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    Welcome to the CHS Counseling Center Information Center

     

     

    Clackamas County Community Resources:
     
     
    Clackamas County Health, Housing, and Human Services: Main page for most of the below resources (503) 650-5697
     
     
    Clackamas County Resources for Teens: Phone numbers, websites, and email support resources for teens
     
    Public Health: Resources for mental and physical health care (503) 742-5300
     
    Clackamas County Behavioral Health:  Behavioral health resources for families (503) 742-5335. Please call (503) 655-8585 in case of mental crisis.
     
    Clackamas County Children, Youth, and Families:  Promoting wellness and positive outcomes for families (503) 650-5678
     
    Community Development: Housing and homeowner resources (503) 655-8591
     
    District Attorney Family Support: Services to ensure children and families receive financial support (503) 655-8469
     
    Clackamas Health Center: Provides information related to primary, prenatal, dental and mental health care (503) 655-8471
     
    Affordable, Special Needs and Transitional Housing: Supportive services for housing (503) 655-8267
     
    Clackamas County Resolution Services: Resources for resolving and preventing conflicts (503) 655-8415
     
    Social Services: Resources for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and low-income residents of Clackamas County (503) 655-8640
     
    Employment and Training: Employment services for Clackamas County Residents (503) 655-8840
     
     
     
    Prevention and Support Resources:
    • Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585 - which provides 24/7, free, and confidential support.
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK – which provides 24/7, free, and confidential support. Military veterans may press ‘1’ for specialized care.
    • Oregon Youthline: Call: 877-968-8491, Text: teen2teen to 839863, Chat: online, Email: youthl@linesforlife.org
    • Senior Loneliness Line: 503-200-1633 provides 24/7, free, and confidential support to older adults.
    • The Trevor Project Suicide Prevention Lifeline for LGBTQ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
    • Trans Lifeline's Peer Support Hotline: 877-565-8860 - peer support service run by trans people. 
    • Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 press #1
     

    PSAT:

    Scores should have been emailed to all students who took the PSAT test this year.  If you would like a copy of your score, see Mrs. Holst.

    Once you have an account on your College Board account desktop, you can also print your online score report by clicking the View Details button, then clicking Download Report in the top right corner.

    Through your College Board account, you can access FREE personalized practice for the SAT by linking your accounts with Khan Academy.  Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIkCoQoZ21U for more information.

     

    College Resources:
     
     
    Oregon Goes to College
     
    Oregon Goes to College: A one-stop college planning resource for students and families.
     
     
    Office of Student Aid and Completion (OSAC): Oregon Promise Application and other Opportunity Grants and Scholarships
     
     
     
    SAT and ACT Assessments:
     
    The SAT and/or ACT assessments are required for many scholarships and college application requirements.  If you are a senior planning to take the SAT, the next deadline for registration of the spring test is February 8th, 2019.  It is a good idea to take one or both of these tests prior to your junior and/or senior year so that you can work on improving your score by junior and/or senior year.  The websites for registering for these tests are below. 
     
     
     
     
     
    FAFSA:
     
    The FAFSA is required for accessing most financial aid, grants, scholarships, and college admissions.  Senior students and their parents need to complete an application.  The first step is creating an FSA ID  It is important to complete this as soon as possible so that opportunities for financial aid are possible.  The links are below.  Please don't hesitate to call or email if you need assistance completing the FAFSA.
     
     
     
     
     
    Oregon Promise Grant and Scholarship Opportunities:
     
    Visit the OSAC website to complete an application for the Oregon Promise Grant if you would like to have the opportunity to get up to two years of community college tuition paid for.  There are minimum requirements.  This OSAC website also includes over $18 million scholarship opportunities.  Please don't hesitate to call or email if you need assistance completing the OSAC- Oregon Promise application. See the link below for details and registration.
     
     
    Want to go to an out-of-state college, but tuition is too expensive?  See the following website to help make it possible to attend an out-of-state college at fraction of the regular price!
     
     
     
     

    Please feel free to call (503) 824-2311 ext. 234 or email holstl@colton.k12.or.us if you have any questions, concerns, or need assistance.

     

     
     
     
     
     

     

     
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