service, and mental-health partners, plus year-round parent workshops.
Walk in Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the CUSD Education Center lobby, 33122 Valle Rd, San Juan Capistrano.
Language support is available in English and Spanish, with Farsi upon request.
For assistance or to ask about upcoming workshops, contact our Family Resource Center Liaison, Sonia Moser, at (949) 234-5597 or somoser@capousd.org. Services are free and welcoming to all CUSD families.
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Second Step
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Second Step is the district approved curriculum adopted by CUSD in support of student's Social-Emotional Learning.
Providing a base for Social-Emotional learning for students is one way CUSD is committed to supporting student success and the "Vision of a CUSD Graduate".
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VISION STATEMENT:
The School Counseling Program strives to provide opportunities so that every student will acquire the social-emotional, academic, and career skills to reach their fullest educational potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of Capistrano Unified School District School Counselors is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that supports the whole child. School Counselors will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to social-emotional, academic, and college/career development of all students through a multi-tiered system of support. School Counselors will advocate, collaborate and facilitate actions that promote a positive school climate, provide an opportunity for all students to access their education and achieve personal and academic success to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Counseling Services:
Short-term Individual and Group Counseling
Lunch Bunch
Second Step Curriculum
Social-Emotional Learning
Restorative Practices
College & Career Lessons
School-wide Workshops
Conflict Mediations
Crisis Interventions
SST Interventions
Consultations
Referrals & Resources
Academic Support
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