The primary role of Pueblo School District 60 is to educate our community's children. However, D60 also provides broader social benefits for students and families, and much of those needs had been met by school counselors.

 

During these unprecedented and challenging times in the shadow of the COVID-19 global pandemic, D60 recognizes the valuable role counselors played for our students, and part of that role was to connect students with community and mental health resources, as well as college preparation, admissions, and testing resources for high school students.

 

• "Something Strange Happened in My City" - A social story about the coronavirus pandemic for children
• Talking to Children about COVID-19
• Child Mind Institute: Talking to kids about the Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Student Guide: Talking About Outbreaks
• Family handwashing skills for kids

 

Mental Health Support for Kids & Families

• Health Solutions Pueblo: Mental Health & Wellness Tele-Groups for kids, families, and teachers
• Safe2Tell Colorado (Anonymous mental health & safety helpline)
• Pueblo community mental health resources
• Colorado & Pueblo: Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Resources
• Health Solutions (Pueblo): Anxiety and Stress Services 
• Free COVID-19 Support Line: Health Solutions
• Substance Use and the Teen Brain

 

SAT & ACT testing resources

• Coronavirus Updates for Students Taking the SAT
• April 2020 National Exam COVID-19 - The ACT Test
• Free  ACT Learning Resources