Primary center
School Counselor
Joanne Onyshko
Email: jonyshko@srsd.k12.pa.us
Phone: 412-771-3213, ext. 4106
Mental Health/Community Partners
Pittsburgh Area Community Schools
Pittsburgh Area Community Schools works in the Sto-Rox School District and several other local school districts. PACS staff members work throughout the Sto-Rox School District to assist with everything academics to resources. Check out the flier at right for more information!
Pressley Ridge
Pressley Ridge works with children and families in the Sto-Rox School District and elsewhere to help support them through life’s challenges. Pressley Ridge uses collaborative and inclusive relationships to help children and families reach their full potential. This locally-based agency works with communities across the country, and we are proud to have them here in Sto-Rox.
LINK: Pressley Ridge Website
MHY Family Services
MHY Family Services (MHY) offers a therapeutic campus environment supporting individualized education programs and community services where learning and healing occur for youth and families.
LINK: MHY Family Services
Allegheny Children’s Initiative
Allegheny Children’s Initiative is a nonprofit social services agency that provides behavioral and mental health services to children between the ages of 2-21 and their families, throughout Allegheny and Washington Counties.
What Can a School Counselor Do for You and Your Child?
School Counselors can help students:
Provide classroom guidance lessons relating to character education, friendship, social skills, and self-awareness.
Offer various small group opportunities related to self-image, academic success, friendship, and more.
Provide individual assistance to students in need. Topics may include study skills, conflict resolution, feeling awareness, anger management, self-confidence, communication skills, friendship concerns, and more.
Mediate student conflict and assist with learning healthier ways to communicate among peers.
Help students with their academic, personal, social, and career development.
Inform students and families about student intervention services and make referrals based on student need.
Participate in Student Assistance Program to better serve students in need.
School Counselors can help parents:
Navigate academic services and structure.
With making referrals to community agencies for assistance.
Find resources to assist their students’ needs.
Understand and facilitate academic evaluation requests.
How do I get my child in touch with the counselor?
Students can ask their teacher to speak with the school counselor.
Parents can email, call, or request a meeting with the school counselor to put student services in place.
School staff, teachers and administration can refer a student to see the school counselor.
How can my student get in touch with the counselor during online learning?
Please have students join the Zen Zone google classroom to access materials on social emotional learning and to engage with the school counselor during this time of distance learning.