December #SCCHAT Transcript: Holiday Assistance Programs


The topic of the the December #SCCHAT was Holiday Assistance Programs.  The chat was moderated by Andrea Burston (@andreajburston) elementary school counselor and blogger at JYJ Counselor Blog.

School counselors shared resources for planning and organizing a holiday assistance program.

You can view the transcript below or read the full transcript here. For more information about #SCCHAT and transcripts from previous chats visit: http://bit.ly/scchat-info.

#SCCHAT occurs on the first Tuesday of the month unless otherwise specified. To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar click here.

Join us for our January #SCCHAT on January 6, 2014 at 8pmEST.  The topic is TBA.

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Dr. Erin Mason is a former Middle School Counselor, now Counselor Educator who manages SCOPE, a group blog dedicated to chronicling the positive impact of School Counseling professionals. Connect with Erin via email, follow her on Twitter, add her on LinkedIn or Google+, and become a fan of the SCOPE Facebook Page.

Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and blogger at School Counselor Blog, a place where school counselors share innovative ideas, creative lesson plans, and quality resources. Connect with Danielle via email, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google+, and become a fan of the School Counselor Blog Facebook Page.

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