Counseling
Danielle Smith | Coordinator of Guidance & Counseling, Lead Counselor
P.O. Box 1297, Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: (936)328-2120 (ext. 6111)
Fax: (936)328-2109
Livingston ISD is committed to promoting mental health awareness, education, and family support to ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Through Lion Wellness, we focus on:
• Social-emotional learning
• Character education
• Resiliency
• Relationship building
• Preventive education
• Trauma-informed practices
• Overall wellness
Our goal is to create safe, supportive, and connected learning environments where all students and families feel valued, empowered, and equipped for success.
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Positivity Project
About the Positivity Project
The Positivity Project (P2) helps students build positive relationships to become their best selves by teaching 24 character strengths, such as kindness, bravery, perseverance, integrity, and gratitude. These strengths help students recognize their own strengths, understand others, and navigate life’s challenges. P2 is a school-wide program for Pre-K – 12 students. Each week focuses on a different character strength through short, age-appropriate daily lessons.
Students learn through discussions, examples, activities, and opportunities to practice each strength. The program also encourages a partnership between students, educators, and families by creating a common language around character strengths and positive relationships.
Why Character Strengths Matter
By consistently teaching students about character strengths, they learn to recognize these strengths in themselves and others. This builds self-awareness, confidence, empathy, and stronger relationships. As students continue through school, their understanding of character strengths grows. The strengths become part of their everyday vocabulary and influence how they view themselves, their peers, and the world around them. The Positivity Project empowers students by reminding them that all 24 character strengths are already within them. They can learn to recognize and use these strengths—not only at school, but throughout their lives. Ultimately, P2 helps create more positive interactions, stronger relationships, and a positive school culture where teachers can teach, and students can learn.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings
PRESENTED BY THE BURKE CENTER
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (ages 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges among youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for helping young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and eating disorders.
Training Dates:
September 9, 2026
October 14, 2026
November 4, 2026
January 13, 2027
March 10, 2027
May 12, 2027
Trainings are held at Livingston Junior High in the Library PLC Room from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
