The Counseling Department, in collaboration with students, teachers, staff, parents, and other community members, will structure and maintain an integrated, data driven and supportive infrastructure. This will allow and encourage students to grow and strengthen in their awareness, knowledge, and ability to function and excel as well-rounded, healthy, and productive members of a community. The Counseling Department will seek to involve all students and be accountable to all involved with a sound, preventative, and developmental curriculum that fosters academic, social/emotional and career success for all students. The links below will lead you to some of the specific services that occur through student support.

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For Hearing and Speech Impaired with TTY Equipment:
1-800-799-4TTY (4889)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (following this link will take you off the MHS website)

The MHS Counseling Department will be offering a 6-week parenting program titled, “Parenting with Love and Limits.” It will be facilitated by George Kaider, certified parenting counselor, and free of charge. This nationally-acclaimed program features a custom-designed program for parents with teenagers at any stage of behavioral problems. Parents will be actively engaged through presentations, discussions, activities, and DVD clips. Each participant will get a copy of the book, Parenting Your Out-Of-Control Teenager by Dr. Scott Sells, and an accompanying parent workbook. The first session is scheduled to begin on October 19th at the beginning of term two.
Please contact George Kaider, MHS Guidance Counselor, at 847-949-2200, Ext 1073, for more information about the class. Space will be limited to the first ten parent(s); however, additional classes will be offered terms three and four. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:45 in the Mundelein Room on the following dates:
Term 2–October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 30
Term 3 – January 18, January 25, February 1, February 8, February 15, February 22
Term 4 – April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9

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