Counselors Office
As school counselors, we are here to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.
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Trisha Hanson
Elementary and Middle School Counselor, Fort Ransom Counselor and 504 Coordinator
(701) 683-4108
News from the Counselor’s Office
2020-2021 Scholarship List
****Make sure to be checking the college websites for scholarships they have to offer. Some colleges have separate scholarship applications that need to be filled out for students to be considered eligible. NDSU Scholarships Eligibility: High school students...
Counseling Resources
A Message from the LPS School Counselors Dear Students & Families, As a counseling department we want to ensure all students continue to have access to school counseling supports. If you have any questions or concerns for your child or you know your child was...
Sponsored SAT/ACT Prep
The eKnowledge SAT/ACT Prep Project with National Rural Education Association enters its 17th year. Selected by the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) as their official SAT/ACT. Prep course for all 19,500 member high schools and 12 million students....
Sources of Strength- Suicide Prevention
Sources of Strength is one of the first suicide prevention programs that uses Peer Leaders to enhance protective factors associated with reducing suicide at the school population level.Sources of Strength has been shown to:Increase youth-adult connectednessIncrease in...
The ACT: College Readiness Letter
The attached report, here, reflects the achievement of your graduates on the ACT over time and an indication of the extent to which they are prepared for college-level work. The ACT consists of curriculum-based tests of educational development in English, mathematics,...
Community & Surrounding Area
Counseling Resources
School-Based Mental Health Counseling @ LPS
The Village Family Services
Micah Curtiss, LPCC
Services: Children & Adolescents
Areas of Specialty: ADHD, Anxiety, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma
*Contact your child’s school counselor to start the referral process*
Sheyenne Valley Counseling Services (Lisbon)
Kris Long, LPS
Services: Children, Adolescents & Adults
Phone: (701) 683-5086
Abuse Resource Network (Lisbon)
Several licensed professionals available
Services: Group or Individual Therapy – Children (4+), Adolescents & Adults
Areas of Specialty: 24-hour Crisis Line, Advocacy (personal & legal), Counseling, Short-Term Safe Housing, Emergency Needs, Victim/Witness Assistance
Phone: (701) 683-5061
*Any person over the age of 4 who has witnessed any type of violence (doesn’t have to be physical, can include emotional trauma) at anytime in their life can utilize any service provided through ARN.
Abound Counseling (Jamestown, Valley City, Fargo, *Telehealth*)
Several licensed professionals available
Services: Individuals & Families
Phone: 1-(800) 985-7942
Catholic Charities (Valley City)
Jennifer Eberle, LPC
Services: Individuals, Families & Couples
Areas of Specialty: Using creative interventions such as play, sand tray, music & art
Phone: (701) 235-4457
*Also have locations in Fargo & Wahpeton
Solid Ground Counseling (Valley City)
Amy Tahran, LPCC
Services: Individuals (15+) & Couples
Areas of Specialty: Anxiety, Depression, Aggression, Parenting, Grief, Relationships & Substance Abuse
Phone: (701) 840-8056
Fees: Sliding fee scale for self-pay clients (will work to ensure you receive services)
NDSU Community Counseling Services (Fargo)
NDSU Graduate Counseling Students providing services
Services: Individuals & Couples
Phone: (701) 231-9750
Fees: Sliding scale (won’t refuse services for inability to pay)
*Evening hours available
The Village Family Service Center (Fargo)
Licensed Counselors, Therapists & Socials Workers available
Services: Individual, Group & Family
Areas of Specialty: Provide care in a wide variety of areas
Phone: (701) 451-4900
Child & Family Service Center (Fargo)
Elizabeth Brossart, LPCC
Services: Individual, Group, Families & Couples
Areas of Specialty: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma Related Issues, Self-Injury, Work Related Stress
Phone: (701) 893-3419
Crisis Resources
Emergency Services
Dial 911
FirstLink 24-Hour Crisis Line (for any mental health concern)
Dial 211 OR (701) 235-7335 (SEEK)
FirstLink 24-Hour Suicide Lifeline
1-(800) 273-8255
FirstLink
(701) 293-6462
Toll-Free: (888) 293-6462
National Suicide Hotline
1-(800) SUICIDE
1-(800) 784-2433
Abuse Resource Network 24-Hour Crisis Line
(701) 683-5061
Prairie St. John’s (Fargo)
(701) 476-7216
Toll Free: 1-(877) 333-9565
Sanford Child & Adolescent Partial Hospital Program (Fargo)
(701) 417-5710
(800) 437-4010
Other Resources
Ransom County Food Pantry
(701) 683-6133
Ransom County Public Health
(701) 683-6140
Ransom County Social Services
(701) 683-6158