Counselor's Corner

Welcome back to school!

I am Miss. Atchison, and I am your school counselor for the 2024 - 2025 school year! This is my 2nd year at Washington Irving Middle School.

How to see the Counselor

Follow this link or ask your teacher to see Miss. Atchison. If it is an emergency, please find the nearest adult.

What does a school counselor do?

  • Assist in dealing with crisis

  • Help with academic achievement

  • Listen and provide support

  • Teach emotional regulation

  • Help all students

Hotlines For Youth

Children's Mobile Crisis Response Unit

1-844-WVKIDS-1

Suicide Hotline

1-800-273-8255

Crisis Textline

Text "LISTEN" to 741-741

Trans Lifeline

1-877-656-8860

LGBT National Youth Talk Line

1-800-246-7743

Rape & Sexual Assault

1-800-656-4673

National Sexual Assault Hotline

Alcohol & Drugs

1-800-662-4357

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services

Administration

HOPE, Inc. Domestic Violence Shelter

304-367-1100

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

TTY: 1-800-727-3224

Text 233733

Human Trafficking Hotline

1-888-373-7888

TTY: 77

Text "Be Free" to 233733

National Runaway Safeline

1-800-786-2929

WV DHHR Centralized Intake for Abuse and Neglect (NAMI)

1-800-352-6513

24/7 National Association on Mental Illness

1-800-950-6264

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

WV's Emotional Strengthline

1-877-HELP304