- Building culture and community through Positive Relationships between Students and Staff
- Integrate classroom management with restorative justice
- Using Restorative Practices to work through harm/conflict and rebuild relationships
- Mediation and conflict resolution between students/staff
- Practices used to manage crisis
- BOND- Building Our Nation’s Daughters
- Mission is to engage, mentor and develop Black mothers to cultivate positive mother-daughter relationships, strengthen Black single-mother families, and increase their economic mobility 2 generations at a time.
- Paving the Way Multiservice Institute
- School-based behavioral therapist provided
- Trauma focused professional development provided
- CityBridge Design Fellowship
- Grant provided to build SEL programming
- GGA hosts social work interns on site
- Supervise interns
- Interns provide additional individual, group counseling and other SEL support as needed
- College Partners
- Catholic University
- Howard University
- George Mason University
- Mentorship program to develop a peer support network and community
- Hosts monthly events to bring mentor and mentee pairs together
- Service activities
- Group outings
- Community building
- Sisterhood events
- Behavior support services provided to students with individualized education plans (IEP’s)
- One-on-one weekly counseling sessions for students with identified SEL needs
- Ongoing check-ins and case management with families and caregivers as needed
- Crisis management for students as needed
- 3-6 Groups per trimester
- 6-8 students participate per group
- 6-8 weeks, 50 minutes per session
- Topics include:
- Coping skills
- Emotional regulation
- Conflict resolution
- Self-esteem
- Empowerment
- Trauma Recovery
IESHA CAISEY
Director of Culture
Ms. Caisey is a dedicated and compassionate school counselor by trade; with experience providing social emotional support and guidance to students regarding career exploration and development, academic achievement, social behavior, and mental and physical wellness. Specializing in at-risk youth, English Language Learners and diverse populations; Ms. Caisey strives to cultivate a school culture that is stimulating, supportive and safe to allow students to reach their fullest potential.
JACKIE SYLVAIN, LMSW
Wellness Specialist
Ms. Sylvain serves as the Wellness Specialist at GGA. She comes with a wide range of knowledge and understanding about the importance mental health wellness for youth and families, women empowerment for women of color, and Social Emotional Learning as it pertains to Restorative Pedagogy.
OLIVIA L. LAGUERRE LCSW - C
Social Worker
Ms. Laguerre has over 6 years of experience working with Children and Families in providing safety and crisis intervention. She has a Masters of Social Work from Salisbury University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Laguerre is passionate about providing services that empower youth to utilize their voice in spaces they are not always represented.