Collaborative Pupil Services

The school counseling consultant at the Department of Public Instruction is an integral member of the Student Services, Prevention and Wellness team, and supports the provision of collaborative pupil services within the Department, across Wisconsin and nationally. As a member of the Wisconsin Alliance of Pupil Service Organizations (WAPSO), they support the mission of WAPSO, which is to promote and facilitate:

• a greater understanding of the interrelationship between the disciplines involved in Pupil Services teams, and their relationship to student success;
• the strengthening of knowledge and skills to serve as a voice for the disciplines that form a pupil services team;
• the dissemination of interdisciplinary information
• open communication, collaboration and cooperation among member organizations; and
• the mobilization of grassroots action in the support of pupil services teams.

To learn more about WAPSO's member organizations, and read a white paper related to the alliance, go to: http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/cpsi.html

For questions about this information, contact Judith Kuse (608) 266-2820

Last updated on 8/4/2008 2:05:03 PM