Monroe High School
Student Support Center
Rich Paufler, Coordinator
232-1530 ext. 6284
Richard.Paufler@rcsdk12.org
www.monroehighschool.org
In 1993, Monroe High School and a number of community organizations joined together to establish what is known as the Student Support Center.
Located in room 29 of the school, the Student Support Center was developed in part to make it easier for children and families to access services that can help students achieve success in school. Currently, the collaborative consists of more than 10 agencies, each with their own area of expertise.
Student Support Center Partner Agencies
Center for Youth Services
The Center provides a full range of services to families and youth, including individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, emergency housing, groups and workshops.
A counselor from the Center will be present in the Student Support Center for two full days per week. The Center also facilitates “Boys to Men” and “Girls get Together” groups at MHS.
Family Service of Rochester
FSR provides counseling, case management, educational assistance and advocacy services to youth and families in southeast Rochester. Family Service of Rochester also provides a wide array of services off-site, including mental health and substance abuse counseling.
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley
Girl Scouts facilitates “Operation Stephne”, a violence prevention program for middle school aged girls. In addition to meeting in school, opportunities are made available outside of school, including outings with other Operation Stephne participants from other RCSD high schools.
Hillside Work-Scholarship Program
This program’s goal is to keep students in school, while increasing their academic performance and preparing them for success in the workplace. Each student is assigned an advocate who works within the building. The advocate works closely with the student, their
parents, teachers, and workplace mentors to ensure the student is on the path to success. The program provides academic support, job readiness skills training, social and life skill enrichment, and more. Students accepted into the program receive services until they graduate from high school.
Monroe County Probation
- Diversion Program - The Diversion Intake program monitors students with a variety of issues, including truancy, curfew violation, and juvenile delinquency. Students are referred to the program by the school (via attendance referral), parent, or family court. The goal of the program is to divert juveniles from long-term probation (Supervision Program) or court ordered placement.
- Supervision Program - A step above the Diversion Program in terms of level of supervision, students in the supervision program have been placed on supervision by a judge. The Supervision Program is more long-term than the Diversion Program, and can incorporate other methods of supervision such as electronic monitoring.
Pathways to Peace
Youth Intervention Specialists from the City of Rochester’s initiative to curb teen violence work closely with Student Support Center Staff to identify and link students to services in the community.
Puerto Rican Youth Development
- Proyecto PODER – PODER provides counseling to Hispanic youth (ages 11-20) and their families.
- Proyecto Ayuda-Outreach – PA-O offers prevention education, awareness workshops, short-term counseling, support groups and referral services to Hispanic students who are at risk of substance abuse.
- Proyecto Se Puede – Se Puede is an academic support program for Hispanic youth at risk of dropping out of school. All participants receive tutoring and counseling in addition to career exploration and youth development activities. Once enrolled in the program, students and their families receive services until graduation from high school.
Rochester After School Academy (RASA)
The City of Rochester oversees a 21st Century Learning Center at Monroe called the Rochester After-School Academy (RASA). RASA is open to 7th and 8th grade students and operates every weekday but Wednesday from dismissal to 5:15PM. The program offers a range of high-quality educational, developmental, and recreational services for student participants and their families. In addition, the Academy offers “clubs” in a variety of activities such as martial arts, cooking, swimming, art, and much more.
St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center
SJNC is a non-profit health care center located nearby the school at 417 South Ave. Besides providing primary health care and mental health services, the center provides counseling, advocacy, and literacy programs. The center sends a social worker to Monroe who works with students individually and in groups.
Urban League of Rochester
- Youth Intervention Program - Provides counseling, case management, educational advocacy services to youth who demonstrate poor attendance or who are at risk of or are already on suspension.
