As School Counselor at Highland Springs Technical Center, Ms. Paula Harris, collaborates with the faculty, administration, and parents to provide counseling services which align with state and national standards. Ms. Harris offers a school counseling program which addresses student’s academic, career personal, and social needs. She provides a nurturing and safe environment to assist students with their goals from secondary to postsecondary education and the world of work. She strongly encourages students to become lifelong learners!
Ms. Harris serves on Henrico County’s Career and Technical Education recruitment team; traveling to all nine high schools to promote career and technical education.
Helpful College- Career Websites
Department of Education: www.ed.gov
College Foundation of North Carolina- www.cfnc.org
Future Educators: www.teachingfellows.org
College Information
*College search: www.collegescorecard.ed.gov and www.fastweb.com
*SAT: www.collegeboard.com ; some colleges require the Subject Tests
*ACT: www.actstudent.org
*SAT/ACT Prep Website: www.ineedapencial.com
*SAT Prep: www.khanacademy
*College Applications: www.collegenet.com
*College Applications: www.eduinconline.com / www.commonapp.org
Common Black Application: Apply to 36 HBCU member institutions and pay a 1-time fee of $35.00.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Where to Go when you need a helping hand!!!
Alcoholics Anonymous: 355-1212
Child Protective Services- 501-5437
Child Abuse & Neglect- 1-800-552-7096
Runaway Hotline: 1-800-448-4663
Sexual Abuse Hotline: 1-800-552-7079
One Call One Community (domestic abuse)- 804-612-6126 (anonymous)
YWCA Hotline: 643-0888 (domestic abuse)- anonymous
Loveisrespect.org / 1-866-331-9474
Safe Harbor Shelter(domestic abuse)-24-hour hotline: 287-7877
Henrico East Health Clinic- 652-3190
Virginia Treatment Center- Mental health- 828-3129
Henrico Mental Health: 727-8484/8500 or 222-2607
St. Joseph’s Villa Outpatient Counseling: 393-6914
Crisis Stabilization Unit St. Joseph’s Villa Hotline: 874-9119
HPS Parent Resource Center- 343-6523
Runaway Hotline: 1-800-448-4663
Free Grief Support:
Comfort Zone Camp: www.comfortzonecamp.org / 1-866-488-5679
Full Circle: fullcirclegc.org / 912-2947
BereavedParentsUSA.org
Christmas Mother- 236-9741
McKinney-Vento Act- Homeless- see your school counselor
United Way (statewide information and referral)- 211
Free eye glasses- Lions Club- 746-8836 or Vision USA: 1-800-766-4466
Red Cross- 780-2250