Our Counseling Team

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    Nelia Collins

     

    It is good to be back at East Orient Elementary School and work with kids who live in my community! I hope you had a fantastic summer and were able to spend some time with your family!

     

    I am excited to start groups and provide classroom guidance at all grade levels. I feel that friendship and anxiety groups are currently needed in our school. If you have a student you think might be a good candidate for the group, please let me or their teacher know.

     

    As required for all public schools, I am to teach four lessons on child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention or also known as Erin’s Law. Please click on the link for more information. For the last few years, the district has used and will continue to use the “Second Step Child Protection Unit.” I will be sending a letter for this lesson before starting it. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions.

     

    For the last two years, the district has provided us with the Sources of Strength curriculum to provide to students in response to Adi’s Act. In short, Adi’s Act is requiring all school districts to provide at least 2 lessons on suicide prevention.

     

    Please read the link above for more information. There will be no parent letter notification for this curriculum. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about it.

     

    If you are in need of any other resources, please feel free to contact me with any questions.

     

    Remember to contact 2-1-1 if you need food, utility or housing assistance or check out their website https://www.211info.org/ to find out the latest information. Additional resources can

    be found here: GBSD Food Resources. If you receive SNAP benefits, please contact your local self-sufficiency office to inquire about assistance.

     

     

    Warmly,

     

    Nelia Collins

    School Counselor

    Collins25@gresham.k12.or.us

Community Supports

  • During after school hours, you or families can always call the Multnomah crisis line at 503-988-4888.  

    This line is open to anyone 24 hours 7 days a week and is staffed by mental health professionals.  If you have a mental health question, concern or possible crisis call the crisis line and get help.  If you are in an emergency situation, please call 911. 

     

    If you are concerned about yourself or others who appear at risk for suicide, please call the crisis line (listed above) or one of these numbers.  You can always remain anonymous.

     

    The Trevor Project

    (A crisis line for LGBTQ youth) 1-866-488-7386

    Suicide Hotline………………....1-800-273-8255

     

    Lines for Life

    1-800-273-8255 Youthline-(A peer crisis line for youth)

    Text     “teen2teen” to 839863

    Phone  1-877-968-8491

     

    Homeless/crashing on a couch and need help?

    Youth Hotline through New Avenues for Youth (24 hrs a day)………...1-800-995-7936

    Harry’s Mother Shelter……..503-233-8111

    Harry’s Mother (Eastside)...503-912-3423

     

    Need help with getting on the Oregon Health Plan?

    Click on the link and learn how to apply!  If you would like to read in another language, there is a tab at the bottom right of this page where you can select language(look for Google tab).

    http://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/ohp/pages/apply.aspx

     

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