20. DMPS Schools Earn National Counseling Recognitions

<p><strong>Three DMPS schools</strong> have earned the prestigious <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Recognition/RAMP" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">RAMP</a> designation from the <a href="https://www.schoolcounselor.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">American School Counselor Association</a> (ASCA), and <a href="https://east.dmschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">East High School</a> is receiving the Program of Promise Award. Let’s explore what these awards mean and why they matter.</p><p>Joining the discussion is <strong>Erin Kruger Cavazos</strong>, the K-12 Counseling Coordinator at DMPS, <strong>Mike Freund</strong>, a school counselor from East High School, and <strong>Barbara Hogan</strong> who is the counselor at The Downtown School, and formerly at <a href="https://wright.dmschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Wright Elementary</a>.</p><p>We had so much to cover, we made it a two-parter! Join Erin, Mike, and Barbara as they continue the conversation on school counseling, diving deeper into Social Emotional Learning and Iowa's pediatric mental health crisis. Don’t miss Part 2 releasing in mid-April<em>.</em></p><p><strong>Learn more about</strong> <a href="http://schoolcounseling.dmschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">counseling at DMPS</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Come Here. Become Here.</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.dmschools.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dmschools.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><strong>Follow DMPS:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/desmoinespublicschools/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmps" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Flickr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DMschools" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dmpstv" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hosted by Amanda Lewis</p><p>Produced by Kyle Knicley, DMPS-TV</p><p><br /></p>