Student Support Services
We understand that sometimes life can be overwhelming and it can be hard to work through difficult times. That's why the Student Support Services team provides support and guidance to our students who are experiencing challenges that are impacting them at school. These difficulties may be social/emotional, behavioral and/or community needs related in nature.
Student Support Services provides a number of free and confidential services and supports to the school community. Student Support Services personnel encompass many aspects of the high school environment including Social Workers, Student Prevention/ Intervention Specialist, Behavior Intervention Specialist, Student Liaisons, Nurse and Community Liaisons.
We value our relationship with each of you and want to thank you for placing your trust in our team. To schedule an appointment, use the booking link below, email, or call a student support services team member.
For additional resources and community referrals, please visit our Resources and Information link and use the drop down menu.
We hope you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe. Please take care of yourselves.
Thank, you,
Your TGB Student Support Service Team
What services do Student Support Services provide?
Mental health issues
Suicidal ideation
Abuse or neglect
Lack of basic needs/homelessness
Pregnancy, teen parent needs
Change in academic performance
Chronic attendance or tardiness issues
Coping or social skills deficits
Facilitation of school-home-community communication
Student advocacy
Community agency referral, monitoring, and collaboration
Staff support and/or development
Substance Abuse
Student Support Services provides support for social/emotional, behavioral and/or community needs related issues, which are interfering with the student’s success at school. These issues may include:
Mental health issues
Suicidal ideation
Abuse or neglect
Lack of basic needs
Homelessness
Pregnancy, teen parent needs
Change in academic performance
Chronic attendance or tardiness issues
Coping or social skills deficits
Facilitation of school-home-community communication
Student advocacy
Community agency referral, monitoring, and collaboration
Staff support and/or development
Substance Abuse
How do I make a referral?
Fill out an online referral form that will be sent directly to Student Support Services.
As always, if you believe you or your child are having an emergency (includes immediate safety concern such as hinting or talking about suicide, self-harm, abuse, plan to run away, immediate risk of physical violence, severe anxiety or current panic/anxiety attack etc.), please contact:
MENTAL HEALTH/SELF-HARM/ PERSONAL SAFETY/CRISIS COUNSELING/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Crisis Line (602) 222-9444
Teen Lifeline (602) 248-8336
Crisis Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds.
Call 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (Beginning on July 16, 2022, individuals in the U.S. can reach this line by calling, texting or chatting the number 988.)
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 (A national hotline for crisis counseling sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 or TTY 1-800-487-4889 (Referral and information service in English and Spanish for individuals or families facing mental health issues and/or substance abuse disorders.)
RUNAWAY/DON'T FEEL SAFE AT HOME/NOWHERE TO GO
Text "safe" and your current location (city, state) to 4HELP (44357)
Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency.
For immediate help, reply with “2chat” to text interactively with a trained counselor.
There are stationary Safe Place locations across the Valley at Quik Trip convenience stores, libraries, fire departments and local businesses. To find the nearest location, teens can text “Safe” and your address to 44357 or call (602) 841-5799.
RISK OF PHYSCIAL VIOLANCE/PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE
Department of Child Safety (DCS), dcs.az.gov
Arizona Child Abuse Hotline: 1-888-SOS-CHILD/ (1-888-767-2445)
Meet the Team
Social Workers
School Social Workers aim to help students progress socially, emotionally, and academically. Services may include crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, consulting with parents, teachers, and administrators to develop intervention strategies to enhance student success, collaborating with community agencies and other mental health professionals to coordinate services and participating in multi-disciplinary teams.
Jason Moniz
Behavior Intervention Specialist
602.764.8567
Behavior Intervention Specialist
The Behavioral Interventionist works with students and teachers to address classroom behaviors to help support student success in the classroom.
Kristi Garrison, LCSW
Student Prevention/ Intervention Specialist
602.764.8556
Student Prevention/Intervention Specialist
The Student Prevention Intervention Specialist serves as the Restorative Justice Coordinator for the campus by assisting to resolve conflicts and provide supports to students, staff and families through the use of restorative practices. They also coordinate campus skills-based groups, professional development for teachers, and student prevention/intervention programs.
Community liaisons
The community liaisons coordinate campus volunteers and provide community resources and referrals, emergency food boxes, and oversees the campus clothing closet. They connect with the community to bring resources on campus to enhance the students’ academic, personal/social development in school.
Student Liaisons
Student Liaisons track Trevor Browne's attendance data, trends and dropouts. They connect students who need attendance support to support services or district alternative programs. They work with students’ and their families to improve daily attendance.
Attendance TIPS
6 Tips for Parents
¨ Take an active interest in your student’s schoolwork. Know the peers your student associates with. Encourage them to get involved in school by participating in sports and clubs.
¨ Monitor changes and difficulties with family, friendships, teachers, or classrooms. All of these can contribute to reasons why kids start to miss school.
¨ Ask the school office to get you connected to ParentVue to monitor your student’s academic progress, attendance, and discipline.
¨ Make sure your number and address are updated on your student’s profile so the school can keep close communication with you in case of emergencies, academic concerns, absences, and disciplinary issues.
¨ Place your student on an attendance contract if you are concerned about tardies or absences with student liaison.
¨ If you are concerned about your child, request to have parent meetings with your student’s counselor, teachers, administrator, support services, or the student liaison to discuss options.
Nurse
The school nurse records medical history and symptoms, collaborate with team to plan for student care, advocates for health and well-being of students, monitors student health, administers medications and treatments, operates medical equipment, and educates students about management of illnesses.