Family School Liaison Counsellor
Welcome back to another school year! We are honored to be serving this community by helping children and families cope with difficulties they are having in their lives, either at home or at school. Family School Liaison Counsellors (FSLCs) provide counselling support to students and when appropriate, direct families to community Mental Health supports. Each campus has an FSLC assigned to service students, Kelly Schmaltz provides counselling support for the Secondary campus and Cindy Lerner for the Elementary campus.
How Services are accessed…
Counselling support is accessed on a referral basis. Teachers, principals, and parents may refer students to whom they have concerns, and parents must give their permission for services to commence. If you feel your child would benefit from Counselling Support you can reach out to your child’s teacher or contact the Family School Liaison Counsellor directly using the contact information below.
Read the brochure for more information.
Kelly Schmaltz
Family School Liaison Counsellor (Secondary)
Phone: (403) 771-4350 email: kelly.schmaltz@pallisersd.ab.ca
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Cindy Lerner
Family School Liaison Counsellor (Elementary)
Phone (403) 863-2346 email: cindy.lerner@pallisersd.ab.ca
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Making Connections Worker
Making Connections Workers promote health and wellness, create space for students to grow in social-emotional skills through small groups and class presentations. In terms of family support, Making Connections Workers provide referrals to external agencies within the community. Our goal is to bridge the gap and improve access for families to services in their communities.
How services are accessed:
Students may be referred for a small group by teachers, principals and the FSLC. Parental consent must be given prior to students participating in the group facilitated by the Making Connections Worker. Referrals for family support are also made by teachers, principals and the FSLC, however can also be sought out by parents. If you have any questions please feel free to contact :
Leah Ekubazgi
Making Connections Worker
(587) 370-1344 email: leah.ekubazgi@pallisersd.ab.ca
Mondays and Wednesdays (Elementary)
Tuesdays (Secondary)
