Counselor’s Corner

 

Rita Cannan School Counseling Mission Statement

Rita Cannan Elementary School is committed to providing a comprehensive counseling program that supports all students in becoming resilient lifelong learners. Social-emotional and academic success will be supported by providing strategies to support all students in their learning, management of emotions, and problem solving all while demonstrating empathy.

The school counseling program consists of grade-level specific guidance lessons, small group counseling, and individual counseling services that provide students with skills to become independent, caring, and responsible members of society and successful lifelong learners.

 

School Counselor:

Jordan Frey

(775) 353-5750 ext. 50803

 

Community Resources

Family Resource Center located at Hug High School:

• Assists families with basic needs, SNAP, Medicaid, utility assistance programs, and community referrals
• (775) 204-1408 extension 5

 

Children's Cabinet:

• Assists families with child care financial assistance, food market, parenting workshops, counseling, and more
• (775) 856-6200
• Referral form link: https://www.preenrollment.info/form/childrenscabinet

 

Food Pantry:

• Our school pantry will reopen 2/6/25 Thursdays 9:15-9:45AM and 3:15-3:45 PM
• Mobile Harvest pantry is at Crosswinds Church the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 9 AM-12PM
• Location is 2100 El Rancho Dr
• For other neighborhood pantries visit https://fbnn.org/gethelp/neighborhoodpantry/

 

Clothing:

• Good Shepherds Clothing Closet
• 540 Greenbrae Dr.in Sparks
• (775) 348-0605
• For store hours visit https://www.gsccreno.org/home

 

Counseling Resources

For available counseling resources for students and families, please reach out to the counseling office.

 

Crisis Resources

• 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
  • Dial 988 for crisis support services
• Mobile Crisis Response Team 24/7
  • (775) 688-1670
  • Crisis intervention and support for families in WCSD
• Quest Counseling and Crisis Management 24/7
  • (775) 786-6880
  • Crisis intervention and stabilization for families

• Children’s Cabinet Crisis Stabilization (M-F, call first)
  • (775) 352-8090