Counseling Center

Mission, Vision and Goals of the Counseling Department

Mission

The counseling department at CRJHS is committed to assisting all students and their families in meeting the demands of high school and in dealing with problems that may arise in school, at home, or in the community.  Counselors assist students to advance human and intellectual capacities, as well as the religious and cultural heritage of the families being served by the school.

Vision

The guidance department is committed to providing every student the opportunity to achieve success to his/her fullest potential in the areas of academics, career, and personal/social.

Goals

The overall goals of the counseling program are as follows:

• To provide quality counseling to students and their families.
• To help educate families about parenting issues and problems which may arise between the student and his/her parents and siblings.
• To provide the students with an environment which is supportive of the whole range of human functioning – intellect, emotional, physical, and spiritual.  It is the belief of the counselors that the students in turn will attend to each of these dimensions in the lives of their families, friends, and the larger community.
• To network our services with other professionals and agencies in the community, and to further develop and expand a model by which counseling professionals can respond to community needs.
• To help each student become familiar with available community resources, and to enable each to become fully self-supporting.

The goals of the counseling department fall under the areas of career, academic and personal / social.

Academic Goals

• Students will identify attitudes and behaviors leading to successful learning.
• Students will apply time-management and task-management skills in order to acquire skills for improving learning.
•  Students will demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with others.

Career Goals

• Students will understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression.
• Students will understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success.
•  Upon exiting Cristo Rey, students will have acquired the knowledge about post-secondary educational opportunities as well as career planning.

Personal / Social Goals

•  Students will apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices.
•  Students will develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems.
• Students will develop a positive attitude toward self as a unique and worthy person.

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY

Kate Jorgensen, LCSW
773-890-6855
kjorgensen@cristorey.net
Director of Counseling

Joan Brennan
(773) 890-7156
jbrennan@cristorey.net
School Counselor

Gabriela Garcia

(773) 890-6849

ggarcia@cristorey.net
School Counselor

Christina Bulgarella
Loyola University-Masters in Social Work Candidate
(773) 890-7151
cbulgarella@cristorey.net
Counseling Intern

Laurie Chapkin
Northeastern University-Masters in Education in School Counseling Candidate
(773) 890-7157
lchapkin@cristorey.net
Counseling Intern

Stefanie Guerrero
Loyola University-Masters in Social Work Candidate
(773) 890-7155
sguerrero@cristorey.net
Counseling Intern

RioChanel Taylor
Loyola University-Masters in Social Work Candidate
(773) 890-7154
rtaylor@cristorey.net
Counseling Intern

HELPFUL LINKS

Illinois Mentor (illinoismentor.com)

This is an online resource to help students and their families select a college, apply for admission, and plan to finance higher education.  It offers access to information and admissions applications for independent colleges and universities within Illinois.

Peterson’s Education Center

Topics of Interest

Learning Disabilities Association (http://www.Idanatl.org)
LDA is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities and has over 200 state and local affiliates in 42 states and Puerto Rico.  LDA’s international membership of over 40,000 includes members from 27 countries.

COUNSELING REFERRALS

Pilsen Wellness Center / Centro Buenestar
(www.pilsenwellnesscenter.org)

2319 S. Damen Chicago, IL. 60608 (773) 579-0832

1407 S. 49th Ct. (Adolescent Services / Programa para Adolescentes) Cicero, IL. 60804 (708) 683-5500

The Pilsen Wellness Center operates eight distinct program sites throughout the Chicagoland area. The Center specializes in culturally competent mental health services, addictions treatment, afterschool programming, alternative education, and HIV prevention.

Pilsen Wellness Center opera ocho sitios distintos con programas por todo el área de Chicago. El Centro se especializa en servicios de salud mental, tratamiento para las adicciones, la programación después de la escuela, la educación alternativa, y la prevención del VIH.

Mujeres Latinas en Acción
(www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org)

1823 West 17th Street Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 738-5351

2138 South 61st Ct. Cicero, IL 60804 (708) 222-1675

Immediate Assistance / Asistencia Inmediata
at (312) 738-5358.

Mujeres Latinas en Acción empowers Latinas through providing services which reflect their values and culture and being an advocate on the issues that make difference in their lives.

Mujeres Latinas en Acción faculta a las latinas a través de la prestación de servicios que reflejen sus valores y la cultura y ser un defensor de las cuestiones que marcan la diferencia en sus vidas.

La Familia Unida (www.lafamiliaunida.org)

3047 W. Cermak Rd., 3rd Flr / Piso
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 522-7798

La Familia Unida (the United Family) Agency is dedicated to the well-being and development of individuals, families and their communities. In a supportive environment, clients are encouraged to utilize their inner strengths and resources for the betterment of their lives.

Counseling Services - Individual, couples, family, child and adolescent, Domestic Violence Programming, Parenting Education Program & Anger Management.

La Agencia Familia Unida se dedica al desarrollo y el bienestar de los individuos, las familias y sus comunidades. En un ambiente de apoyo, los clientes son alentados a utilizar sus fortalezas internas y los recursos para el mejoramiento de sus vidas.

Servicios de Consejería - Individual, pareja, familia, niños y adolescentes, Programación de la Violencia Doméstica, Programa de Educación para padres y Programa de Manejo de la ira.

Catholic Charities
(www.catholiccharities.net/services/counseling)

651 W/ Lake Street
Chicago, IL
(312) 655-7191
(312) 655-7984

Provides professional counseling and case management services to families and individuals who are experiencing a wide range of social and personal problems. These problems may include: homelessness, family violence, substance abuse and addiction, sexual abuse, a trauma such as suicide, family issues related to aging parents, homicide, disability, illness such as HIV/ AIDS, incest, parent-child issues and other problems that affect the family’s or individual’s ability to cope. Services may be one or a combination of the following: responding to a crisis, referral to a needed service, help with accessing services and benefits, advocacy, help with developing a plan of action and following through, money management, professional counseling and family therapy.

Ofrece asesoramiento profesional y servicios de gestión de casos a las familias e individuos que están pasando por una amplia gama de problemas sociales y personales.Estos problemas pueden incluir: desamparo, violencia familiar, abuso sustancia y adicción, abuso sexual, un trauma como suicidio, cuestiones familia relacionados al envejecimiento los padres, el homicidio, discapacidad, enfermedades como el VIH / SIDA, el incesto, los problemas entre padres e hijos y otros problemas que afectan a la familia o el individuo la capacidad de hacer frente. Servicios sean uno o una combinación del siguientes: respondiendo a una crisis, remisión a un servicio necesario, ayuda con acceder servicios y beneficios, abogacía, ayudar con desarrollando un plan de acción y siguientes través, gestión dinero, consejería profesional y terapia familiar.

University of Chicago Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
(www.uchicagokidshospital.org/specialties/psychiatry)

Servicios Psiquiátricos
5841 S. Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL
(773) 702-6199 (Department of Psychiatry)
1-888-UCH-0200 (General)
All kids / Medicaid Accepted

Riverside Psychiatric and Counseling Services
(www.riversidepsychiatric.com)

Servicios Psiquiátricos (para Medicamento)
Se habla Español
7234 Ogden Ave., Ste. 3N
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2277
Accepts many insurance carriers
NOT All kinds / Medicaid