Children's Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships

Satisfaction 

• Teachers
• Students
• Families
   

Teachers

What teachers say they find most helpful about having CHNP in the building:

• “I have been very helped and supported by CHNP staff.  They have helped me focus and address students’ needs.”
   
• “Their understanding and ability to work with students and teachers and give strategies.”
   
• “CHNP has changed our total school climate and the way teachers approach students, families, and each other.”
   
• “The CHNP clinician is so caring and thoughtful regarding student needs-she models so well how to be calm and effective when providing services.”
   
• “CHNP’s work with the family was paramount.”
   
• “I continue to be impressed with the level of professionalism displayed by the CHNP clinician.  His genuine care for his student clients, his insight, and his dedication are highly valued by teachers and children alike.  I appreciate his hard work, advice, and candid input.  He is a critical member of our team, and our children are growing and improving as a result of his service.”
   
• “My student has been calmer after counseling with CHNP.  She is more focused in her studies.”
   
• “Our CHNP clinician was always available to students’ needs and concerns.  Her methods and activities helped students validate and articulate the importance of their feelings and positive ways to contribute to the group.  This program was a vital resource helping students develop coping strategies, and it also helped me to be more aware of my students’ issues in the classroom as well as in their family.”

Students

What students say about CHNP activities: 

• “I liked how I could always go to the counselor after class. I also liked how we could share things and know that we could trust each other.”
   
• “I liked how it was confidential and we could talk about our experiences and problems and have other people going through the same thing.”
   
• “That everyone who was upset/bullied could say so and someone would help them.”
   
• “What I like best in a group or class is that I learned how to calm down, how to see people's emotions.”
   
• “I liked when we discussed about making good choices because I used to think that school was dumb and being in the streets was cool but now I realized that it's not good.”
   
• “It addressed a problem that is big, that teachers can't usually help us fix. It showed many ways to relieve stress. It was very helpful.”
   
• “I learned that there is always help out there.”
   
• “I would recommend this group to every school.”
   
•  “Counseling has helped me deal with things and whenever I got worked up, I think of strategies to help me calm down.”
   
• “Being in counseling this year taught me that it’s okay not be okay.  It’s fine to be yourself and allow people to see that.”
   
• “I’ve never done it before and it was nice knowing that someone was there to listen who wouldn’t judge me.”
   
• “My counselor helped me come up with solutions about making friends and not get into as many fights this year.”

Families

What families say about CHNP services:

• “CHNP was instrumental in helping us find the outside resources needed for our daughter to seek professional help.”
   
• “You have done a wonderful job supporting my family.  Thank you.”
   
• “The CHNP clinician has been wonderful for my family.  He greatly cares for all the kids in his school.  I wish he could spend more time in the school.”
   
• “My child is comfortable with her counselor and is able to share her feelings.  The counselor has been consistent and has been in constant communication with me.”