Counseling

Welcome to NBC’s Counseling Department!

Middle school can be an exciting and challenging time for students and parents alike. I am grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside you and your student on this journey. If you have questions or concerns about your student’s educational progress or social/emotional development, I hope you will feel welcome to reach out at any time.

There are a number of services available to help support and strengthen your student’s emotional, personal/social, and academic skills. Some areas we focus on are:

Emotional: Identifying and addressing emotional concerns, including anxiety and depression, managing stress and emotion, providing grief and crisis support, building resilience, and strengthening self-esteem. We are also able to assist with making connections with community support and therapeutic services.

Personal/Social: Enhancing communication skills, developing problem-solving and time management skills, providing AD/HD management strategies, facilitating conflict resolution, and fostering relationship skills, as well as making connections with clubs and organizations. In addition, we help students and families access personal care resources, such as food and hygiene.

Academic: Providing academic support, including making connections to tutoring support services, assisting with class scheduling, teaching organizational skills and study techniques, and exploring careers and post-secondary opportunities.

Below, you can find information and links to resources that I hope you will find helpful.

Best regards,

Mrs. Shawn Webber, NBC Counselor

Virtual Counseling Room

Click on the image below to visit Mrs. Webber's Virtual Counseling Office

Xello - Career Exploration

CLICK on the image to the left to go to XELLO, our online Career Exploration and Post-Secondary Planning tool.

Here you can:

Update your Educational Development Plan (EDP) and Talent Portfolio,

Identify Career Clusters and Careers of Interest based on your Interests, Skills and Personality,

Determine a Course of Career Training,

Explore Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities,

Develop your Resume, and more.

Links & Resources

CLICK on the links (images) below to explore:

Michigan's fastest growing high-wage careers, (Michigan's Hot 50)
How to access two years of FREE college tuition, (Muskegon Area Promise)
Military career training opportunities,
Job shadow and Internship opportunities (Muskegon Made)
Hands-on career and college training at the Career Tech Center

Explore Careers in the Military

Muskegon County Resources

Michigan 2-1-1 Community Resources

Bill Payment Assistance, Community Services, Education, Employment & Financial Support, Food, Health Care, Housing & Utilities, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Personal & Household (including Baby), Transportation

Muskegon Oceana Community Action Plan (Mocap)

Food Assistance Program, Energy Assistance Program, Rent Assistance & Water Program

Agency and Community Partners (through United Way)

Thanksgiving

Mission for Area People

We take calls to register for Thanksgiving Baskets preceding Thanksgiving each year until we have 100 families. Call 231-733-9672 to register. Volunteers pack baskets early in the week of Thanksgiving, starting after Food Pantry hours. Basket Giveaway is the week of Thanksgiving.

Ferry Memorial Church, Montague, MI

Phone: 231-894-9415

Email: office@ferrychurch.org

Christmas

Mission for Area People

Children under fifteen are served well by Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army; however, they do not provide gifts for the older teenagers (ages 15-18). Our Holiday Gift Shoppe is set up just like a store. Parents come and shop for new unwrapped gifts for their children. Volunteers wrap the gifts, put bows and name tags on them and carry the gifts to the family’s vehicle.Calls are taken to register for The Holiday Toy Shoppe the first two weeks of December. Volunteer or donate to get involved! Call 231-733-9672 to volunteer or register.

Salvation Army--Angel Tree (Gifts for Teens)

Marine Toys for Tots (Gifts for kids up to 15 yrs.)

Food

Muskegon Food Pantries

Muskegon Rescue Mission--Community Resources -Food Pantry, Personal Care Pantry, Clothing Assistance

Love Inc. - Food Pantry

Food Pantry Listings - Muskegon

Baby

Love Inc. - Baby Pantry

Muskegon Pregnancy Services

Call 2-1-1--Baby Clothing, Diapers, Formula

Muskegon Baby Pantry