<h3><strong>Meet the team</strong></h3>

<h3><strong><strong>What we do</strong></strong></h3>

<p>Our guidance department serves the school community in a variety of ways:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Supports students in academic planning and&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/choose-my-courses">course selection</a>.</li>
	<li>Helps students to seek out special <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/secondary-school-programs-and-opportunities">pathways programs</a> in secondary school that support their learning styles, interests and needs.</li>
	<li>Helps individual students to envision a plan for post-secondary and target some short and long term goals.</li>
	<li>Provides information around all post-secondary pathways (workplace, college, apprenticeship, university) and&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/explore-my-options/explore-careers">career pathways</a>.</span></li>
	<li>Supports students in establishing effective <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/node/1207">study habits</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span><span><a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/node/1203">exam preparation</a>.</span></span></li>
	<li>Coaches in the scholarship application process.</li>
	<li>Supports students in such life skills as <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/build-my-skills/decision-making">decision-making</a>, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, <span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/secondary-school/experience-secondary-school/stress%20management">stress </a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/node/1208">&nbsp;time managemen</a>t &nbsp;and relationship awareness.</span></li>
	<li>Provides personal counselling and referrals to&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.yrdsb.ca/community/community-supports">community resources</a>.</span></li>
	<li>Provides crisis counselling and referrals to community resources.</li>
</ul>
