Guidance

Guidance Counsellor
Julie Collyer
Telephone: (204) 636 - 2605
Email: jcollyer@rrsd.mb.ca

Guidance and Counselling Services:

The Role of the School Counsellor

The School Counsellor's major task is to work with students, teachers, other student support services staff, outside agencies, and parents to support the social, emotional, behavioural, and intellectual development of all students.

The counsellor works with students on a one to one basis when required, although some student/counsellor interaction may occur in groups.

Referrals to the counsellor some from the students themselves, parents, teachers, and/or other professonsals.

Your School Guidance Sounsellor may be able to help you with your concerns about:

Alcohol/Drugs
Anger
Apprenticeship programs
Bursaries/ Scholarships/ Student Loans
Bullying/ Harassment
Career choices
Course selection
Prerequisites for post-secondary education
Dating
Depression
Family breakdown
Friends
Home, Parents, Guardians
Homework
Intimate relationships
Loss/ Grief
Mentoring
Money management
Peer pressure
Personal crisis
Personal health
Schoolwork
Self-esteem
Studying
Teachers and/or other adults
Tutoring
Universities, colleges available

The following websites provide useful information about career planning, education opportunities, financial resources and job seeking strategies.


Career Planning Resources:

Advanced Education and Learning

Apprenticeship Programs

Brandon Career Symposium

Career Cruising - A comprehensive and interactive career guidance resource that provides information to help you make the right career choice.  It includes in-depth profiles of hundreds of different careers.

Canada Prospects

Canlearn - A one-stop resource for the information and planning tools you need to explore learning and education opportunities in Canada.  Research occupations, develop learning strategies, and create the financial plans to achieve your goals.

Post-secondary School - Search Canadian universities, community colleges and scholarships to get the training and education you will need.

Manitoba jobs -Identifies occupations currently in high demand in Manitoba and are expected to be in high demand over the next two years.

Financial Resources:

Aboriginal Scholarships and Bursaries

Manitoba Student Aid - Apply on-line for a student loan

Registered Education Savings Plan

Job-seeking Sites:

Job Futures

Job Bank

Work Info.

Government -youth