An advising center staffed by residence hall coordinators at the University of Northern Iowa is described. Major factors for success are identified: awareness of perceptions that facilitate or inhibit establishment of advisory roles, definition of responsibilities, and definition of how advisors relate to other resources. (MLW)

Claims that pairing children fosters interpersonal development, problem-solving skills, and moral development, when other interventions have failed. Offers tips to school counselors on getting started, on session content, on play and problem-solving activities, and on ways to explore moral dilemmas. Outlines the counselor's role in pair…

Supervision provides student development professionals with an important forum for examining and discussing ethical issues which arise in practice. However, high-quality counseling supervision may not always be available to practitioners when they need it most. Peer supervision is a method of counseling supervision which can be a viable…

Describes the implementation of Exxon's Student-to-Student advising program at Wautauga College. Advanced students are hired to teach beginning students basic college survival skills including time management, taking lecture notes, reading textbooks, taking exams, writing reports, making oral presentation, and improving interpersonal relations.…

The Summer Orientation Registration Program at the University of Maryland, "Maryland Review," is described. Dominated by academic information and decision-making sessions, it deals with concerns of general adjustment and dissemination of information about campus services and facilities. Students selected as peer advisors undergo specific training…

Discusses the benefits of using graduate student coleaders with student counseling groups, specifically groups of students experiencing the trauma of seperation or divorce. Benefits noted include reduced counselor-client social distance, expanded modeling opportunities for students and increased group cohesion. (RC)

Peer mediation programs in schools are an effective way for children to learn the cooperative skills of conflict solving. This paper outlines the implementation of an action research based mediation program within a primary school setting. It examines both the characteristics of successful implementation and the dilemmas of change agentry. A model…

This document describes the Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) Program, a peer helping program developed by the Austin Independent School District in Austin, Texas. It explains how selected high school students are trained to work as peer facilitators with younger students either on their own campus or from feeder junior high or elementary…

Focuses on elementary and middle school students as peer helpers. The five articles describe the peer helper concept and how it can enhance learning, offers suggestions for training peer helpers, describes helping projects and program evaluation, and suggests other ways of improving school climate through cross-age interaction. (JAC)

Describes a program that trains middle school students to provide guidance and counseling services to elementary school students. The Total Involvement Program includes classroom guidance and both individual and group counseling and has been shown to be effective for both the younger students and facilitators. (JAC)

This paper describes Peer Culture Development, Inc., a private, non-profit agency which provides a school-based delinquency prevention program to public schools. The basic components of the program are described along with the selection and role of student leaders in the program. The dynamics of the group meetings are discussed and seven…

Provides an overview of issues special services providers should consider as these providers review options for services. An array of factors affecting the planning and implementation of group interventions with school-aged children is reviewed. Available alternatives for group interventions and guidelines for selecting, implementing, and…

Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) has developed a peer helper training program based on a modular training design. A peer helper at VWCC is a student attending the college who has been trained and evaluated as being effective in specifically defined interpersonal helping relationships. Peer helpers provide services as an adjunct to those…

Paraprofessional programs in campus activities not only relieve some of the burdens placed on professionals, but also provide effective peer counseling for students and outstanding development opportunities for the paraprofessionals themselves. Some paraprofessional programs in student activities are described. (MLW)

This paper describes the guidance program at Harcum Junior College and its incorporation into the educational programming activities at the institution. Various functions of the guidance services are described including test interpretation, individual and group counseling, and career planning. The importance of the influence of faculty and…