The guidance and counseling profession is evolving from an emphasis on a loose collection of services to recognition as a comprehensive program with its own curriculum emphasis on student outcomes and competencies. This handbook was written to assist counselors in New Hampshire's public schools as they move from an ancillary service mode into a comprehensive program. It delineates a series of procedures which will lead school guidance and counseling programs to establish, implement, and achieve goals based on attainment of improved student competence. It depicts a process which covers the essential elements of any guidance program which is successful in meeting the developmental needs of all students. Chapter 1 presents the beliefs and other basic concepts upon which the comprehensive guidance and counseling program model was built. Chapter 2 outlines the model. It describes the four guidance and counseling program components: guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support. Chapter 3 describes structural components necessary for the school-based program to be successful. Chapter 4 describes an implementation process. Evaluation, review, and refinement are the focus of chapter 5 which describes different approaches to program and student outcome evaluation. A comprehensive list of student competencies, resources, suggested parent materials, and sample needs assessment surveys are appended. (NB)