Esperanza Elementary School
Services
Counseling
Mission
The counseling department at Cesar Chavez Elementary works as a team with staff, students, families, and the community. We collaborate to create and maintain a safe learning environment that promotes and supports healthy interactions through social-emotional learning and academic success for all students now, in college, in careers, and beyond.
Vision
Our Vision is to empower students with self-awareness in how their actions impact those around them as they develop empathy, compassion, and confidence as lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and leaders in their communities.
Resources
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Psychological First Aid
- From the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center
- From the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University
- Disaster Helpline
- Additional Resources
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Resources in Response to the Robb Elementary School Shooting
In response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help children, families, educators, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together. These resources include:
- Talking to Children about the Shooting
- Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
- Talking to Teens about Violence (En Español)
- Tips for Talking to Students about Violence
- Coping After Mass Violence: For Adults
- For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence(En Español)
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers(En Español)
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Once I Was Very Very Scared – children’s book for young children
- After the Injury—website for families with injured children
- Health Care Toolbox—website for pediatric health providers working with injured children
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)
Psychological First Aid
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Psychological First Aid The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA; En Español). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. PFA Mobile and the PFA Wallet Card (En Español) provide a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center.
Additional PFA resources for schools include:
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From the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center
From the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center
- Transcend (mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence)
- Rebuild your Community: Resources for Community Leaders
- Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
- Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
- Self-Help: Resources for Survivors
- E-learning Courses: Trainings for Clinicians
- Resources for Victim Assistance Professionals
From the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University
Disaster Helpline
Disaster Helpline
SAMHSA has a Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.
Additional Resources
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Additional Resources For those that are needing technical assistance or additional resources, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Melissa Brymer at mbrymer@mednet.ucla.edu. |
We have two counselors at Cesar Chavez. Ms. Lupold and Ms. Guerrero. Both are great resources for your student and your family.
Ms. Lupold's Bio:
Hello! My name is Ann Lupold. I am so fortunate to be your school counselor. It is my privilege to serve the students of Cesar Chavez! I believe that our students should be supported socially and emotionally while encouraging their academic growth.
Professionally, my goal is to help students develop a growth mindset, build social skills, and maintain healthy interpersonal relationships while presenting them with career and college goals. I am very excited to witness our students blossom into citizens of their community.
Phone: 817-815-0315 or 817-815-0300
Email: ann.lupold@fwisd.org
Visit Times: 7:30am-4:00pm
Ms. Guerrero's Bio:
This is my 8th year as an elementary school counselor and my second year at Cesar Chavez Elementary. I grew up in Arkansas as the youngest of 6 children. I earned my bachelor's degree from BYU and my master's from UTA. Outside of my work life, I love to spend time with my family, play board/card games, dance, read, and do yard work. My husband and I have 3 children and a son-in-law.
I believe that building healthy relationships is a foundational key to success. I am dedicated to working with students, parents, staff, and community members to see the “whole child” as we help students with their social, emotional, and academic needs.
Phone: 817.815.0316
Email: natalie.guerrero@fwisd.org
Visit times: 7:30am-4:00pm