Counseling Department
The Counseling Department consists of 3 counselors and the Lead Counselor. Staff members of the Counseling Dept address the day-to-day issues of the cadets, as well as, their plans for the future. Counseling staff are available for cadet conferences and welcome parent phone calls.
Specific topics covered during counseling class time include: personal attitudes and values, setting goals, anger management, conflict resolution, job-seeking skills and career decision making. Students create a personal resume, cover letter, and fill out job applications.
Additionally, the Counseling dept arranges for ASVAB (military career interest inventory) testing and interpretation of the results. Military recruiters arrange meetings with interested cadets through the Counseling Dept. Cadets increase computer skills, written and oral expression, and learn life-coping skills on a daily basis. The Counseling Dept provides a unique opportunity to explore personal interests, evaluate options, and create a plan for the future.
Family Emergency Notification
If an emergency occurs in your family during the class, please do not contact the cadet directly. Bad news affects the cadets in many ways and we prefer to work out details directly with the parents/guardians first to manage the best situation possible for all affected.
The Director must approve all emergency leave requests. Requests are evaluated case-by-case and many factors are considered before leave is granted. Please direct all phone calls to the Lead Counselor and allow as much times as possible for a decision to be made.
Post-Residential Action Plan (PRAP)
Counselors meet with cadets weekly to help cadets create their PRAP goals.
Stay in the Know
In an effort to keep parents informed of dangerous new trends and facts amongst youth, the following information is provided:
- Salvia Becoming ‘Drug du Jour’ for Some Teens -
This dangerous substance has gained popularity over the last few years through on-line video sites. It has also been marketed on-line as a legal substitute for marijuana to lure teens and young adults.
Oklahoma Among The First States To Control Popular On-line Drug - Seeking a more comprehensive ban, Representative David Derby (R) introduced House Bill 3148 to the State Legislature on February 4, 2008. This legislation would make Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A Schedule I controlled substances in that state. The bill passed in the House (ayes: 97, nays: 0) and Senate (ayes: 46, nays: 0), and was signed into law by Governor Henry on June 2, 2008. The new law goes into effect on November 1, 2008. After that date, possession of Salvia divinorum will be a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and distribution carries a penalty of 5 years to life in prison. L
- Parents, a dangerous new trend among children for getting "high" is breathing canned air used for cleaning computers and keyboards. For more information, please see http://www.snopes.com/toxins/dustoff.asp.